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Not if there is some inciting incident that coincided with conservatives gaining power, like, say, a partial Muslim ban. In that case it wouldn't be an attack on conservatism as an "identity" but against certain specific policies that are being carried out by conservatives.

Some good evidence against your interpretation of YC's actions here as simple partisan attack:

* YC did not partner with the ACLU on election day, or on inauguration day, but only after a partial Muslim ban became the law of the land.

* YC quasi-defended Peter Thiel and allowed him to remain as a partner in the face of pretty strong pushback from the left.
If you check out the donation form, people are opted-out of that by default now. (Not sure how it was previously.)
I appreciate that. Thanks.
Indeed! Imagine if instead, they've paid a universal basic income to everybody with that money, and people, including those engineers were free to work on useful stuff!
Yes, Obama did some bad stuff, and organizations like the ACLU and EFF did push back on it — you can Google "ACLU slams Obama" for a few examples — but Trump is shaping up to be way past the norm, so you shouldn't expect just a normal amount of resistance.
There's one big difference to note. This defiance from the general public is less about one single issue (immigration) and more about a pattern of general disregard to law that the elected leader has shown. Instead of upholding the law, he's displayed a willingness to bend or even violate it to his own liking. The one thing that sets America apart economically is the predictability and uniform applicability of the rule of law. The moment this certainty disappears, which is what Trump is driving towards, no company can have a meaningful plan or strategy. From backing out of the TPP to violating privacy agreements with the EU, with every whimsical stroke of his pen he's thrusting America towards economic uncertainty.

The ACLU will hold his actions accountable to the law, and backing it is in the best economic and social interests of the US
The issue often isn't a financial institution to go through; it's the logistics challenge in using an electronic cash system in the first place.
I think that mutual respect and trust between boss and you is really important to feeling comfortable with work. It is painful to see some bosses become extremely stuck in their ways and think everyone works the same way. That time working from where you want can be extremely thought provoking and provide those who need it, a change of pace.
You are lucky to have a small audience and no media to deliver.
RES isn't physical memory, either. I can happily have, say, 30 GB RES on a system with only 1 GB RAM (and no swap).

smem's measures - USS, unqiue set size (unshared pages) and PSS, proportional set size (shared pages divided by their share count, ie. how many tasks share them), are far more accurate and easier to reason about than RSS and VSS.
By having an immediate boss that's very nice, knowledgeable about tech, and flexible, and gotten lucky about hiring a pretty solid group of employees.

But that only goes so far. The money isn't really where I want to be, the work isn't too interesting anymore, and I don't see much room for advancement, so I'm not sure how much longer I'll stay here.

Company vision and mission statements mean very little to me, since they're almost always meaningless crap to put on a letterhead and not much more.

Oh, also my commute is just over 15 minutes. That's nice too. I can stop by the house for lunch sometimes and see my puppy. So that helps.
Using this looks like a great way to end up stuffed into a suitcase in the bottom of a lake. Part of the appeal of Uber or Lyft is that they ostensibly conduct background checks of some sort to weed out the psychopaths.
Thank you for advice!

Actually, I know that language is not that important, but as I said, without prior experience, I am afraid that if I will market myself as just a "backend/software developer", companies will be afraid, and with a single language it seems easier.

So, the best way just to pick a topic and go deeper, there are no resources that cover them together?
The ACLU doesn't so much defend the Constitution as use it as a weapon.

Neo-Nazis get denied a permit to march through a black neighborhood and the ACLU is there.

Washington DC violates the second amendment for decades and the ACLU is silent.
I have a couple of questions here if you'll allow me to play devil's advocate.

1) Given that what Trump is doing is allowed by law - what circumstances can one imagine in which this kind of travel ban would be okay (since it's legal) or is the law itself a problem?

2) I'm curious about (1) because there are legitimate reasons why Trump's ban is more draconian than Obama's, all of which are rooted in various screw-ups by the previous administration. Those are:

a) Last year, the vetting process somehow managed to grant visas to 9500 terror linked individuals, all of whom are missing. When the visas were revoked, there was no way to locate them. (Source: House oversight committee hearings & Mainstream media ~ 2015 / 2016)

b) DHS has 40 staff members currently handling 51000 applications for credible threat to life asylum requests. (Source: House oversight committee hearings & Mainstream media ~2015)

c) Top intelligence officials have named the refugee program as a high risk attack vector (Source: CNN, ~ 2015/2016)

Under those 3 criteria alone, if you are taking over as President and you see this kind of track record from the administration, and you get this advice from the intelligence agencies, would you really be comfortable with the visas issued thus far?

