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Good tips, thank you. I started in algorithmic trading with Java and Entprise-y stuff. Got bored and moved to front-end. Now looking to move to ML. Like you, no degree, but I apply anyway as long as I feel I have the right signaling.

What was your strategy for dealing with how most ML positions require advanced degrees?

I want to believe Magic Leap is going to deliver.

With investments from tech companies AND banks AND movie studios, and with half-a-dozen R&D outposts all over the world, it's hard to believe these investors just bought into vaporware.

If Dell releases an XPS 15 in Q1 with Kaby Lake, discrete graphics, and 32GB ram, I'm in.

Become location independent.

Read The Originals; in particular, the chapter on the CIA agent.

Yeah it sucks, but if you insist on the security of a larger company (my assumption), that's how it works.

I have this fantasy of starting a company dedicated to building Linux laptops for developers. Great displays and keyboard, generous ports, beefy specs, with a willingness to trade off size and weight.

I think it hasn't happened yet because it's probably economically not viable.

Is there support for only C/C++ at this time?

I feel like Tim Cook decided to double down on the "Apple as a luxury brand" business model.

If that's the focus, then it makes sense to emphasize thinness, aesthetics, and raise the price at the same time.

Microsoft on the other hand seem to be working hard on winning developer mindshare again, as they know they can't compete with Apple in the branding space.

I hope the surface book 2 will have a 32gb option.

It's rumored that the Surface Book 2 will use Kaby Lake and have a 32GB option. So does this mean the only way MS can support that is by increasing size and weight to 7lbs+?

This is going to keep getting worse until we have some sort of guild or association whereby being a member implies we're already vetted.

I've been using Ubuntu on my desktop for three years now. I love developing on it, but the consumer aspect has minor annoyances.

- If I have a PDF with advanced features, then I need to use Windows.

- Chrome, VS Code, and a few select applications flash repeatedly once up to a certain window size. Found out the problem has something to do with AMD graphics chips.

- I think Libre Office is horrible.

- Linux is still a second-class citizen for certain major apps such as Skype. I wouldn't mind ditching Skype altogether but some clients demand it.

I've never used a Mac, but I can't help but think it's the best of both worlds...but Apple keeps making decisions which I feel sidelines developers.

Nope. Still commuting. But becoming remote is my number one goal.

At the moment, I have a client outside of work (ReactJS stuff), and am negotiating a remote gig with a company in California.

I agree that exotic technologies give you a leg up.

My stance is also that, if you're pushing for remote, then by definition you need to justify why you're a better choice than your remote competition who may live in lower COL areas.

If you're remote, then why should someone pay you a high salary vs. paying a lower one to that bright guy in Romania, who can still live like a king?

That's where marketing, differentiation, and service come in. But these are just my guesses.

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.