JVM ecosystem is really good. Jetbrains, Google, Android/Java/Kotlin communities, and more.
Dec 9, 2020 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
🧵 Very keen to see how GitHub's new Discussions feature goes. Some thoughts in thread for maintainers, contributors, and its potential for the OSS community in general
StackOverflow had its time in the sun but is pretty hostile these days, particularly to beginners. Reddit is similarly often hostile, prone to cults of personality, and generally just a bad tool for _technical_ discussion beyond a shallow level.
Feb 16, 2020 • 20 tweets • 4 min read
Checking out of this salary discussion for now, but wanted to share some parting thoughts from the past couple days.
This has been an interesting social experiment in a way, and I think it was a net positive. For every negative comment directed my way, there were dozens more positive ones.
Feb 14, 2020 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
Pay inequality is a big problem in tech, especially for underrepresented groups like women and minorities. The best way you can help is by sharing yours. I’ll go first.
🏫: B.A. - C.S.
⏳: 5.5 years
🏷: Staff/G06
🌎: NYC
💸: $205k base, $500k equity over 4 yrs
#KnowYourWorth
I get it’s uncomfortable for many to talk about this stuff and it’s not for everyone, but I think it’s important and hope others will join in. Aside from helping inform others of their own worth, it also encourages companies to be more transparent.
I bought a camera and tried to get more into photography as a hobby this summer. Got loads of cool nature photography, but something else I tried to work on was capturing more candid photos. Here's the progress this summer.
Local kids playing on the beach in Isla Isabela, Galápagos