I sort of agree with the principle in theory that if the government has granted someone the right to enter, they ought to be allowed to enter, but that's never really been an airtight thing either. Your final entry is always conditioned upon being interviewed at the airport and getting your passport stamped, and answering various questions - where will you be staying, for how long, etc. etc. I suspect it would have been more principled to have a comprehensive screening process for people when they landed, but that may be an operational nightmare.

Given that there are plenty of PhD students, guest workers, etc. from Iran mostly, who are immensely inconvenienced by this kind of draconian rule, I am not entirely in favor of the policy. At the same time I'm curious as to whether a President is really dutybound to stand by the visas issued by the previous administration when there is proof of this sort of incompetence / error in the process at this magnitude (i.e. nearly ten thousand).
married to a citizen doesn't magically grant you anything. It makes you eligible for a K1 visa, and from there you join the same path from greencard to citizenship as everyone else.

Specifically, there's a minimum residency period before you can apply - usually 5 years, 3 if you're married. The conditional greencard is the first 18(? 24?) months, before you get the 10yr card - so if they're still conditional, there's no way they meet any minimums.

The path from marriage to citizenship is not automatic (nor inalienable).
Are you sure you understand the history, legally defined role, and traditions of the AG well enough to say, "You seem to be radically redefining the role of the AG/DoJ." to me? That's an awfully strong statement.

Green card holders legally well defined rights with strong precedent. I would personally research where those are defined and how they were affected by the original EA if I wanted to understand the full context of the former EA's actions.
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What does it matter how you breathe while you meditate? It's not like you're doing aerobic exercise.
The ACLU is not an anti-crime organization is why. Nor is the ACLU a pro-immigration organization. They have repeatedly defended racism when it pertains to first amendment protections. Protecting constitutional rights is their mission and they do it very well. Solving gang violence is extremely difficult and there isn't a non-profit out there that has a clearly-defined path to solving it that can be supported with investment.
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I have a degree in political science. I run in a number of highly educated circles, generally from left to libertarian. I can assure you, without any shadow of a doubt, that

> Among most people with an education conservatives are not really welcome right now

is untrue.

I don't think that most educated people lump Trumpian ignorance and the politics of idiocy with conservatism; the two traditions have completely different origin stories and share relatively little philosophical or political underpinnings. It is precisely people in the academic community who are most keen to recognize this.
Jesus, you idiots still think that banning abortion is a good idea? My god, look at the countries that do. It's a mess.

Get your religion out of here, please.
It doesn't. That's one of the differences between a platform and a service. When I deal with someone from Craigslist I can't really know in advance if the person is legit, but I can be prepared for the possibility that they aren't. I don't think you'll be waiting long for the option for people to flag shady drivers.
The only thing I remember from IBM is the DeathStar(Deskstar) drives, that ALL failed on me. Even the garbage refurbs they sent back.
Why don't you google "black lives matter ACLU". They have fought data collection about BLM protesters as well as defended people unlawfully detained at protests.

And we have been funding the ACLU individually. I like that YCombinator is now trying to help them as a org.

This comment is unpopular because you're just being a troll.

Edit: I get you are complaining about the recent swell of funding. And YCombinator probably skews immigrant. So I retract my troll comment. But know there are some white devs here who have supported ACLU and BLM. There's no easy answer. Racism is deep in the US (and actually most countries). It's not a zero sum game. Fighting Muslim racism (I know it's a religion) doesn't mean that we forget about other people of color. People have to unlearn the racism that their parents taught them.

Edit2: But black voters didn't turn out to vote for Hillary in support of Mexicans and Muslims. Why should we now help you? Serious question.
Pay well?
As someone also employed in a large multinational, I always enjoy the mass emails that detail the cool conventions that are being held in Vegas or <other nice locale> that thousands of my non-technical coworkers get to attend.
Likely or unlikely? Your comment seems to contradict itself.
Ladies and gentlemen: Exhibit A.

I say (and deeply imply):

> Make cheap brown people as expensive as Western natives

And he says "That's a criticism, not a proposal"

Supporters of Western liberalism LITERALLY cannot detect alternative proposals, even when you put it immediately in their face. Even when you spell it out to them. They're just too high on sacred cows and moral supremacy.
The threshold for flagging is lower than for downvotes. The flag button only appears on the individual comment page, accessed by clicking the timestamp (the same page shows a "vouch" button, to support a comment you think is unfairly dead). I guess it is turned off for some people if their flags don't seem to be useful or whatever.

