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Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: iOS/Swift, Android/Kotlin, React Native, TypeScript, Node.js, AWS, GCP, GraphQL, Postgres, Docker, Jenkins, Firebase, Objective-C, JavaScript

Résumé: https://www.rodneygainous.com/resume.pdf Email: rodney.gainous@gmail.com Website: https://www.rodneygainous.com

Summary: Ex-founder and founding principal engineer shipping products with 100k+ users and millions in funding. I bridge engineering and product to solve real problems. Hands-on technical leader with product sense and a track record of driving measurable business results.

Highlights: * Led engineering for SafeDose, an AI-powered dosing assistant using computer vision to eliminate syringe and vial measurement errors in clinical and home use.

* Built a public-key-encrypted Chrome extension protecting users from phishing.

* Founded Safe from Upfront Ventures’ residency, securing $1.5M seed.

* Shipped mobile features at Bird that supported rapid scaling from 3 cities to 100+ in under a year.

* Pushed OTA firmware upgrades to a 100k-scooter fleet with zero downtime.

* Reduced firmware update time from 6 min to 2 min via delta patching at Nima Labs.

* Built rider-experience modules at Bird touched by 3M+ trips per month.

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If people won't add a cover letter, then why would they submit a customized video? Then, now you have to wonder if the candidates are just the ones willing to jump additional hoops as opposed to who's the most qualified and ready to get to work.

Does this watermark still work if someone screenshots an image?

Create temporary private links for sensitive info.

Sorry wrong link!

Wow. This reminds me of my experience with Coinbase. I find it interesting that they don't see how troublesome all this is. There's a human on the other end of the technology, and shutting them out without a solid reason, or the ability to reasonable appeal is crazy.

Coinbase, Venmo, and others are not enabling censorship resistant crypto payments. Coinbase does track who and where you send your crypto to, so in theory they can control what you do with it. The workaround would be to send your crypto to wallets not associated with them, even still.

Theoretically, no, the hack wouldn't happen if they knew there was no chance.

Realistically, yes, the hack would still happen. Because there will never be a world where people don't pay ransoms, especially if they have no other options / backups.

Won't always be that simple. Let's say hackers also compromised the backups.

I mean if you have backups then sure, don't pay. Every case won't be that simple. It also seems a bit odd that they'd pay if they truly had all the backups they needed.

If it was illegal to pay the hackers back, and the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack still happened, what would the options be? We'd have to turn the systems back on some way right?

Safe https://getsafeapp.com | Venice, CA or Remote (US Timezones) | Part-Time, Contract, Remote-OK | Full-Stack Engineer

Safe is a chrome extension that helps prevent email phishing attacks by displaying a blue check next to verified participant names.

Safe is looking for a full stack engineer to join us. You will work on the core experience of the Safe browser extension, our flagship product.

Safe is an early-stage startup based in Los Angeles. We are backed by some of the best venture capital firms in the world and are growing fast.

Please email us your resume to: careers@getsafeapp.com

Not to say Tesla doesn't have these issues, they probably do. Thing is if you go on Google and type "X issues" you will almost always find what you're looking for.

We're working on a PGP app called Safe Easy Privacy on iOS. Our idea is that if PGP was easier to use more would use it for private communications, we're still in the early stages and we know that PGP isn't the perfect solution, but it's better than nothing. We've noticed people saying they're using Safe to share keys with people who aren't tech savvy.

Tying college fees to ability to earn is important because most students are told from every authority in their lives that getting a college degree is the "guarantee". If students weren't told that, then sure, maybe there's other things to focus on and talk about, the problem is most people are being told and sold on the "guarantee".

This. Surprised anyone thinks things will die down soon.

Safe (REMOTE) | Engineer, Product Designer, Product Manager

Hi, I'm the Founder and CEO of Safe. At Safe, we make easy-to-use privacy tools. Our goal is to make encryption as easy as calling an Uber or starting a Zoom meeting.

Safe is growing and looking to expand to other platforms. We are hiring across product, design and engineering.

Learn more about Safe here: https://safepgpapp.com

To apply, send a short note to: rodney@codesigned.studio

I've noticed that too. Needing to stay busy or be distracted. It's probably low self-awareness and discipline. Something they have an opportunity to cultivate during lockdowns, hopefully.

I think people are not used to thinking about how their actions affect others on a bigger scale unless the effects are right in-front of them.

Sounds peaceful.

Important lesson.

Now that there's less distractions it's way easier to spot political BS... so much more obvious. What's on your mind now? Are you leaving?

Very interesting. Seems like perfect timing with everything that's going on.

Damn, Zoom can't catch a break.

Great to see.

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I see what you’re saying. I can see speed being a factor... and maybe I’m uninformed... but I’m 99% sure in a true pandemic cost will not be a factor.

I love you. Thanks for this

As a writer on Medium I didn’t know it requires sign in for free content. I plan to move my content to a personally hosted blog but haven’t got to it yet. I also get a lot of views (10k+ mon) with no real effort on my part.

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Here are our open roles: Community Organizer, Product Designer, Experience Designer, Backend Software Engineer - Platform, Frontend Engineer - Web, Mobile Engineer - iOS / Android

Contact: rodney@codesigned.studio