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All Channels Location Industry Job Function Learning & Advising Money The high feels good eh? Don't get used to it because the election nights will never feel this good for a few decades again. Most of you were probably too young to notice in 2008 but this is how it felt and it took nearly 20 years and the most corrupt and incompetent president ever to make this happen again.
Blue Tsunami is here and it is a sight to watch
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Kids of H1B holders
Kids of H1B holders Should kids born in the US to parents who are on an H1B be granted citizenship? I understand asylees didn't have a choice while coming here, but H1Bs did. 1) Should such kids who were born here be granted citizenship? 2) Should citizenship for such kids be revoked and may be replaced with Permanent Residency?
Trump - Lowest Cumulative Inflation - Clinton, Biden, Bush 43, Obama
All Channels Location Industry Job Function Learning & Advising Money Facts don't lie...but MS NOW sure can. Comment Summary Some commenters state that Trump's cumulative inflation numbers are being misrepresented, suggesting that he is on track to surpass Obama's record. However, several commenters criticize this view, arguing that the current economic situation is far from ideal, with one noting a -40 approval rating on the economy, which they claim is unprecedented.
Why don't you eliminate it now you f**king idiot.
Why don't you eliminate it now you f**king idiot. You control Congress, Senate, Supreme Court and still you haven't done it you fu**king liar.
Trump dates super models and his seed produces 10/10 women
Trump dates super models and his seed produces 10/10 women Photo of Trump's wife and his daughter. Gender confused leftists can only dream. The quality of a man can be judged by his family.
Offer from my dream company
Offer from my dream company I received an offer from Google, and It was always my dream to work for Google, However I am very happy in my current org. Which pays almost equal and I joined this company few months back. What do I do-?? 17 YOE TC-600K Experts please advice ..really in dilemma...
Google Menstrual leave | Tech Industry - Blind
Have they actually done studies to show “women are burning through sick days” because of this? Knowing Google, probably not. Someone there probably just made that up as justification to implement this new policy as their 20% project.
Should I do it or not?
Google p3arphone Yesterday are you looking for an investment? or are you just excited to own your own (presumably very nice) home? I am not at the same stage yet so I cant give great advice (26, 0.5M NW, 400 TC). In my shoes, I’ve looked at buying 1.5M dollar home, splitting down payment with someone else. And the math doesn’t really make sense as an investment. The answer was always, yes I can afford it, and it may bring me joy to have my own home.
Meta to install employee tracking software on computers for AI training
The most detestable pieces of shit in silicon valley end up being VCs or get into leadership positions at Meta. The whole company is led by a literal psychopath...so what else did we expect?
I found a bubble company!
I found a bubble company! Stay away from those unprofitable companies! Bubble will burst anytime. Select only one answer ...View Result
I'm a part of the 10%
My manager had no idea that I was going to be laid off. Last week we literally were talking about future road maps. Apparently, 'data' decided who was laid off. Is this to defuse any blame? It feels fucked up that a bunch of spreadsheets somewhere decided I’m suddenly underperforming, and the person who actually works with me every day had no idea it was even happening until layoffs were announced. What's the point of having a manager? I feel like we're getting treated like robots.
Google is deceitfully running LLMs on our emails
Google is deceitfully running LLMs on our emails There's no way to turn off AI overviews in Gmail. They say to turn off Gmail AI summaries, disable "Smart Features" in settings. This basically turns of email categorization as well. So even this basic feature is under the same kill switch as AI overview, which means you get a degraded experience if you don't want AI overviews 😐 Select only one answer ...View Result
The Rise of OpenAI - $110B -- Congrats | Artificial Intelligence - Blind
The Rise of OpenAI - $110B -- Congrats OpenAi Raised 110B funding round primarily led by Amazon, NVIDIA, Softbank... Pretty big -- and pretty interesting to see who's leading the funding round. How Does it Feel @OpenAI?
OpenAI raises $110B
News sources report the amazon funding is linked to either openai achieving goals related to agi or ipo. According to these same sources the latter is going to happen later this year, which means the complete amazon funding is guaranteed. @openai is right, this is typical. People in tech are also a miserable bunch. I experienced this too years ago especially from the big tech crowd. They're upset and jealous you made their entire net worth in just 1 year's worth of comp.
Reality check: What happens when 40% of tech get chopped next year
If tech actually trims 40% of SWEs and PMs next year, here is exactly what happens: - PMs go extinct. The professional meeting-schedulers, "visionaries," and Jira-pushers are gone first. Seeing this first hand. Top 20% Product managers will survive. - The code still runs. Let's be real, 20% of SWEs do 80% of the actual work. The rest of you are resting & vesting or writing documentation no one reads. The product won't die, it'll just stop shipping useless bloated features. - Tech hubs implode.