(I am not a mod or admin, just a user)
Vim's 8th release teaches us something about the rush of software releases
Do you have a point to make, instead of simply disagreeing with fine print? I explained to you why the reasons for the ban are suspicious and why Green Card holders WERE excluded, and you go off on another tangent. Let's stick to the actual facts: http://www.vox.com/2017/1/28/14425150/green-card-ban-muslim-...
A more neutral way to put it would be that the ACLU is in favor of abortion rights and many conservatives are in favor of fetal rights.
I thought they praised Change and Yes We Can.
130K in Kansas City >> 130K in SF. Hope they take geography into consideration.
Rumor is, Trump will issue a EO that is much smarter than this bill. In particular it's supposed to replace the lottery system with a priority queue, in which priority will be determined by salary. Combined with a cap, this will lead the system to letting only the most expensive workers through. Not ideal, but better than any alternative I have heard of so far.
A boss with a deep technical background, who has read Peopleware and embraced it, whom you trust, who'll admit fault, and works to enable you to do your best.

One can dream!
A docker graph-driver that deals with layers as first class citizens - what a great idea! Hopefully this will make my docker builds quicker :-)

This quote from the Readme stands out:

> The LCFS filesystem operates directly on top of block devices, as opposed to over two filesystems that are then merged.
$130k is a bit low for only 2 years of experience, but go deep in an area and you could get there. I think doubling down on React would be your best bet; the key is depth not breadth. (knowing Swift at a React job not really valuable; knowing Docker or hard-core backend - more than just building CRUD apps with Django - complements your React skills)
Wow, that's almost 4 years ago!

Although it seems like it started becoming popular 1-2 years ago:
https://www.google.com/trends/explore?cat=31&q=react
90% of what Trump and his supporters are saying truly is not acceptable, you're right. Banning people based on their religion, canceling visas that have already been granted, firing reasonable dissenters rather than working with them, discriminating against LGBTQ folks, destroying access to women's health care, those are all completely unacceptable ideas.

It doesn't matter that some people believe in them, some people believe that black people should drink from different water fountains than white people. We shouldn't entertain those ideas even for a second, we shouldn't legitimize them. Conservatives are completely accepted around here. What isn't accepted is authoritarianism, bigotry, sexism/racism, and hate.

Being a conservative does not mean you have to be a bigot, and being a bigot does not make you a conservative. There are plenty of conservatives who would agree with that. If you believe that you should have more rights than someone else purely because of the color of your skin or the god you worship, you've gone well beyond the label of "conservative", you are an authoritarian and no one should be forced to listen to you.
Thanks, I will try to have it in mind when starting to actively pursue a job.

Actually, a possible desirable outcome is to become a Product Manager. To get the really interesting jobs with this role, I felt that I needed to have practical knowledge of software development.

Any tips on how to direct my career toward that path?
How do startups already part of YC feel about this? What are the ramifications of having your name tied with and being part of an organization that backed something that has as much to do, if not more, with politics than technology?
Politics aside, the ACLU is experiencing hyper growth. They received the equivalent of six years of donations in 48 hours. I'm interested in seeing how YC helps them.
I'm completely sympathetic to your point. Part of the problem is that the examples you give were, sadly, not enough of a deviation from the status quo to shock people into large scale action/donation. Trump's actions are, and he/Bannon/et al. also built up an ever increasing antagonism during the election cycle that wants an outlet.
> the second largest lobbying organization in the country

I don't think the National Association of Realtors has a dog in this race.

[1] http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/top.php

[2] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/23/lobbying-groups-gop...
Was not surprised to see Seagate leading the failure rate. Had a portable 2TB seagate drive fail within weeks. There goes my vacation photos and videos!
It sounds like not providing a way or opportunity to advance your knowledge and career is hurting you and your culture. Do you think you would stay if your employer would provide more opportunities to work on newer projects or more cutting edge stuff?
We are treated like adults.

We work from home 4 days a week, we are more than free to go run errands or something if we need to, we have the freedom to spend some time on learning or on a "side project" which could help the company, some people have even gone over on vacation time with no issues, some people start at 7AM and cut out early, others start at 10 or 11 and leave later.

As long as your shit gets done and you are available for most meetings or calls you have a lot of freedom, and in turn I'm personally more willing to put in the extra time if a project is falling behind, or a product breaks at 7PM and the guy on call could use help. And for a while it was a big reason for me staying.

Yeah, another job offered me more money, but when I needed to go take the car into the shop would I need to take a day off? Will I be able to leave early on Thursdays? Will I be punished for spending 3 hours learning a new tool when I got stuck on my main project and needed to just switch gears for a bit?
It represents the death of the original Club Penguin though. Nowadays it's all commercials. Disney-themed penguins and adverts for the latest kids movies.
Flexible work environment and schedule. WFH every Friday. Flexible start and end times. I'm typically in the office 9am-4pm, and just work some nights to make up the time, which is a schedule I prefer.
Unfortunately, like many companies, absolutely nothing.
I linked to this interactive chart by year from my blog [1]:

https://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~rcs/research/interactive_l...

(Use the slider)

It shows disk seek and and sequential SSD read going down a lot. However, it also extrapolates out to 2020.

The code listing does have a lot of sources, and shows the extrapolation done, which I didn't look into in great detail.

