mrchess | 3 years ago | on: Twitter to employees: all office buildings closed, badge access suspended
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mrchess | 5 years ago | on: Permanent suspension of @realDonaldTrump
So perhaps it is a huge stretch to some, but we need to remember it is also not a stretch at all to many, especially given the recent events. Therein lies the danger.
mrchess | 5 years ago | on: Stripe Will Pay Workers $20k to Leave New York and San Francisco
In the middle of its growth, I had to move, and ended up becoming a remote engineer.
Since the acquisition, all my colleagues (who all started at the same "level" as me) have greatly surpassed me in terms of title, responsibility, and salary because "they were there".
I'm not upset or anything, and in fact happy we all won in our own ways, but just echoing the idea that being nearby matters for career advancement!
mrchess | 6 years ago | on: Show HN: I made an open-source anonymous email forwarding service
mrchess | 6 years ago | on: WeWork Files for IPO
mrchess | 6 years ago | on: WeWork Files for IPO
At the end I just opt'd to save my $400 monthly payment and go back to coffee shops, and have some extra cash.
mrchess | 6 years ago | on: WeWork Files for IPO
Or is it one of those things where all their money is in the big rentals, and the hot-desks are just for show?
mrchess | 7 years ago | on: Slack confirms it has raised $427M at a post-money valuation of over $7B
mrchess | 8 years ago | on: Does Life End at 35? (2013)
mrchess | 10 years ago | on: Show HN: Painless1099 – automated self-employment taxes
That being said, I'm not sure what this product can do for me over what I'm using now.
Actually, I just looked at their FAQ and they don't track expenses or anything... things you can do with Quickbooks.
Now I'm not trying to down this company, but just am pointing out to others that a mature version of this product already exists (minus the auto-save) and that I can't identify "why" I should switch over to Painless.
mrchess | 10 years ago | on: React Armor: Protect your DOM from third-party tampering
mrchess | 10 years ago | on: How dire is Singapore’s engineering ecosystem?
There was no sense "software engineer" or "systems administrator" or "solutions engineer", etc. not in the way how it is in the US.
They all just looked at me and said, "Oh, so you work in IT?"
Then we talked about banking.
mrchess | 10 years ago | on: Study: Staying off Facebook can make you happier
mrchess | 10 years ago | on: YC Fellowship
mrchess | 10 years ago | on: Ask HN: Is it normal for founders of startups to not sleep?
To answer your question, yeah it's normal to send things at odd hours, but immature to constantly talk about it as if you deserve some sort of special treatment for it.
mrchess | 11 years ago | on: Show HN: Slack Meets GitHub Issues
1. No idea what this does, even after logging in and clicking around.
2. It wouldn't load for me at the start/seems VERY slow. Saw some comments about a 5MB file... maybe that is it?
3. "Slack meets github issues" means nothing to me! Who is your target audience? Those both seem like dev tools, but it looks like you're hitting consumers?
Good luck!
mrchess | 11 years ago | on: Show HN: Slack Meets GitHub Issues
mrchess | 11 years ago | on: YC for Hardware
mrchess | 11 years ago | on: Lockitron Announces the $99 Bolt, a Deadbolt You Can Unlock with Your Phone
Fool me once, shame on you;
fool me twice, shame on me.mrchess | 11 years ago | on: Ask HN: What's left for early startup engineers as the company grows?
I suggest you leave and take this experience with you and be more aware during your next professional engagement. At this point, being in the company is holding you back.