The FAANG Brain Drain is 100% Real
The FAANG Brain Drain is 100% Real All the most talented / smartest engineers I know have headed out to / are going out to Anthropic / OpenAI. The cream of the crop is leaving FAANG and headed directly there. Everyone I know is trying to go / has already failed or succedeed in going - FAANG is probably not going to look the same in just a couple months...agree? Select only one answer ...View Result
Beginning of the end of the White Collar Jobs as we knew
Recent layoffs at Amazon serve as a stark reminder that the company is shifting its focus from operating expenses (OpEx) to capital expenditures (CapEx) to sustain its investment in the AI bubble. Instead of increasing/maintaining the headcount to address the challenges, the leaders have become increasingly disconnected from the capabilities of AI. Consequently, they are pushing teams to automate their tasks to the fullest extent possible.
Mercor interview made me miss my toxic job
Walked into a Mercor interview for a non-engineer role and instantly felt like I was being tested on how little of a life I was willing to have. They kept casually flexing how much they work, over and over, like it was the main selling point. I was confused. One interviewer looked fresh out of college and proudly said she basically lives at the office. Then another person said the same thing. At that point, halfway through the interview loop, I honestly just wanted to leave.
Databricks offers are all time low
Databricks offers are all time low A friend of mine got an offer from Databricks, Meta, Snowflake, and 1 more company for L6 equivalent. He was surprised that Databricks offer was lowest among four. After the series L round, he already feels Databricks have less upside. Combine it with crazy WLB issues and non public stocks, it was not worth for him. Are Databricks offers are completely cold now? Edit - Location is Bellevue.
RIP software engineering, 1960-2025 ๐ชฆ
He isn't entirely wrong. Until now, perfectly crafted code was more of an exercise to improve maintenance and readability for other coders than efficiency. If AI agents are going to be the readers vast majority of time, it doesn't make sense to be anal about neat abstractions and better readability. It's hard to guess what direction the industry will take here on, but it is quite clear that vibe coding is going to take over the world. If it is not part of your skillset, you will become a dino.
Which Tech Companies Were the Biggest Winners of 2025
Which Tech Companies Were the Biggest Winners of 2025 Who were the biggest winners of 2025? Posted this earlier but forgot to include Meta The top voted would be the companies that have grown, progressed, evolved in 2025 The bottom of the list would represent companies that have stagnated, failed, challenged in 2025. Would love to hear your thoughts on opinions on each too! Feel free to comment any unlisted companies Select only one answer ...View Result
Everyone was wrong about AI
You all said that it would replace programmers and cause the apocalypse by the end of this year. You thought you were smart. You cited the industry’s “top experts”, including the various “godfathers of AI.” And now it’s December, and literally none of your predictions have come true. None! Heck, the lowest IQ jobs haven’t even been partially automated by AI. Turns out that even a chicken hallucinates less than our frontier models. So now you’re quietly revising your predictions.
1.1M+ Layoffs in 2025
Datadog mJpFjqx Yesterday You joking? He can undo the tariff changes he made and also stop changing h1b/immigration policy on a whim every other week so businesses can actually plan ahead. Also he was responsible for r&d expenses not getting immediate tax breaks so software engineering salaries weren’t tax deductible.
OpenAI vs NVIDIA
Considering an offer from OpenAI. Current: $191k base + $200k/y RSU for next two years. Sharp drop off after that. 2.5 YOE. Offer: $215k base + $115/year 4 year RSU grant OpenAI offer is pretty much a straight pay cut at face value, at least compared to next two years. But I’m assuming NVIDIA will bump refreshers to avoid the sharp cliff? For OpenAI, maybe the upside after IPO is worth it? NVIDIA WLB, benefits, and flexibility are great.
The week that killed software engineering. Claude + Gemini= WOW
Stop this garbage. They arenโt significantly better than anything before them. But they are what theyโve always been: able to replace decent output (putting a lot of average devs in a tough spot). This isnโt like it can suddenly changed with Claude and Geminiโฆ cโmon dude These people are insanely gullible itโs crazy. All you have to do is increase the version number and they will do the rest of the work of psychologically manipulating themselves into believing that the model improved.
