skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
> That said, who called anyone names?

You said:

> while millions of blue collar workers take to blaming brown people for job losses

Which is effectively calling millions of blue collar workers racist.

That is a vile and disgusting and baseless insult which is right out of the playbook of the Democratic party, whether you're a Democrat or not.

And it's also signalling your own virtue to the world. By decrying the racism in others, you're announcing to the world how properly non-racist you are.

This has started to backfire on the Democratic party. Their hectoring and name-calling is not nearly as effective as it used to be. If it were, Clinton would have won in a landslide, because that's the main way she argued against the need to control the US's borders.

I really hope they keep it up though.
> The hard part this time is all the closed source drivers. How did Linux solve that back in the 90s?

It never did perfectly. It's about the same as it is on Android currently. All the basic stuff works but you need proprietary firmware for a few things like WiFi and cell radio. Some even have cell radio working.

Replicant has done a good job doing this on Android devices, see http://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/Replican... looks like they even have cell working on some Samsung devices.

If mostly-open is good enough though, flashing a stock AOSP build or LineageOS without GApps will get you there, you can install software from sources like F-Droid too.
The Procedurally-Generated Universes of Star Citizen, No Man's Sky, Elite
There is such a thing as retooling your existing infrastructure. Nobody is saying that Ford's offering will be a homogenous Ford vehicle... hell, neither is Tesla.
In the same way that nobody ever got fired for suggesting IBM, I imagine there's a lot of HR / tech hiring apeing MS/Google/FB. Even if it makes no sense in their business development context.
Simple Website Fixes – Part 4
Is this a late April Fools' joke? Your compiler for an esoteric programming language; "the design goal [for which] was to create a language which was difficult to compile"[1], is business-critical?

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Befunge
That's the first time I read that "feature-creep" is actually a good thing :)
"Hvalsey " means Whale Island according to Wikipedia.
Longshot Systems | Machine Learning & Engineering roles | Marylebone London UK | ONSITE | Full time | £50k-£70k

At Longshot Systems Ltd we're a small startup building advanced platforms for sports betting analytics and trading. Having developed a lot of our core platform infrastructure we are looking to begin expanding our trading strategy research activity and core infrastructure management. We have an office dog, Minos. He's a beagle and rather cheeky. We can send you a pic if you need it to help in your decision making process.
We've got two openings right now:

Senior Machine Learning Researcher, £50-70k

You'd be working closely with the CEO to design, test and implement new high frequency sports betting strategies based on machine learning models for our clients. Due to us being a small startup the role suits someone who wants to be involved in all aspects of the R&D process, from high-level design through to production implementation. The ideal candidate will be highly creative and enjoy generating new, innovate ways to tackle problems and suggesting improvements to existing methodologies; you'll have a high level of autonomy to research whichever methods you felt would be best suited to the problem at hand.

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Linux Platform Engineer, £50-70k

You'd be working closely with the CTO and the development team to support our production & development trading infrastructure, develop new infrastructure and detect, diagnose and help solve performance issues in applications, networks and operating systems. You should be happy wading through tonnes of metrics, packet dumps and logs to find and solve issues. This role combines SRE, sysadmin and devops. We're a small team (6 currently) and you'd be responsible for the entire production and devlopment infrastructure.

Unfortunately we can't support visa applications at this time. To learn more about the roles and to apply please visit https://longshot-systems-ltd.workable.com/ or email jobs at longshotsystems dot co dot uk
Apple, Inc. | Cupertino

Apple’s Siri is looking for exceptional engineers, designers, and project managers well versed in machine learning, natural language, speech recognition, server automation, and/or mobile software development. Siri is used on countless iOS, tvOS and watchOS devices and handles over a billion requests per week.

If you’re passionate about music, developing internal tools, building platforms or one of a variety of our open positions, you’ll be right at home!

