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New York Genome Center | Software Engineer | New York, NY | Full-time | ONSITE

NYGC is not a software company; it is a sequencing lab trying to push science at scale, and needs software to do so. We are hungry to become the lead sequencing firm. We're aggressively building our clinical services, so if you have even the smallest allergy to documentation or process, please stop reading now.

These positions is for the Production Software Engineering group, which currently has twelve people. We're replacing prototypes with better solutions while rolling out new applications to help the organization with scale. People who join NYGC software are expected to learn quickly, be self-motivated, and be comfortable switching tracks. You don't have to understand e.g. genome sequence alignment, but you do have to be able to read a manual on a tool's use and learn enough vocabulary to have an intelligent conversation with an expert on the subject.

We are intentionally boring (https://valdhaus.co/writings/boring-systems/) in our technology choices because our goal is data analysis, not novel software work. We design everything for reliability, maintenance, low cost of ownership, and failure recovery. It is a combination of boring technology and fast pace: we are the computational pipeline team, the automation team, the LIMS team, the database team, and the data transport team (surprisingly fun at >20PB), the customer delivery team. We don't do genomic methods software (e.g. better variant calling) -- we have a great computational biology group for that. This group is focused on making a sequencing lab and automated analyses run at scale.

The lab and automation combined drive some really interesting real-world problems, particularly in the clinical space. How fast can we get first-order cancer screening done for people?

(contact info in my profile)

POSITIONS

1) Principal Software Engineer: Serve as a project lead. This person should be able to work independently and in a team, from requirements through implementation/iteration and testing and deployment. Python and postgresql on the backend, React on the frontend. We're looking for someone who has both python application development experience and javascript/front-end experience.

2) Senior Software Engineer: Serve as a primary contributor. Strong individual and team contributor, familiar with breaking down tasks into work plans, and then driving those plans through design, implementation, testing, and deployment. Python and postgresql on the backend, React on the frontend. We're looking for someone who has either strong python application development experience or strong javascript/front-end experience and is willing to learn/work in python.
It's about FB/Zuckerberg redefining "privacy" as being between FB users and talking to that

Even moreso, it'll be about FB redefinining "privacy" as "whatever FB is doing with their users," then lobbying themselves into a regulatory capture for the nation (globe?) as a whole.

I forget where I heard it, but there's an old aphorism, "of course you're free, because this is what freedom looks like."
This reminds me of when the cloud started to get hip and executives would insert the word everywhere. Cloud + 2019 ~= privacy or AI
The "Race" to "Develop" the Moon.
There are many reasons not to continue to be promoted (limited spots at the top being the primary reason).

Sales -> Management is a unique story though. Sales people are often competitive with each other. It would be interesting to know if any managers add value to the sales process or if the value add is more or less random. (i.e. simply not predicted by prior sales or other metrics).
Of course you can reverse the career at a high level. But it doesn't mean someone else would have the same outcomes - even if following the same steps. Every person's life is filled with a unique, dynamic range of possibilities, opportunities, hardships, challenges, obstacles. Some "success" (however defined), can be much easier for some - and much more difficult for others. Those for which it is difficult can either have the patience, fortitude, vision, cognitive ability to make weighted probability deicision, and tenacity to get there, or not - sometimes sacrificing for years or decades.

Someone without "wealth" may easily form friendships, have a great family, and fulfillment there. A "wealthy" person may be great at creating wealth, but poor at creating fulfillment.
How do you escape the & character? I have been bit by this (not escaping &) a few times but never enough to have found the answer.
Yeah, it's a civil issue, I don't think anybody would try to jail somebody. You will be in breach of license, so the rights holder won't care why you're violating copyright, only that you do. I don't know of any judicial system where "good faith" is applied to civil suits (i.e. you eating my food thinking it was yours gets you out of buying me a new plate).

Similar to the hypothetical ebay case: you're going to be asked to reimburse the owner (or return his property), you collecting from the seller is a different story.
> Most of these support tickets will require holding their hand through basic Linux box administration.

Yeah, customers can be so dumb.

https://github.com/valvesoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/3671

rm -rf "$STEAMROOT/"*

Now, don't get me wrong. I have a dedicated win10 partition for gaming. I gave up that fight a long time ago.
The budget estimates for LA have increased because of estimated inflation between now and 2028. There are no new additional/unforeseen costs in this budget.

LA has hosted the Olympics several times and there members of the last organizing committee on the 2028 committee. They know what costs to anticipate and plan for...
I'm ready for what comes next after Agile.

I've been through about 5 Agile shops now. I would say one of the 5 ran Agile well, the rest were a mess that just makes it frustrating for everyone.

What we mostly have now is watered down agile.. the worst bits of agile like never actually "designing" anything, but we don't really have any of the good bits of the older management processes left over.