The reality of google TPUs
95% of the AI community doesnโt understand the TPU architecture. All the experts on TPU are in google. If a company purchases billions of dollars worth of TPUs, they have to also invest in getting the talent. Onboarding them and getting them to a point where they can deliver results. The AI model industry moves far too fast. If a lab decides to do the above, they will fall short. Today meta doesnโt even try to do Llama. Because they know that they fallen so far behind, they canโt catch up.
Jensen Huang is no visionary
Nvidia happened to have the right product at the right time, without even knowing it. They made a product for videogamers, that genius people at other companies repurposed for AI. There's no genius at Nvidia. Jensen Huang didn't even know what AI was until yesterday, and he has no clue about how to grow his business other than making the same product but bigger and more power hungry.
Offers from Anthropic and OAI. AMA
Its certainly an egotistical googler trying to get validation that their company is the better choice and more prestigious than oai or anth I know for research those companies pay at those bands for staff but not for swe. And based on OPs current tc, he is just a swe at google. Even then the equity is off. 450k base usually matches to 800k-1m equity at those companies
Salary progression 2018-2025
Hahaโฆgood luck getting an interview at broadcom! But yes if you clear it, you do get much better pay than any faang companies. The refreshers are also shit load, better than Meta or whatever new kid around the corner!
Superintelligence my a$ ๐
Talking as if you own Google. You are also just another employee today in Google tomorrow is some other company. Stay grounded dude. I talk like I own Google because I do. My stock is soaring like a majestic eagle. Meanwhile Meta's stock is over there like a pigeon with diarrhea ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ @google I can understand your personal hate with Meta. But what matters practically is total compensation.
This is a heartbreaking video: Senior Javascript Engineer end up being homeless
Thatโs a life choice for the Brit. You donโt suddenly become homeless overnight and his friends and family wouldnโt just abandon him. He could work anywhere from McDonaldโs to the Petrol Station, but he obviously chose this for whatever personal reasonโฆ
Nvidia is literally a joke right now
Initial rise: After its initial public offering (IPO) in January 1999, NVIDIA's stock surged dramatically alongside other tech stocks. Peak and fall: Following the dot-com bubble's peak in 2000, NVIDIA's stock price experienced a massive drop, in line with the overall market downturn. Worst year: Its worst-performing year was 2002, when its stock dropped over 80%. For comparison, the Nasdaq composite, a key index for tech stocks, fell about 61% during its post-bubble bear market.
Meta Glasses - missing the big picture
I donโt see this ever coming close to smart phone. For someone who doesnโt wear glasses normally I wouldnโt wear it for the tech It doesnโt have toโฆ smart phones can be 3-4 Billion people market Glasses would be a success even with 100-200M customers over the next 5 years. A better comparison would be with smart watches Smart watches aren't really a profit raker... Plus glasses will have max just 2 hours of use if you're engaged with them.
Punching the air for not joining Reddit 4 years ago
You should have joined Nvidia. Fuck you very much. My now wife worked at a startup in a non-tech role that rode an AI wave (not an AI startup). She left a few months before Nov 2022 and had 90 days to exercise stock options she earned. She decided not to exercise as that would equate to a massive tax bill. The startup went public. Now her stake would be around 10M at the current price.
I charge companies $900-$1800 an hour as AI engineer consultant - AMA
I was laid off from Meta and have found my way to the Tech consulting world. It is mind blowing! Companies are paying $900-1800 an hour for consultants to help them troubleshoot/deploy AI agents. The managers and executives are usually clueless about technical stuff and you can charge anything while doing nothing, it is really a blank cheque you can write yourself. I got paid $900-$1800 an hour doing presentation, prepare some powerpoints and talk.
Buying/Selling with agents | Housing - Blind
A buyers agent showed me that they helped buy homes 5% lower than similar homes sold a month apart. I agreed to the north of 2.5% buyers commission without cash back or other offers. I worked with them for a couple of months 1. They didn't want to bid under even though a home sat on the market for weeks 2. They didn't want to show me new constructions 3. While I was working with them, they bought a home for another client 8% below a similar home sold a month ago.
Oracle further inflating the fake bubble
Donβt be salty Amazon. Look after your own stock first π Fucck Amazon and its shit stock! Maybe I am salty, but I can be both salty and right. Amazon is triggered. No fake contracts or customers or hype. Itβs Oracle and itβs skyrocketing. There is $455B of remaining performance obligations for Q1. I invite you to dig a bit in the financial results. It's rather astonishing. Even more astonishing that aws, msft and gcp didn't see similar jumps.
