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Tech gamble

Alex Ewerlöf Notes • 353 implied HN points • 25 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Software Development Tech Debt Engineers Product Management
  1. Tech gamble is about paying the price of hypothetical future tech debt upfront without proper data or insight, leading to waste and friction for the product.
  2. Symptoms of tech gamble include complex technical solutions for simple problems, big bang improvement projects cancelled mid-execution, and rewriting systems without clear pragmatic checkpoints.
  3. Tech debt is reactive, while tech gamble is proactive, with tech debt giving engineers a bad conscience and tech gamble representing naive ambition or malice.

In the World of AI, What Have Engineers Experienced?

AI Disruption • 39 implied HN points • 07 May 24
🕹 Technology AI Engineers Silicon Valley Tech Companies Artificial Intelligence
  1. Silicon Valley AI engineers are burnt out due to high workload and constantly changing priorities.
  2. Many tech companies use AI for the sake of using it, focusing on hype rather than real problem-solving.
  3. The rush to release AI products quickly can lead to failures and negative consequences, highlighting a current bubble in the AI industry.

Webflow's Playbook for Hiring Engineers in the AI era | with Akash Jain (Senior Engineering Manager at Webflow) & Sargun Kaur (CEO at Byteboard)

platocommunity • 59 implied HN points • 08 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Engineers AI Hiring
  1. Hiring engineers in the AI era can involve a non-binary approach, offering more flexibility in recruitment processes.
  2. The post discusses engineering leadership, providing in-depth and actionable insights on topics like architecture, engineering efficiency, migrations, and developer productivity.
  3. Access to the full article about Webflow's playbook for hiring engineers in the AI era requires a paid subscription.

Tiered Availability Review

software + caffeine = blog • 1 HN point • 17 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Operations Metrics Meetings Engineers Executives
  1. Having regular forums within your engineering organization is crucial for driving accountability for availability.
  2. Different levels of availability reviews cater to specific audiences and purposes, from individual engineering teams to executives.
  3. Building momentum for these forums requires buy-in from engineering teams, executives, and directors, and it's essential for sustaining the process.

The Relevance Of Tech Conferences In A Post Pandemic World

Money in Transit • 0 implied HN points • 18 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Conferences Engineers Remote work Innovation Software Development
  1. Companies benefit from sponsoring tech conferences by gaining innovative insights and retaining skilled employees.
  2. Software engineers need proactive thinking to tackle tech debt and prevent burnout.
  3. Tech conferences provide a crucial environment for engineers to connect, innovate, and avoid long-term costs.
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Soon India Might Run Out of Skilled Software Engineers

Sector 6 | The Newsletter of AIM • 0 implied HN points • 19 Jun 24
🕹 Technology Software Development Education Engineers Competitiveness
  1. Many fresh graduates in India are not ready for real-world software engineering jobs. They might have degrees but lack essential skills like using libraries or APIs.
  2. There's a growing competition from Southeast Asia, as their engineers are becoming more skilled and are able to do the work better.
  3. The Indian education system needs to improve to prepare students for the actual demands of the tech industry. If it doesn't change, India could face a shortage of skilled software engineers.