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> Is it unfair for you to create content/products/etc after you have read and learned from various sources on the internet, potentially depriving them of clicks/income?

Because it's false equivalence? ChatGPT isn't a human being. It's a product that is built upon data from other sources.

The question is if this data is legal to scrape, which it is: Web scraping is legal, US appeals court reaffirms [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31075396].

As long as the content is not copyrighted and it's not regurgitating the exact same content, then it should be okay.

This is a reminder to always figure out the game in an organization and play that game. Don't blindly assume that if you do a good job, you will be safe. You might not like politics, but politics is, unfortunately, a natural part of any organization.

So January will be quiet as well?

Using Rust for startup is pre optimization at the language level.

You should be using the language you know best or dynamic languages when you are trying to move fast.

The unfortunately thing is that most large companies are bad at retaining people. The quickest way to increase your compensation is to change jobs every 3-4 years. I think in 2022, it's much less taboo to move between companies.

I mean I wonder why? Tech companies foster this type of work environment and now they complain people don’t have loyalty? Come on, you can’t have it both ways.

Even an automated email is better than no reply. Past companies that I interviewed that ghosts me, I would never apply again in the future. It’s just basic manners. Having too many candidates is not an excuse. Especially if you want to hire senior programmers because we always remember. HR is usually the first impression candidates have with the company and it’s a lasting one. This is also why HR and recruiters are viewed so poorly with many programmers.

> 1. Avoid going public if at all possible.

This is basically what Bloomberg has done. Despite selling financial terminals to bank traders, the company still hasn't gone public after all these years.

This. It’s always funny how people jumps to the VCs defence when they make obviously bad investments. They simply aren’t good at picking winners.

I lost a lot of respect for YC when I realized they invested in a startup that sold laundry detergent with a manly scent. The founders I think were from Stanford.

So yeah, I don't think they are nearly as good as they say at judging startups. I believe a lot of it is based on signaling from founders and already successful startups applying.

Never talk to the bosses boss without going to your boss first. By doing so, you are ignoring the chain of command and likely will you fired. How would you feel if someone you managed went behind your back to talk to your boss?