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New Mistral AI Weights

Hacker News - Wed, 09/11/2024 - 2:52am
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Ask HN: How much can one learn in Google (L6)?

Hacker News - Wed, 09/11/2024 - 2:51am

I'm negotiating an offer from Google at L6 in EU. The problem is that due to tax difference, higher cost of living and the fact that I own housing in my current city but would have to rent in the new location, there isn't a sure financial upside. I've worked almost exclusively in smaller companies (<100 people) until now (I co-founded one of them previously). No recognizable brands. I'm paid only cash (and a small bonus). The work-life balance is very good.

The main costs come from having kids (childcare, at least 2 - 3 bedroom apt). But that's also the reason I'm considering the change now. We've wanted to live abroad for some time but never got to realize it. As the kids grow older, I imagine it will be harder for them to adapt - in both directions, i.e. when moving there and back a few years later.

From the outside, Google engineering with bespoke tools seemed almost magical. So I'd treat it as a learning experience. I'd like to hear mostly from Googlers and Xooglers how much can one learn on the job. What's not accessible in startups? Do you feel you gain experience on which you can build later?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41508683

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Ask HN: Did you know GitHub flags email aliases? I didn't. Until now. A warning

Hacker News - Wed, 09/11/2024 - 2:12am

Hey HN.

I’ve been a long time GitHub user, and a ProtonMail user - and my GitHub account got flagged as a spam account due to using an email alias via ProtonMail.

I use aliases for EVERYTHING so I don’t get mail spam from companies.

I use GitHub for hosting all my repos (I make lots of projects) and I use it with a lot of third party applications as the OAuth provider.

I massively regret this, as now that my account has been flagged, I can’t use any of my third party applications. I can’t even use GitHub Copilot that I pay for!

So warning to all GitHub users, and ProtonMail users.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41508492

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Finetuning Side Project

Hacker News - Wed, 09/11/2024 - 2:10am

Article URL: https://juno.fyi/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41508484

Points: 1

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PS5 Pro Is Released

Hacker News - Wed, 09/11/2024 - 2:07am
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Show HN: Made a Tldr for Books

Hacker News - Wed, 09/11/2024 - 1:52am

Hey guys i am launching my web app for the second time this month, first iteration was trying to curate excerpts but now this iteration is curation summaries after taking feedback from a lot of people. Thank you!

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41508388

Points: 1

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