Waymo is now available to everyone in SF Goodbye Uber and Lyft?

WdMcup @ Microsoft

https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/25/24184814/waymo-waitlist-robotaxi-san-francisco-app-ride

How's it for people who have tried it? Will Waymo be replacing Uber and Lyft entirely soon?
What do you all think? Personally I don't see what role lyft and uber will have

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Exposing DEI

growler 🐻‍❄️ @ New

Without sharing too many details, I was heavily involved in some of the DEI initiatives at larger companies and was horrified by what I’ve seen behind the scenes.

Without naming any companies, I’m thinking about making a video sharing some of the stories of what I saw behind the scenes. I’ve wanted to make a YouTube channel for a long time anyway.

My brother thinks it could be career suicide for me. He thinks no one would want to hire me because I’m squealing on employers. However, I’m not naming any names.

How would you feel about a job candidate who made a video like that, even if they didn’t name any of the companies?

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Stop wasting your time preparing for the interview

#sfdc_guy @ Informatica

It’s not a surprise that the market is going to get tougher and tougher and all of the industry leaders recognizing it with fear. Check the recent statement from salesforce Benoif how he sees the market will be impacted by AI and custom software development.

Now I have a offer for you , instead of wasting your time preparing with leetcode - how about launching your own business? I’m working on three right now and I’m shorthanded. The best part is not typical start up bullshit. It’s already generates cash but needs to scale.

I see that it can be scaled in 6 to 18 months with proper development and growth.

DM me if you’re interested

Do not DM me if you’re looking for a job as a safe Harbour and just want to go to massages and drink coffee and rest and West you guys better do something else

Thanks for your attention

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Why does America respect hip-hop and rap people?

ja7q6f @ Amazon

Most of those songs are vulgar and promote degenerate behavior

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Hot Chinese girl on my team

38nfks @ Microsoft

Outside of work, what are some topics that Chinese girls may be interested in?
I was thinking I could learn more about that topic to engage in conversation, before asking her out.

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If you were to invest all your money in one stock, yolo style - not ETF what would it be?

pat709 @ TikTok

What do you have most confidence in?

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Meta Q2 2024 Layoffs

SЕV0 @ Meta

Seems there's another moment happening... Unclear how many affected... internal reports of Realty Labs and Monetization people affected 🫡

#layoff

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Offer from meta.

ocidude @ Oracle

I interviewed with meta for a M1 position and got a positive rating from the hiring committee. They started the team match and gave me initial numbers around 550k tc which seems low for the bay area according to levels.fyi.

I am interviewing elsewhere as well but no offers in hand yet. What is the best way to get FB to up their offer?

Thank you in advance

Current TC: 278k base - 325k rsu per year

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AMA: SWE > MLE transition

🫡verse @ ex-Meta

I’m d1 at series C, formerly uber-TL at Meta, 14 years in the industry, transitioned from SWE to MLE in 2016, helped many others, hired both at big tech and startup

Seen many questions lately “help me transition to MLE” but no specifics. Happy to speak to any particular issues and give you my 2c.

Disclaimer: as a director I am triple booked in every time slot, I will get to all the questions but it may take a bit of time. Thanks for understanding

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28F - Path to 1M net worth

djdieike @ Amazon

I don’t have anyone to share this moment with except for my boyfriend. Yesterday I hit 1M net worth, all liquid, after just under 6 years working in tech. I left college with 15k and saved pretty aggressively as soon as I started my first job. Prioritized tax advantage accounts (back door Roth, megabackdoor Roth, traditional 401k, hsa). But also focused on enjoying my life in the moment; spending quality time with loved ones, taking many vacations, deep conversations.

I have been feeling the happiest I have in my entire life in the 2 years building up to this moment. I grew up with depression, money was held over my head and my only dream was to escape. I never had any dreams other than to get out. Over the years my fear turned into a fear of losing my job and returning to a situation like that. Then that fear melted away.

These fears were all despite being with a boyfriend who is nothing but supportive and loving. Who supports me through extreme personal loss. Gradually this fear melted away. Now I am beginning to have dreams for the first time in my life. Feeling such a deep euphoric feeling when I experience the beauty of nature and feel the love from those around me. I’ve never found myself crying from joy like this before.

These feelings of happiness bring me so much more meaning and true happiness than money could ever. But for me, achieving this financial goal was a key part of my journey. It helped me feel safe enough, for the first time in my life, so I could let go and experience the feelings of happiness.

Tc: 400k

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I don’t understand how Biden lost the debate

lxyz5678 @ Google

I call it a draw.
Biden didn’t look quite energetic, but he did say lot of valid points and highlighted his achievements. He gained points on economy, climate change and abortion rights.
Trump looked more energetic and felt more logical than 2020. Although, many times he was incoherent and didn’t even answer the question he was asked. It didn’t feel like he had valid policies to get anything done.

