Tech Career Advice, Tested by People in the Industry

Real-world tech career advice for building a network, acing technical interviews, negotiating salary, managing a team and everything else it takes to find and keep a job in tech, as shared by the Hacker News community.

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General Discussion7h ago

Job Search and Resume Sharing

A new graduate software engineer shared a resume link seeking opportunities in the Bay Area. A response pointed out the resume link was inaccessible, suggesting the user update sharing settings to allow access. Actionable insight: ensure shared resume links are publicly accessible for job applications or introductions.

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Community Moment11d ago

Job Search Strategy Advice

The thread shares a humorous yet motivational step-by-step approach to job hunting during the weekend by applying widely to machine learning and AI positions. It also lightly touches on the idea of changing one's environment if it might be toxic. The actionable insight is to actively and massively apply to jobs over a focused short period.

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General Discussion1d ago

Remote hiring and salary transparency

The thread centers around PostHog's remote hiring strategy and their transparent compensation calculator. A user comments positively on the transparency and notes the interesting detail that Spain's compensation is higher than some other regions like Edinburgh. This insight could encourage applicants to explore compensation in various regions and highlights PostHog's open culture around pay.

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Experience Report7d ago

Career growth through communication

The thread highlights the importance of proactive and transparent communication in career development. The original post advises consistently updating managers about progress, issues, and milestones to build trust and advance professionally. A manager concurs, emphasizing that those who communicate openly are highly valuable, though many employees rarely do so without prompting. The actionable insight is to cultivate a habit of early and frequent communication with management to enhance career opportunities and team effectiveness.

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General Discussion12d ago

Hiring and job opportunities

A user inquired about job openings at the company. The company representative responded that they are not hiring immediately but expect to have openings soon and invited the user to send their resume to a provided email address. Actionable insight: Interested candidates should prepare and send their resumes to the specified contact to be considered when positions become available.

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Community Moment6d ago

Networking Among Developers

Two participants engaged briefly in a friendly exchange about building in the same space, sharing contact information for potential collaboration. This thread represents an opportunity for networking and partnership development between creators in a related field.

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