Apply online or send a resume and a feature request to brittanyd@apple.com.
It might very well be overprices (I sold because I think it is) but they got $7B in revenue in 2016 which is hardly no earnings. They make money on every car they sell so it would be pretty straightforward for them to decide to become profitable at the expense of growth and R&D. Now, their stock price assumes they're going to conquer the world rather than settle down to become a profitable small car manufacturer and solar/battery provider so lots of investors would lose their shirts if that happened. But it's an option for the company which makes them very different from the pets.coms of the world.
Wages are rising for them regionally, but the return on labor is lower than it was before. Previously, a laborer working 9-5 could afford a middle class life with a house, car, and nuclear family. Can a laborer in India or China afford that now? I doubt it.
This calibre of journalism feels like clickbait or, worse, incompetence.

> computer programmers are no longer presumed to be eligible for H-1B visas.

This is narrowly true based on what the linked document says. But the intent of document seems to be to rescind old guidance that would consider people with associate's degrees, or in some cases, no degrees, experts. That made sense in the 90s when CS was a newer field of study. It doesn't make sense now.

In practice, this is the government dotting an i and crossing a t - they're re-opening this particular service centre and ensuring that it complies with the practices already in place at other service centres.

> Lawsuits possible: Releasing this policy change at the start of the application filing window is going to rankle companies who used 17-year-old policy guidance to apply for this year's visas. Some companies may challenge the guidance on the grounds that USCIS didn't provide sufficient notice of the change.

Yeah, right. I doubt the big H1B filers thought they could magically sneak someone without credentials through as a result of this. Having done TN and H1B myself, it was always clear that the government had the last word in adjudicating whether you met the standards, especially for the more ambiguous NAFTA occupations like "Computer systems analyst".
CISSP, TOGAF and most security certifications have street cred. However discussions around certification value tend to become like political or religious discussions with strong points on both sides. Here are some authoritative sources and you can decide for yourself:

http://certmag.com/salary-survey-2016-new-salary-survey-75/

http://www.footepartners.com/fp_html/pressreleases.htm
I guess you could use "stochastic" but that isn't nearly as clear and descriptive as "Monte Carlo"
The difference being that you can install or upgrade Windows on a system without buying a new laptop or requiring support from the vendor; the vendor doesn't lock down laptops to prevent upgrades and force people to buy a new device instead.
Las Vegas = Always Correct, Probably Fast

Monte Carlo = Probably Correct, Always Fast
Does remote need to be UK only?
For the sake of discussion, do you feel measurement is a way of reducing politics and discrimination, not just creating cogs? So building to that argument:

1. Right now academia is both absurdly political and largely government funded.

2. Since you can't pay people tax money to do nothing, you need managers.

3. Academics in management roles also have their own reputations to defend or their own biases.

4. That leaves academia open for political manipulation and bias. This could have the result of limiting innovation (publish what you need to get tenure) or even limiting jobs for underrepresented groups (women in science and engineering, for example).

I don't have the answer here, but it does occur to me that objective measures can be a good thing for many people.
Two classic mistakes with 20:20 hindsight. Linux makes updates more complicated because of it's monokernel and Java well.....Oracle....
Cortx | Software Engineer (Artificial Intelligence Focus) and Full Stack Ruby on Rails Developer | Baltimore, Maryland | Full Time, Onsite http://cortx.com

Cortx is a small, profitable, natural language processing startup looking to hire a couple full time software engineers. You would be developing natural language processing software that is able to intelligently read, understand, write, and proofread text. Some applications of this technology include:

- A newspaper comprised entirely of robot authors

- A marketing consultant that uses AI to provide actionable advice to clients

- A machine proofreader that automatically corrects bad grammar

Some tech we use for the Software Engineer position: Scala, Python, Tensorflow
Some tech we use for the Full Stack position: Ruby on Rails, React, Redis, PostgreSQL

For both positions we care far more about your software engineering and problem solving abilities everything else. It is relatively easy to learn new languages, frameworks, or libraries, but it is much harder to learn how to work through very difficult problems!

Our interview process involves a coding screen, a more intensive Skype interview, and a final onsite interview.