I don't really want full waterfall again but I would really love to see some sort of lite versions of Functional specifications & design specifications come back.

Agile works best IMO in the Pre-1.0 phase of a product and gets progressively worse the further you get towards maintenance of a product. I also think Agile works better and better the closer you are to the UI, and worse and worse the further you get from the UI. Solid back end design and infrastructure rarely fits well into "Sprints" and solid back end infrastructure is not sexy at all in a demo, so Agile can demote back end design to the point everything gets done in a way that is too MVP. Then later on when scalability, performance, bugginess, and maintainability come into play you're into that "established product" phase where Agile doesn't do as well. So you've got problems in an area of the product Agile has trouble with happening in a phase of development Agile has trouble with.

Agile also seems to really require absolutely top notch product management folks, and they are seriously rare.

The thing is of the 5 shops:

* 3 Were acquired

* 1 Went IPO

* I work at the 5th currently

So the companies always had a successful exit even if the codebase passed onto the acquiring company or to the public investors had major issues.. so at least in my experience there's no feedback loop to correct the issues.
Thanks, I was looking for the display specs as well :)
> The Host City Contract, as written by the IOC, stipulates where any profits would go. 20% goes to Olympic organizing bodies and the part that LA gets to keep can ONLY be used for youth sports initiatives—not affordable housing, homelessness, or a variety of other places...these potential surplus revenues could go. As written in the contract, there is no mechanism for the mayor, City Council, bid committee, and most importantly, the people of Los Angeles to weigh in on where any profits should go.

It’s not profit by the traditional meaning of having cash in pocket. Why not just invest in youth sports and bypass the whole investment charade? I still think it’s a bad use of money but it’s better than hosting an infamously corrupt body in a different city every 2 years to MAYBE generate some youth sports profits as happened in 84.
And yet Hammond thought it was quite appropriate to recently raise the 40% tax cut-off to £50k [1] giving an average increase of £390 a year to that bracket, a 1% cut in corporate tax [2], and all the while overall funding for the police has fallen by about 20% when accounting for interest in the past 8 years [3].

I earn to benefit from these tax cuts, and I still think that decision was beyond ludicrous - as does everyone else I know who is set to gain from it. It truly baffles me that we're approaching a period of increasing poverty, where crime will inevitably rise, and the police are getting gutted like this.

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/oct/30/budget-incom...

[2] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rates-and-allowan...

[3] https://fullfact.org/crime/police-funding-england-and-wales/
Is there a timeline of when the public turned against him. One which compares it to the spread of information/propaganda about his involvement with helping Trump win the election? I wonder if that was a key event in people becoming willing to accept any other information/propaganda that casts Assange in a negative light.
Tl;dr - it’s a fedora lol
Restoring Three Commodore PC-Compatibles
Messari | Software Engineer | New York | Onsite | http://messari.io

Messari is building a Bloomberg of crypto. Our mission is to promote transparency and smarter decision-making within this emerging ecosystem.

The market of "crypto data" is a multibillion dollar industry.

We have deep industry expertise from leadership roles at Coindesk, ConsenSys, and the Digital Currency Group. We have built and scaled startups like Uber and Palantir. And we know how major institutions like Microsoft, Bloomberg, JP Morgan, and the SEC operate.

Email careers@messari.io
Canvas and WebGL Filtering 101
Hi guys,

I have been looking for a tool to help me check the contrast ratio of the colors I use, against the WCAG standard, but none of the available ones satisfied my needs, so I created my own.

This is my first macOS App. I made sure to keep the size small, so it takes only ~4mb.

I am planning to add more features, so let me know if you have any ideas.

The app is 60% off until 8th of May, but if anyone is interested I have 10 promotional codes to give to HackerNews users, so please leave a comment if you want one.
Man of color here. America is way better than basically any other country I've been to or lived in.
It's exactly what it shows.

A zealous Tuxist, slighted by the insolence toward their beliefs but bitterly satisfied by the backpeddling was quoted as saying,

>Basically yea, but it's nice to know they'll keep their opinions to themselves from now on.

I use Arch (Manjaro cough) btw. I practically use Linux exclusively. But stuff like this is kind of funny. We live in a strange (dark?) time with respect to the OS ecosystem. This is an artifact of it.

The main OS is a bloated, closed, insecure, arguably hostile one, while the open, free one enjoys a kind of ethereal salience (both pragmatic and ideological) in the hearts, minds, and practice of technologists. That gives the open one a political protection completely disproportionate with its tiny consumer base and economic relevance to consumer-facing capitalists (who drive the entire technology sector).
I've always felt that choosing Linux implies some sort of technical proficiency, or at least willingness to learn. Are those days over?
LOCATION: San Juan (Puerto Rico)

Optic Power LLC is a consulting company that works on ES6, JavaScript, React, Redux Applications. We're former engineers of Riot Games and Google and we're working on difficult problems for our clients. Such problems include image recognition, webGL realtime rendering and esports applications.

