My best interview consisted of: -what projects have you done

-what tech you worked with and some questions about decisions

-debugging an issue they encountered before

-talking about interests and cultural fit

Instant green flag for me. Too bad that after receiving my offer covid happened and they had a hiring freeze.

This is how I prefer to interview. I don’t understand the mindset of LeetCode interviewers. It’s a weak signal because it’s easily gamed (false positives), and has misses too many strong candidates who have better things to do in their spare time (false negatives, bias towards one type of candidate -> lack of diversity in experience).

I've seen some cases where someone bragged about projects they participated in but then struggle to write a simple loop.

You can try to sus out smooth talking faker or just tell them to write a thing and then talk only after they demonstrate basic comprehension.

It also means "I don't have money for food, and at this point I am desperate".

If democrats retake congress some things will change. Congress can stop the tariffs.

If democrats don't retake congress we are cooked. This means people are okay with whatever is happening.

> This means people are okay with whatever is happening

Or it means the game has been rigged which is exactly the point of all the gerrymandering going on right now. Tons of people are not okay with what is happening but their power to replace their government representative has been or is currently being effectively stolen from them.

Social Media is the new tobacco.

I don't know how everyone doesn't see this. I pray. I hope. One day people look at you in complete repulsion and dumbfounded that we gave anyone, let kids unfettered access to social media. Absurdity.

Because it's very far from being Tobacco.

Tobacco has zero utilities, meanwhile Facebook is heavily used for connecting families and sharing small life events.

Saying it is the same as Tobacco isn't useful. It's an exaggeration, which makes it hard to take the argument seriously.

Millions of people find Tobacco a very pleasurable experience. Not just addicted cigarette smokers. It increases social lubricity, brings people together at parties... It helps connect new friends together and can strengthen existing bonds. It's not uncommon to celebrate events with a cigar anywhere in the world.

I don't see social media being a whole lot more useful. Cool you can share some photos, and organize some events, but you can do that without Facebook and all the unnecessary shit that goes along with it.

With that kind of thinking, meditation is like a cigarette. Running is like a cigarette. Drinking water is like a cigarette. Cue the original point of how unhelpful the analogy is.

Related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24579498

The new leaded gas.

The cause is......democrats!

I am kidding but I doubt he knows the cause, it is a complex issue.

You and I know that it’s a complex issue which probably has a complicated mix of genetic and several environmental factors.

But RFK Jr doesn’t seem to care about facts or truth or objective reality as much as he cares about pushing a simple narrative.

In his narrative-driven reality, there is nothing which can’t be blamed, including Democrats.

Wrong.

Tariffs need to be higher to bring back manufacturing back to the US.

Most companies are looking for countries other than China with no tariffs and bringing it back to US is not even a consideration.

Plus, by the time you can start manufacturing in the US it would take at least 1-3 years to get a factory ready. Then, you have a new president and these might go away. Too much risk to make rash decisions on moving manufacturing.

And to build new factories you need things like steele, etc. Lots of which now have... high tariffs on them.

The policy is not intended to bring back manufacturing, or it would be tuned to enable/encourage the inputs needed for bringing back manufacturing.

But tariffs sure have encourage a lot of people to meet with the president and make 'special' deals with him to get themselves/their interests exemptions.

A lot of domestic goods can be affected by the tariff war US is waging. We are a part of a global economy. Additionally, ICE raids are adding to the issue.

Even for products made in the US if other things increase the cost of running a business those costs will get passed on to the buyer. It takes LABOR to get bacon, lettuce and tomato....have you heard about ICE raids and crops getting wasted because people are not showing up to work? That will affect prices as less produce = higher prices as demand increases.

If equipment gets more expensive, then cost of produce gets more expensive. I work for a manufacturing company...under Trump our cost has been spiking due to insane tariffs....those costs are passed to people who make equipment and to farmers, then to YOU.

Almost spilled my margarita.

Seriously, I don't trust Glassdoor at all and stopped looking at it.

Finding a current employee through a friend or knowing one seems to be the only way to get any accurate feedback.

Possibly seeing how company treats customers could be another point.

I find the company's hiring process to be a good window into what it's like to work there.

I wish I could actually confirm this for my self somehow. But I do have a feeling it's somewhat right.

I had a meeting with canonical once, I thought it was kind of weird that everyone on the other side of the call went through their high school information to get that job lol.

Ive had some interesting interview experiences where I wish I could confirm what life is like on the inside. Good and bad

Duck duck go has you write a short essay, then pays you!

Drop box had me do some weird prep and deep dive into a project.Also an hour and half coding screen before even talking to anyone. Felt rude.

Curent company I knew more about the coding question then the guy giving the interview. That was weird, can confirm the engineering level is frustrating

Shopify gave me a timed brain teaser test to do. I didn't think anyone really did those.

I am curious if all the companies that do these expect perfection with rigorous interviews are actually that much better.

I'll have to think of more

Edit to add all the recruiters that don't show up to the interview they scheduled

I had D. E. Shaw ask for SAT scores in the interview process more than a decade after I took the test, but I also have to admit that was the highest density of talent I’ve had the pleasure to work with.

Current social media have basically found the "bliss point" of online engagement to generate revenue and keep the eyes attached. These companies found a way to keep people hooked, and strong emotions seem to be a major tool.

It really isn't a choice. It is very accessible. Many friends are on social networks and you slowly get sucked into shorts. Then, it becomes an addiction as your brain crave the dopamine hits.

Similar to what Howard Moskowitz did with food.