You can see more info here http://cortx.com/careers/ or you can contact us at jobsatcortxdotcom - make sure to mention that you found us on HN!
I've been slowly moving from misterhouse to openhab for home automation and there's a "network" binding that toggles a virtual switch depending on who's pingable.

Also I have an insteon controllable thermostat.

So its only a couple lines of code to toggle the thermostat settings based on who's home (or not home) plus a couple other rules and sensors of course (like if my wifi ap broke or both phones were dead and need charging, I also look at various other internal status measurements etc)
AltspaceVR | Software Engineers | Redwood City, CA | Onsite | Full-time | Permanent eligibility to work in US required | Virtual reality, Unity, Rails, HTML5, React, ES6, WebGL, three.js

About us: http://altvr.com

Open positions and life at AltspaceVR: http://jobs.altvr.com

Our team: http://altvr.com/team

WHO WE ARE:

- AltspaceVR is a virtual reality software company building a platform for communication in VR.

- Backed by some of the best investors on the planet (https://altvr.com/about/)

- With a team that is passionate about the future of VR.

WHAT WE BELIEVE:

- VR will be for everyone.

- The social connection enabled by VR will change your life (and we can show it to you.)

- We should embrace everything that is great about the 2D web.

- That we can and will invent the 3D web.
For more info: http://altvr.com For open positions: http://jobs.altvr.com
Sourceress | Technical Email Writer | San Francisco Bay Area, CA | REMOTE Full-time Contract

We're a (human-assisted) AI sourcing platform that delivers great results (customer quote: "I'd have a panic attack if you guys stopped existing"). Our goal is to help people move to employers that value their talent, and make hiring easy for companies who do work that matters. We don’t cure cancer, but we help companies that do ;) One founder previously sold a company and published NLP papers; the other was Chief of Staff at Dropbox. We have a real business, customers, and revenue, with machine learning problems that are core to our product.

Position: Technical Email Writer
We're searching for a writer with strong technical fluency and a sincere, enthusiastic tone to write emails to technical folks (software engineers, product managers, product designers, etc.). Our customers are tech companies with a diverse set of products and technologies, so you'll learn about a ton of different technologies.

This job might be for you if...
- You default to talking about technical topics with people.
- You love learning about people, and can make effortless conversation with an interesting stranger.
- You have a knack for coming up with ways to solve problems and improve systems/processes.
- Your friends and colleagues describe you as extremely detail-oriented and productive.
- You jive with our values: https://goo.gl/YatLLp

If this sounds up your alley, please email kanjun+hn@sourceress.co with:
- A description of prior experience (if any) with programming languages/libraries/etc.
- Why you're the perfect writer for this job
- Your three favorite books, along with what you default to reading about
Dealership networks are fiefdoms in a benevolent kingdom. While they get a say, ultimately you go with the will of the manufacturer or you find another car to sell.
I had the same initial reaction, but it seems that they are not the same thing:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_algorithm
Apollo Agriculture | Software Engineer | Nairobi, Kenya / NYC / SF or Remote | Full-Time | Remote

Apollo Agriculture is using satellite data to help bring modern farming to the worlds poorest farmers. Millions of farmers globally don't have access to the basic farm tools the rest of the world depends on for food production, good seed and fertilizer. We sell these proven agricultural tools on credit, and use satellite data and ML to figure out who we can lend to profitably.

We use Scala, Python/NumPy/SciPy (for science/ML), android and are heavy postgres users. We're building great software for places with low reliability networks and harsh environmental conditions.

We just finished delivering fertilizer and seed to 1000 farmers in our first year, and want you to help us get to our first million farmers.

We're hiring for Software Engineers and Data Scientists, email me (the CTO) at earl@apolloagriculture.com. I answer every email personally and would love to be introduced to any smart people you think would be interested.
Northrop Grumman Corporation | San Diego, CA| Full-time | Onsite

Northrop recently won two huge government contracts and is desperate to fill positions. My manager informed me that San Diego alone is looking to bring on 40 Software Engineers in the next month.

