YC asking for ways to improve the experience of working early at a startup ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17286939 … ) has a lot of people asking "Wait, are rumors of engineers at AppAmaGooFaceSoft predictably getting $400k packages true?" Yes. Yes, they absolutely are.
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Replying to @patio11
Let's test this out. Software engineers, considering your total compensation package:
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Replying to @codinghorror @patio11
I feel like
@patio11 is selling a "you, too, can play as a professional in the NBA!" narrative here which is.. a disservice.9 replies 0 retweets 58 likes -
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Jeff, are you friends with at least one person who has worked in the last ten years at AppAmaGooBookSoft? This is your homework assignment: take that person out to dinner. Put a beer in their hand. Ask your question.
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@codinghorror I quit Google as an L4 (non-senior SWE) in Feb. Feel free to DM me if you're interested in my comp numbers.@patio11 while I have your attention, hoping to get a reply to an email I sent you a few days ago, subj: "Soliciting an offer I can't refuse"3 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
Saw it; been swamped, but will attempt to get you a response in the next few days.
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