So today I'm going to store 1GB of data in @awscloud's S3 and serve it out to the internet. The storage charge is 2.3¢ per month the tier 1 regions.
Someone on the internet grabs that 1GB of data once. I'm paying 9¢ to send it to them. You read that right; just shy of four months' of storage charges to send it to the internet once.
I might get yelled at for this thread, but we'll give it a shot.
I'm not sure anyone needs to hear it as much as I needed to hear it myself a decade and change ago.
If you work in tech, either as an employee or as a consultant, most people you encounter *will not understand what you do*. "Something to do with the computers" is the best you can hope for.
They may be vaguely aware of a few additional facts. Such as "the company claims that people are their most important asset but pay the people who work on the computers three times what they pay the people who work in HR."
Today's thread is about normalizing asking more experienced folks whether or not the thing you're facing from your new / prospective employer is actually normal. It's geared at new entrants to the workforce / tech.
And now, "Lies This Industry Told Me."
Gather round...
"The forms are all normal, just sign them."
They sure are insistent that you sign the forms. If they matter that much to them, you should absolutely read them first. For bonus points, consult an employment attorney.
Only a fool signs something they've not read.
Similarly, "This is our standard agreement and can't be negotiated."
That's an excellent entry point to a negotiation! Eventually everything becomes negotiable.
I begin by asking you to please miss me with "don't put surveillance devices in your home" style takes. We all decide our own level of risk.
Let's start by counting how many I have in my home. One misheard me and opened some sort of app a week ago, refused to "stop" "be quiet," or "STFU" so it's now unplugged.
Not including that one, I have ~6 dedicated devices or so scattered throughout my home.
I use them for music, controlling lights, white noise to help the kids sleep, and a few other odds and ends.