[1] http://www.oilshell.org/blog/2016/12/23.html
Why would you benchmark single thread performance?
It depends. Does Jung's idea depend on mind reading? If so, then yes, it would be supernatural.
> The billionaire, Xiao Jianhua, who has been missing since Friday, is in police custody in China, where he apparently is safe, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of arrest.

It's interesting to see how a country with no freedom of speech or press operates. Sure they have a great and growing economy, but at what price to the citizens?

There are no secret police in Ba Sing Se
A non-starter for you. Lots of other people like cash. Absent the need to make a profit, the app may gain traction by serving them. I don't find cash that convenient but I like using it, because I value privacy as much as I value convenience.
there's an option on the donation page where you can opt-in to the ACLU sharing your details with other charitable organizations. (the default is opt-out).
This will cause a housing crashing in the lower cost of living places like Texas where an H1B holder routinely makes less than $80K a year, but can still afford to buy brand new homes in the best school districts. Their employers will not able to hike their wages and will likely turn to outsourcing firms or open offices in the coasts where there is more qualified talent available.

It will get fixed in about 4-5 years when enrollments into tech degrees catches up with the job market.
Large number isn't everybody. There are many libertarians here, and I have a different viewpoint from them too. I've just been surprised how many people turned out to be authoritarians once one got into power.
Not sure exactly about loss of jobs, but I do remember this Oracle story making the rounds: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-01-10/ex-oracle...
My question is, what would you like to see happen? They can't go back in time and donate earlier. Pulling funding now would satisfy the desire for consistency, but doesn't seem like a good outcome.
Nope, I'm here just for the pay. The PR is all bullshit.

I've also worked at small places. It's the same thing, I'm there for the pay, nothing else.
Companies should not promote any such view in the government.

The government is by the people for the people. Only human beings should have any voice in the government affairs, and since we're assumedly in a democracy, with one man one voice!

Therefore companies meddling with government affairs and lobbying should be disbanded immediately.
How, exactly, does Western liberalism absolutely require cheap brown people?
I'm not so sure of that. It may be that their willingness to look at 2A in a completely different framework, claiming that the meaning of "the people" is different in just this case, will eventually undermine their defense of the rest of the Bill of Rights as well.
That isn't a proposal to replace capitalism, that is a small detail of a proposal. A single sentence that is a kernel of an idea (and probably a good one), but far from a sufficient argument.

Please give an alternative proposal. A link is fine.
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I know for me that if I am not learning new tech or driving something that really motivates me forward every month than I become antsy and look for new things I can learn.
> It _is_ possible in theory to use gets safely, as long as your standard input is trusted.

Only if we define "trusted" to include "known to be bug free" in e.g. it's truncation or bounding of output over the pipe to the child. I argue that, in theory, this is impossible to know, and thus that it this level of trust is impossible, and thus that this is not an example of a potential safe use of gets.

Even a mathematical proof of safety, after all, could contain errors - or could prove the wrong thing - or could apply to the code as written and not the code as messed with by your optimizer - or another thread - or an injected dll - or ...

> For instance, if a process forks and connects the standard input in the child to a pipe from the parent, which always writes a fixed amount of data to the pipe, you can use gets() without risk of overflow.

This is also insufficient - one must also prevent nonstandard invocations of the child process. Even if your normal parent process gives the child input that is 100% safe, that's no guarantee that an attacker won't launch your child process in an unusual manner. If the child process is suid, for example, this would be a potential avenue for privilege escalation.
Well for one, take a look at all the comments complaining that this is too political, or complaining about the dirty liberals on this site.

Nearly all (not all, but nearly all) the people who are against the ACLU are the people that you're looking for.
Yes, this is in fact not news. And I don't think it has anything to do with Trump whatsoever
Flexibility. Outside of pay/benefits, I feel like flexibility is the ultimate perk.

We're a small software SaaS & consulting shop. 15ish employees. The atmosphere is relaxed, and there aren't cheesy corporate posters anywhere.

On the flip side, we also don't have bean bags or an open office.

We work standard 40-45 hours/week. We stay motivated and fresh by working remotely every now and then or by taking a long weekend whenever needed.

I've been offered better paying jobs at fairly large enterprise companies... but the flexibility offered here means to much to me.

Motivation doesn't really take gimmicks. You just need to have a work environment that doesn't encourage burnout or neglecting your life outside of work.
Yeah, that's true about both Java and .Net, but what I am afraid, is that these areas are too "enterprise". To be honest, I am leaning towards more small companies. I like .Net Core project, but again, I am afraid that I'll end up in a big corporation with pretty boring stuff.
Also in corporate environments it seems that there is a lot bureaucracy, which I don't like at all.

But yeah, in terms of stable and proven solutions it is extremely safe place.