Successfully negotiated my offer from 'we'll get back to you' to 'thanks for your interest'"
Master negotiator over here. "Thanks for the offer. I'm excited about the role. I was hoping we could discuss the compensation package." "Actually, we've decided to go with another candidate." Apparently asking about salary during salary negotiations was too aggressive for their "collaborative culture." My negotiation skills are so bad I talked myself out of offers I didn't even have. Meta and Spotify interviews next month. Should I just accept whatever they offer and call it a win?
Meta is discriminating against SWE US citizens π¨ H1B is a scam π¨
Meta has posted this job on their website and tailored it to the H1B's resume, by making Master's degree a requirement. Please note, there is an H1B sitting in this job, and Meta now wants to file paperwork for their greencard and by law they need to check the labor market if a US worker with skills to fill this role is available or not.
Shengjia Zhao reportedly named Meta's "chief AI scientist" after he threatened to rejoin OpenAI
Shengjia Zhao, one of the co-creators of OpenAIβs popular chatbot ChatGPT, was recently named Meta's new "chief AI scientist". However, the social media giant may have offered him the role shortly after he allegedly threatened to quit and return to his former employer, OpenAI, a report claims. A report by the Financial Times cited four sources to claim that Zhao had even signed employment papers to return to OpenAI, after which he was offered the role.
Adobe asks me to cover my own interview accommodations
So something similar happened to me a few months back. A large financial services company wanted to me to come onsite at my own expense - flight, stay and other expenses. I was desperate so I went ahead with it. Bought the tickets, hotel and paid for everything out of pocket. It was not a lot but, I wouldnβt have done it if I wasnβt desperate. Eventually, I got rejected :(. But they reimbursed some of it, after 10 weeks of follow-up with the recruiter.
Coinbase CEO fired people for not onboarding to AI within a week
https://www.businessinsider.com/coinbase-ceo-fired-employees-not-using-ai-tools-onboarding-2025-8 WTH? He says he went rogue and fired some people because they did not onboard to AI within a week. He expects 50% of the code written by AI in a quarter. I don't know what enterprise AI you guys use, we have copilot and it sucks so bad. (Corrected from ERP > Enterprise) I asked it to refactor some legacy code, and it spit out half the code which was even worse than original.
OpenAI just announced 1.5 million bonus for all employees working at the company | Tech Industry - Blind
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Tesla kills both Uber and Waymo
Tesla "plans" on doing these things, but it's planned on doing a bunch of shit it flat out failed on (like delivering FSD in 2018). The supercharger network, Model 3 and Model Y are all successes but have they done anything in 5 years? Cybertruck is 100% bust, Roadster was announced in 2017 for 2020 release, won't be released until 2028 at earliest.
Opportunity is dead. There are only 21 million lifevests before the entire ship sinks
Those of us who still have high paying jobs, hold on to it while you still can. Look around. AI is taking most corporate jobs. If you're on this forum, you're a tech worker (law/finance/medicine is a different story). FAANGs have realized they can lay off all they want. Startups are mere scams/grifts now, look at windsurf, character.AI, Adept AI, scale AI, where founders realized they can just rug pull their SWEs and cash out into the sunset. Apps are dead, robots are dead, web3 is dead.
Congrats, Tesla AI team, for launching Robotaxi
What a huge day for AGI. Congratulations, everyone. Hardware team, software team, robotics and AI team, Teleoperators with controllers, safety passenger drivers with very high reflex to handle emergencies, geofencing personnel. Tesla launched Robotaxi with ultra-low cost and unlimited scale ( pending red tape) 4.20$ flat fee was hilarious. π I was thrilled with yesterday's ride. A new era in the robotaxi revolution has just begun. The stock speaks for itself. Do not miss the ride.
Perplexity is insanely overvalued
It’s a GPT wrapper that has no moat. It doesn’t have any deep research or its own model. Their in house “model” is just fine tuned llama 3.1 and we know how dog shit llama is lmao. They don’t have a data centers or hardware advantages. They’re just a wrapper. They’re just script kiddies. Yet Wall Street idiots keep saying Apple should acquire it. Are you kidding me? The best company at UX should acquire a GPT wrapper? They’re morons.
Obligatory fk this shit company | Tech Industry - Blind
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Prediction: Tech recession will get worse in 2026
Once they’re done artificially pumping AI companies, our tech oligarchs will cash out on their investments and tank the entire industry. They will suddenly pull the rug. AI teams will be laid off en masse and stocks will sink. It’s going to be a mess. You have to understand that at some point the money WILL run out. The printer can’t keep printing. Businesses integrating generative AI into their operations have yet to see any measurable increase in efficiency or productivity.
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