If you're interested in working on some of these projects, we also train in house and have local gatherings in San Juan!

We're hiring locally in San Juan for engineers and deisgners. We are NOT interested in other firms. Applicants apply only

matt+hackernews at opticpower dot com.
That site is a disaster to try and read on mobile at the moment. The page jumps every few seconds as peices load.
Galileo Health | iOS, Backend, Frontend, Security | New York, NY | ONSITE

We're building the future of healthcare. Using innovative mobile technology and human-centered design, we’re looking to improve the quality and affordability of medical care for all -- including those with Medicare and Medicaid.

Based in NYC, our company is founded by a successful entrepreneur (One Medical, Epocrates), led by a top-notch team, and well-funded from some of the best investors in the country. We seek curious, talented, team-oriented individuals with a diverse set of backgrounds who ultimately want to make a difference.

Email me if interested - simon+hn at galileo.io
Of all places LA seems capable of continuing to use the facilities.

Still not sure that alone makes it a good choice, but I expect a lot will be in use in the future.
I have a European toilet (one that is not filled to the brim with water) and I clean it by putting bleach in the bowl and leaving it overnight. I then put the toilet brush inside the drain pipe submerging it in the water/bleach mixture. By doing this I can use a single brush for years with it being brand new.

Also, when you flush and wipe the skidmarks from the bowl, use the flowing water to immediately clean the brush. Don't put it away with poo in the bristles.
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I was in an ambulance. The bill was over 20k. This is a glorified RV. I can’t believe the helicopter was only 55k.
> I don't feel it's a matter of "personal choice" at this point.

Unless you're suggesting forcing people by law to be vegan, then it most definitely is a personal choice.

> I realize this is a message people don't want to hear, but I believe they need to hear it.

It's precisely that attitude that ensures no one will ever listen to what you have to say.
From the article.

>The bid contains nothing in the way of improved infrastructure, relying instead on public transportation projects already in the works. But LA 2028 faces challenges.

And they're planning on reusing buildings.

>Local organizers plan to use existing venues such as Staples Center, Pauley Pavilion and the Rose Bowl. Only a few temporary facilities will be needed at relatively little cost.

And they don't know what they're spending the money on.

>Organizers have been talking with City Council members about where to spend the money and are expected to present a plan next fall.
Primate Labs | https://www.primatelabs.com/ | Full-Time Onsite | Software Developer | Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Primate Labs is looking for enthusiastic software developers to work on Geekbench, our popular cross-platform processor benchmark. You will help develop and analyze benchmark tests for future versions of Geekbench. This is a great position for developers interested in computer performance, high-level and low-level software optimization, and cross-platform development.

We're looking for candidates with a solid C++ background. It would be nice if you had experience with any of the following technologies (but by all means these are not mandatory): C++11, GPGPU APIs (e.g., OpenCL or CUDA), and code optimization and profiling tools.

Benefits include competitive salary and vacation time, medical and dental benefits, and flexible work hours.

These positions are onsite in our Toronto, Ontario office. Interested? Send an email to jobs@primatelabs.com to apply or for more information.
StarLeaf | Software Engineer | Cambridge & London, UK | ONSITE | Full-time | https://www.starleaf.com/careers/

StarLeaf is building video conferencing and calling that works reliably. We are vertically integrated with everything from the core cloud service to meeting room systems, mobile apps and desktop clients.

We use a variety of technologies, from embedded C to Python, C#, C++, Swift, WebRTC and TypeScript.

At StarLeaf you will be actively encouraged to explore and innovate. We want you to have fun, be challenged and to develop your creativity and skills by doing the things you believe in and that bring you the most satisfaction.

We also have various other positions including Test, DevOps and internships. Interested? Apply online or email work@starleaf.com
Tulip | https://tulip.co/careers | Boston, MA | Full time | Onsite Do you want to help transform manufacturing? We are building the best team in the industry to bring consumer-grade user experiences to a space dominated by ancient enterprise technology. Our platform enables our customers to create apps without code and to connect their apps to machines, sensors and smart tools. These augmented production lines would otherwise rely on paper to share information. We’re based in Somerville, MA and have raised $13m from NEA, Pitango, and other leading investors. Our customers include some of the largest manufacturers in the world across numerous verticals of the manufacturing industry. If you are looking to join a fast-growing, mission-driven company, and want to make a lasting impact on our organization and the manufacturing industry, we'd love to talk to you. We'd love to talk to anyone interested, but in particular we are looking to bring folks on in: - SRE/DevOps: Kubernetes-admin, scalable monitoring across the firewall, hybrid cloud/on-prem deployment - SRE/DevOps: Azure cloud architect, ideally with container service/AKS experience - will consider contractors as well as F/T, depending on interest and experience
- Web Development: React+Redux frontend, NodeJS+Mongo+Postgres+Redis backend, syncing data with Meteor, delivering useful, real-time experiences in the browser and on Electron