So overall, it was draw at max, but Trump sure didn’t win.
Although, Biden was worse than I expected.

Tc: 348k

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The debate was painful to watch 😢

hdydh @ Meta

That debate was the most painful shit I’ve ever seen. Trump was a total disaster, confidently spewing bullshit.

If Biden could just talk like a normal person, he would have obliterated Trump. But damn…

I’m still voting for Biden, but I’m seriously concerned.

Average people are like monkeys, looking for signs of physical alpha dominance. Biden didn’t trigger their monkey brains. Trump nails this for the monkey-brained crowd. We’re probably fucked.

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Hot take: don't be a "founding engineer"

lyTV21 @ Google

You're not a founder. You get like 0.1% equity but you take on almost the same level of risks as founders financially and career wise, and have the same awful WLB.
Blind community, prove I'm wrong.

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Chinese majority teams @Meta

anjdunr @ Meta

Before getting into the details, I am merely stating some facts in this post based on my experience. Not intending to be a racist. There's a difference between calling out ethnic nepotism and being racist. I wish there was more diversity, that's all!

Starting with an example, there's an Engineering Director in ML infra with all the EMs under him and most of his direct and extended reports (&gt90%) being Chinese. This is a clear case of ethnic nepotism.

I feel terrible for the non-Chinese in such teams. I have been part of one such team in the past, and it was one of the worst experiences of my career.

Any team at Meta with a new Chinese EM becomes 90% Chinese in a matter of months, especially if the skip is Chinese.

Most of the critical orgs like GenAI, ML, integrity, etc. are Chinese majority. What is the purpose of banning tiktok citing it as Chinese origin if most of the critical functions in the homegrown alternative are effectively run by the Chinese? Meta apps are used in most of the countries in the world, except China. There should be a reasonable diversity in such critical areas! I consider it very unfair for our users across the world if the products they use everyday are heavily influenced by just one ethnicity.

Zuck and DEI don't care about fixing this. I hope some journalist writes about this and Trump makes this an election issue. Not a Trump supporter, but at this point, he is the only one who can make Zuck fix this!

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25F. Got laid off in March. I have 10 days left to stay in the US.

🤔 confuse @ ex-Google

Got offers but they were rescinded because of my visa status (only 1 year left on OPT extension and no H1B). I have an interview scheduled next week but realistically I can't complete the loop in time. My boyfriend doesn't have an H1B or GC either. What are my options if any if I want to stay and can't spend more than 10-11k on it? It seems I have to be employed on or before July 8 or look into a CPT program. Any other options?

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Dems always say trump "lies"

j58xjd @ Amazon

Biden: the border patrol endorsed me, not you, Trump.

Border patrol:

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Biden's win probability is at 18%

FtrG63 @ Google

According to the betting market (which is usually correct)

Trump 60%
Biden 18%
Gavin Newson 12%
Michelle Obama 3%
Kamala Harris 2%
Hillary Clinton 1%
Robert F Kennedy 1%
Gretchen Whitmer 1%

I can't believe Biden is so low. 18%, that is unbelievable for the sitting president

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I was running shirtless one day and

hauk_thuo @ Google

A girl was driving by in slow traffic. She honked and waved at me. She wasn't with friends or anything, so it wasn't like a dare or a group of girls being silly. She thought in her head "omg what a sexy man, I should honk".

That was 12 years ago, and I still cherish that memory to this day. Married with 2 kids and I still can't let go of the high I felt.

That's all, folks. Today was leg day, gonna ride a bike down the trail (not shirtless cause now I'm fat), and get some cardio in.

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People who get mad at high property tax make me sick

🦆🦆✨️ @ Capital One

You'd rather subsidize your land ownership by taxing everyones income, rather than paying what the land you and only you can use is worth.

Maybe buy a house you can afford rather than crying about having to pay taxes on one you can't.

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People voting for Trump… why?

PBHipster @ Apple

I don’t understand why he is leading in the polls. People voting for him… why? Help me understand.

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For those who think voter ID laws are racist in the U.S., here's a list of 24 situations in which you need an ID

whynotbe @ Transformco

1. Buying alcohol or cigarettes
2. Opening a bank account
3. Applying for government assistance
4. Getting a job
5. Renting or buying a house
6. Driving or renting a car
7. Boarding an airplane
8. Getting married
9. Purchasing a gun
10. Adopting a pet
11. Renting a hotel room
12. Applying for a loan
13. Applying for unemployment benefits
14. Applying for a passport
15. Donating blood
16. Buying certain cold medicines
17. Picking up prescriptions
18. Attending some college exams
19. Visiting a doctor
20. Claiming lottery winnings
21. Cashing a check
22. Entering a bar or club
23. Returning items to a store
24. Obtaining professional licenses

But requiring it for voting is too much? OK.

#tech

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