Work life balance is incredibly good here. We work a 9/80, meaning we work 9 hours a day and get every other Friday off. I usually use that off Friday to go surfing or hiking. There are a multitude of projects here that you would never get the opportunity to work on in the private world. Technologies include: C++, Java, C#, SQL, Machine Learning. Salary is competitive!

Here's a list of positions that are open now at San Diego:
https://ngc.taleo.net/careersection/ngc_pro/jobsearch.ftl?la...

If you find a position that you're interested in, shoot me your resume at my personal e-mail jipotastic @ gmail.com [remove the spaces]. I will have it forwarded to the correct manager, so they can take a look at it directly.
Of course Ford would make investments to stay viable... that's how business works.
What CIOs need to know about workplace diversity
Honest question - why is their reputation so toxic?

Comcast, I get. Their business model inspires hatred. They lure you with teaser rates on internet/cable then jack up the price 100%+ after the first year, banking on their local monopoly and their customers' unwillingness to sit on the phone for an hour to jump through hoops and reduce that price to "just" a 20% increase.

I've never had a problem with Verizon, though. In fact my experience has been modestly positive. Their cell coverage is good and consistent (no unwanted apps on my iPhone). When I lived back East, we were quite happy Verizon FIOS came to our neighborhood and gave us a superior alternative to Comcast. Are they behaving like Comcast in other areas without alternative internet providers?
Nexmo | Java Server Side Engineers (any level) | London | Full-time| Onsite| www.nexmo.com

Great culture (46 diff nationalities, 60% male and 40% female)
Working on the latest technology. Here's two video's of what its like to work in the engineering team as well as a vid on our culture:
Engineering - https://app.frame.io/v/gQTIAk35
Culture - https://app.frame.io/v/VYLKuC2I

Apply here: https://nexmo.bamboohr.co.uk/jobs/view.php?id=186
Google had a search monopoly. It trounced all competition trivially. I remember Google absolutely dominating the market and everyone shifting away from hotbot, yahoo, etc within a year or so. Anyone can, and does, make an electric car now and ones that don't cost $90,000. These aren't remotely comparable scenarios.
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Honest question, is there any room for new grads in these posts? Seems everyone wants senior engineers. I've been looking for a position for months now and as a new grad this seems damned near impossible. I'm trying to evaluate whether reaching out to anyone in these threads is worth it. I understand this may be the wrong thread to ask this.
Radboud University Medical Center | Scientific Programmer | Nijmegen, The Netherlands | Onsite | Salary:50k-65k EUR

The Diagnostic Image Analysis Group (DIAG) is a research group of the Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine of the Radboud University Medical Center and we're looking for a Scientific Programmer. We develop, validate and deploy novel medical image analysis methods, usually based on deep learning and focusing on computer-aided diagnosis (CAD). Application areas include diagnostics and prognostics of breast, prostate and colon cancer. Our group is among the international front runners in our field, witnessed for instance by the highly successful CAMELYON16 and CAMELYON17 grand challenges which we organized. We closely collaborate with clinicians and industry.

We're looking for someone to work on our Automated Slide Analysis Platform for Pathology Slides (ASAP - https://github.com/GeertLitjens/ASAP). Technologies include: C++, Qt, Python. Experience with medical imaging is a plus. For more information please see our group page: http://diagnijmegen.nl/index.php/Scientific_Programmer_CompP...
The point of the "Linux on the desktop" meme was that everybody would start using free, preferently GPL'd software for everything. Android is far away from that.
Personally, I prefer SMS over email because email has more cognitive load for me. But I probably would not bother using something like that because the calendar on my phone does much the same task.

To figure out if other people would use it, my advice would be to build something very minimal and show other people.

Good luck.
FYI for those who are reading the comments first: the article is not simply a review of Lewis's book (though it is critical of it), and is mostly about presenting an alternative interpretation of the books subject. Still very much worth a read IMO even if you have no interest in reading Lewis.
Hahahaha, No.