- Data & Pipeline Engineering: planning, implementing, and finding insights with our next generation of process & sensor analytics

- IoT/Embedded Software: delivering a reliable, extensible HW platform across arm and x86, all manner of bus/IO tech

Apply at https://tulip.co/careers or email us at jobs@tulip.co
Isn't there a level of condescension and or proselytizing that always goes on around environmental conversations?

Reduce, reuse, recycle - if you do it, good! If you don't, bad! Travel less, don't own anything.

How can we frame these sorts of ideals so that people don't feel attacked?

There _is_ a climate crisis. At least some level of that crisis is driven by consumer demands. We should be able to advocate a change without people feeling like they're being shamed.
The rapidly increasing presence of electronics everywhere (cars, "intelligent" fridges, etc), should have caused a dramatic rise in the number of engineers, so I would say "decimated" is somewhat justified.
Followup article [1] in response to berkshire's response [2]after the article was published.

[1] https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/a-l...

[2] https://www.omaha.com/clayton-homes-statement-on-mobile-home...
Olympics facilities are not infrastructure.
Great point! Honestly I only started using linux back in October and my shell experience is still pretty limited, but growing.
I like it. Better than many logo redesigns we’ve seen lately, and a much better fit to modern tastes than the previous logo.

As an aside, I feel strangely nervous to say I actually liked something on the internet. (I mention that because I got the same feeling after the GoT episode this weekend, which I really enjoyed). It seems that actually liking something (which is not the same as saying it has no flaws) just does not seem to fit with the modern internet vibe.
California Digital Library (University of California Office of the President) -- ONSITE Oakland, CA

As a senior level applications programmer in the Publishing & Special Collections group at the California Digital Library, this position is responsible for the technical architecture, operations, and continued evolution of a publication management system in support of the University of California’s Open Access (OA) policies. The current system, comprised of a research information management system (Symplectic Elements) and an institutional repository (eScholarship), supports faculty participation in the UC Academic Senate OA policy. This year, the system will be expanded to implement the UC Presidential OA Policy, which covers all UC employees across the institution’s ten campuses. The incumbent will primarily serve as the technical lead for this project as it grows to its new scale, but specific responsibilities are likely to evolve over time.

https://www.cdlib.org/cdlinfo/2019/04/22/cdl-job-opening-sen...

https://jobs.ucop.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=61702
Although I believe lawyers are still required to disclose to the authorities any information concerning their clients' intention to commit a crime in the future - so the obligation to represent a client's interests is not unlimited.
GoExpedi |Houston, TX (ONSITE) | IT Technical Lead | NO VISA SPONSORSHIP

GoExpedi (www.goexpedi.com) is looking for an IT Technical Lead for the Houston Team. This person would be the liaison between the business needs, and the development team. This is the perfect opportunity for a Senior/Lead Developer who wants to transition from an individual contributor to a leadership role.

This would be a director-level role by year end, with equity in the company ($$$).

Requirements:

- ERP Experience

- Experience leading a team of developers (onshore and offshore preferred)

- Strong Python coding experience

- Odoo knowledge/experience is a HUGE plus!

Job Link: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1186356979/
> I had to Google the correct SSH config syntax to allow root logins, but only via public keys. I had to Google for iptables rule syntax and using ufw to manage them. I forgot where I had to place the configs for supervisor for running jobs, let alone how to write the config.

Are these actually things sysadmins know without googling or peeking into manpages?
> Your diet is a personal choice

Not any more

> and no amount of shaming is going to change that.

It did change it for me. I haven’t gone vegan all the way but I did change my diet

> Do you travel internationally?

Less and less and preferably by train

> Own a car?

Yes, and I stopped driving it.

> since no one likes to be preached at.

I must be an exception then.
SAF Platform | Full Stack Engineers | REMOTE | Full-time | www.safplatform.com

SAF Platform builds software that digitizes the workflow of alternative investments for institutional investors and asset managers. Our mission is to give our clients control over the investment process through the use of our platform. We are a growing company with leadership that has a track record of success. Our company is based out of NYC, but our engineering team is 100% remote. We currently have engineers based in North America, South America and Europe.

Full Stack Engineer - https://bit.ly/2TqxdFv

We are currently looking for mid-to-senior engineers that are based out of the Americas. See above job description for more information.

* Ruby, Rails, JS, React

* Docker, Git, and CircleCI

* AWS