victorhn

I think the easy pattern here is to check for those using the float wheels, as they lose of it and then they can't get back to it.

Can you setup a company on a TN visa?

Related question, but has anyone succesfully used a 55 inch 4k screen for development purposes?

> Or write a function that takes an integer and returns that integer's index on the Fibonacci sequence. That last example: they wanted me to do this with pen and paper over the phone.

I fail to see what is the difficulty on that, looks like very straightforward and easy question to do, even over the phone.

Add Friedrich Nietzsche.

> Is hiring a Canadian out of the question due to Visa concerns?

You have it easier, same as Mexicans, you can apply to a TN1 visa and is relativately straightforward to get it.

Do you mind to share what stack are you using to build it?

You would be surprised how many teachers don't know how to do practical tasks or be competitive enough to be employed on the public sector.

I think this is independent of culture. Being challenged by a person low on the hierarchy so openly does look untactful on your part.

You still have time to polish those social skills and up your "game".

I guess it may be when you realize the absurdity of the situation you are on (they are incompetent, irrationally demanding, etc) and that you really would not lose much just cutting those people, also to avoid unnecessary awkwardness when quitting (this may be inteprerted as you are in an indirect way saying that they suck).

This sounds like good advice, even when not in jail.

> I also know a number of engineers who never got that sort of technical mentoring, and I watched as their career stagnated.

I think i am currently going on this direction. Assuming i don't have access to such thoughtful companies as yours (my country's sofware industry is underdeveloped), do you know how could i get that kind of technical mentoring needed for my career?

A contest winner may be either very naturally talented implying great creativity but not saying anything about work ethic or dedication. Or the person can be not that naturally talented, but had to work a lot (work ethic and dedication) to get good at it and win the competitions. At the highest levels though, i would think you would need all 3 to win an international contest.

Almost all of the programming competitions are individual, one of the most prestigious (ACM ICPC) though is a team based programming contest.

There will be always a few at the top, hierarchies among humans will always exist due to natural differences.

log2(n) == c * log3(n)

> Btw, the respect these people proffer to devs is immense because they know you could have worked anywhere else and make more money but you decided to work for a cause they believe in as well.

At best they could be as clueless as you and believe in "the cause", at worst they see how it is in reality and they see you as a sucker working for less than you deserve.

how do you learn how to make software architecture decisions and learn solid principles? I am struggling with this myself, my current position is about solving bugs and maintenance, and while this may be a godd position to learn how more seniors implement certain features i often feel that i am not learning how the decisions about the architecture, and due to the senior members working remotely it's difficult to ask them about it.

I am clueless about this, How do you learn to make good architectural choices?

The amount of oil reserves in Mexico is not that great as it used to be, PEMEX production continues to decrease every year.

PEMEX became the classic example of am inefficient, corrupt and bureaucratic government company which has already extracted all the "easy" oil and sees that this is unsustainable on long term, many of the large remaining oil reserves is now not easy to extract which due to bad management and lack of long term thinking is economically not convenient for PEMEX to try to extract it on its own.

So the government pushed those reforms to allow foreign companies with more advanced technical know-how and more willingness to risk, to invest and at least get some money in terms of taxes and permits.

What are your religious beliefs?

Unless you are very bad developer, like those that don't pass the fizzbuzz test, i don't see why somebody would not have chance to get a job in software development.

It lets me put more than 16 digits.

Do you know of some open source project/application which can be useful in learning C#?

The one that i liked the most: The Last of Us, for PS3.

If you are denied the entry, Do you know how long you have to wait to reattempt it? (for the TN-1 visa)

What is the degree of expertise you expect for?

Or you could have claimed you are a Hispanic white.

Are you the guy from Pirate Bay?