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Big data is dead
Big data is dead
Meta to ask many managers to become individual contributors or leave
Google and Mozilla are working on iOS browsers that aren't based on WebKit
Google and Mozilla are working on iOS browsers that aren't based on WebKit
Microsoft announces new Bing and Edge browser powered by upgraded ChatGPT AI
Microsoft announces new Bing and Edge browser powered by upgraded ChatGPT AI
Ask HN: Did anyone else lose their marbles?
Typical story I imagine-- ambitious, smart, promising career, was a technical co-founder at a small startup, and things seemed fine. Then I found myself wandering in the woods all day, crying for no reason and looking for non-existent fossils, which I found. I eventually saw petrified sea creatures everywhere and stopped going to work, or answering my phone, paying bills, etc. Things ended predictably, in horrible slow motion. Now I have a two year hole in my life, and I’ll never forgive myself for what I put my family through.<p>But nobody else will ever know that.
I’m functional and back in the industry, but it’s not the sort of thing people discuss at the water cooler.<p>So I’d like to ask if anyone else had a secret breakdown? I’m curious if my story is an outlier, or if this is one of those things that “just happens” to some people.
Path to a free, self-taught education in Computer Science
The technology behind GitHub’s new code search
The technology behind GitHub’s new code search
How much can you get out of a $4 VPS?
AI Generated Seinfeld banned on Twitch for transphobic jokes
Tell HN: DEI initiatives undermine the self esteem of PoC within a company
As a black man, I have some issues with the DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) trend. As it exists within some (most?) companies, it seems to perpetuate imposter syndrome significantly. For example, I know I'm talented - I've got the projects, certs, and experience to back it up.<p>However, when I have to join a cheesy townhall once a month to discuss diversity hires, it makes me feel like I have no right to feel proud of any accomplishments I've made within the company.<p>"Why should I feel proud of my accomplishments, when the accomplishments were spoon-fed to me by the company because of my skin color? If I were a white man with the same experience, I might not even be here?"<p>In my opinion, it would be beneficial if DEI initiatives were confidential and kept "hush hush" within a company. Diversity is able to be seen. If you're actually a diverse company, then people will notice.<p>I could understand publishing a quarterly report, but creating townhall meetings and parading your black/brown employees around like show ponies is nothing short of corporate virtue signaling.<p>I realize this isn't the type of content posted to HN usually, and I realize it is in 'rant' territory, but I know a lot of managers in a lot of influential companies hangout here, so I figured posting this could spark some meaningful discussion.
Visual design rules you can safely follow
Visual design rules you can safely follow
Bard and new AI features in Search
Bard and new AI features in Search
Reversing UK mobile rail tickets
I use C when I believe in memory safety