Synthesizing ASICs and FPGA designs from Verilog/VHDL/insertnewhighlevellanguagehere may be close to software, but I guarantee you that creating high end production chips with such strict efficiency constraints guarantees that you need to do heavy simulations, and most importantly, has massive verification (it is 10/7nm after all....) efforts.
The other way to look at it is the difference between not having data, which makes it impossible to interpret, and having data, which makes it somewhere between easy and very difficult to interpret.
Thanks! Updated the post. We recently switched to a new candidate tracking platform.
I don't generally think Hacker News is the place to post memes, but this ad is the marketing embodiment of this "30 Rock" clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ele_dj3ud38
It's not just an Americanization. "Las Vegas" and "Monte Carlo" are technical terms with specific, different meanings.

A Monte Carlo algorithm runs in a deterministic amount of time, and computes a probabilistic (approximate) result. For example: Monte Carlo numerical integration, or Miller-Rabin primality testing.

A Las Vegas algorithm takes a non-deterministic amount of time, but is guaranteed to return a correct result. For example: quicksort with a random choice of pivot.
Physical Design of the Machinery
Ford is sitting on almost $16 billion cash. Tesla, like Amazon, burns through cash as fast as they can turn it into scalable future stuff. Whether you consider this good or bad depends on your future outlook:

Being long Ford is making a bet that the future will look pretty much the same.

Being long Tesla is making a bet that the future will look different. (Plus the risks of believing that they can do what they say they can, and that their vision is more correct than not)

If you are a Ford investor and want Ford to be investing in the future, you should be ashamed of them for being either too scared or too stupid to know what to do with their piles of money. Then again, the largest carmakers in the US (incl. Ford) were making a loss just a few years ago, and unlike Tesla, they were making that loss while doing ZERO to invest for the future.

So maybe Ford should be scared.

Or maybe they should be pivoting faster so they don't return to not-making-a-profit, because unlike Tesla, they still aren't spending very much on the future, are they?

We can argue about whether or not Tesla has a good plan or a bad plan, but Ford has shown before that they more or less have "No plan." Their reliance of SUV profits almost killed them in the mid 2000's (and did mortally wound GM, only to be resurrected). Will Ford's reliance on the F-150 (or on ICE expertise while outsourcing most other things) do the same thing in the future?

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I've been holding Tesla for a long time. Currently I'm more optimistic about the company than when I bought it, which seemed fairly risky.

I think the room for growth and market expansion (Important Electric Things and energy future) is very large. I think trying to compute how the math will get there is a mistake, short of making sure that they are not going to run out of money.

Being long technology stocks is a strange game. If you're long IBM or AAPL right now, you're more or less betting that the future is going to look pretty much the same, just like with Ford. It's almost a misnomer to call them technology stocks.

There are only a handful of public companies you can bet on (Tesla and Amazon are probably the most obvious) that are really betting big on the future. The dividends of these will be unknown.

(This was part of a previous small discussion about the price of TSLA last night: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14018954)
Temboo | Engineering, Product, Growth | New York City | Onsite | Full-Time

Temboo is an NYC startup. Our software platform enables people to innovate at the intersection of hardware, software, and human aspiration by providing the building blocks for connecting the physical world to the digital. Temboo ships on devices from Samsung, Texas Instruments, and Arduino, with more to come.

We’re continually amazed at how people are applying our technology - our tools are used by people who are fundamentally changing how the world works. From life sciences and farming, to energy, aviation and smart infrastructure amongst others, Temboo is empowering people to build an amazingly diverse range of physical computing systems. Our customers use Temboo to make everything from small, incremental improvements to transformative shifts in how we live our lives - reducing waste, increasing efficiency and enhancing quality of life. If you want to be involved in the next major wave in technology and help build tools that can change how the world works, then Temboo might be the place for you.

We have open positions in Engineering and Product.

Full details: https://temboo.com/jobs