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Purdue Starts Comprehensive Semiconductor Degree Programs in U.S.
Cheat sheet for if I'm gone
Internet Explorer 11 has retired and is officially out of support
Quick Tip: Enable Touch ID for Sudo (2020)
Ten years after the Higgs, physicists face the nightmare of finding nothing else
Ten years after the Higgs, physicists face the nightmare of finding nothing else
Price shocks in formative years scar consumption for life
Federal Reserve raises rates by 0.75%
Nuclear is back on the table for a green future
Thank HN: Five months ago, I was feeling like a loser, now I am opposite
I posted this a few months ago: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29709273" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29709273</a><p>I thought I hated programming and was ready to quit or even divorce my wife. I was not able to have a normal conversation with anyone. I was burned out but I thought I was having midlife crisis.<p>My wife wanted to buy a big house and I kept blaming her for the stress.<p>My job was easy and I had a lot of control over my time, work location, etc. I didn't think it could be the job that was causing me feel depressed.<p>What I didn't realize while my work gave me freedom on work schedule, it didn't give me any real freedom to make important decisions. We were checkmark driven company. I was forced to do a lot of compliance and security related tasks which added zero benefit to our service.<p>After my post, I decided that I either move into management at my last company or get a new job. I worked longer hours and spent all my free time doing LeetCode.<p>LeetCode was hard and pointless. But I was motivated and was able to solve most easy and medium question in 30 mins. However, that was not good enough for FAANGs.<p>I applied to some smaller companies and got a few offers. I picked one really great Series D startup. I believe in their mission and I have freedom to make real decisions here. I got a decent bump in my salary but not really FAANG TC.<p>However, more importantly, work is 1000 times more exciting. I feel alive again. Wife and I are not fighting anymore. I work longer hours but have more energy at the end of day.<p>I just want to thank everyone that responded to my post and tell everyone that if you find your work or life unfulfilling, change your job now!
Amazon builds property empire, quietly buying land across the US
Stanford’s war on social life
We will never have enough software developers (2020)
Scotland starts renewed case for independence
Firefox rolls out Total Cookie Protection by default to all users
Coinbase Announces 18% Layoffs
Hertzbleed Attack
Hertzbleed Attack
Toyota unveils 8.7 kWh battery for residential applications
Major crypto lender Celsius freezes withdrawals as markets tumble