What “The Best” Looks Like

kept by eddie jan 30

Startup hiring advice on finding exceptional early-stage employees focuses on hunger and high agency over pedigree, with HN commenters debating the practicality and legal risks of these traits.

Ask HN: Are most corporate SWE jobs performative?
A Hacker News user argues that SWE roles at large companies (including FAANG) are often performative, with managers and teams prioritizing impression over impact.
also on FAANG, #tech-community
Lore | Next-Generation Open Source Version Control - Lore
Epic Games maintains Lore, an open-source version control system designed for scalable data and teams working on mixed code and binary assets.
also on Epic Games
My Prodigal Brainchild - by Neal Stephenson - Graphomane
Neal Stephenson argues that the headset-based Metaverse concept is dead, while successful 3D social worlds like Fortnite thrive on flat screens without goggles.
also on Epic Games
Hire Web Developers
SuperBuilt offers developer-led talent matching and training services to place pre-vetted, culturally aligned web developers into agencies and startups, with a 30-day guarantee.
also on #hiring, #startups
Senior Software Engineer, Applied AI @ TLDR
TLDR is hiring a founding engineer to build an AI-native operating system of modular Claude Skills and autonomous agents that make internal business processes legible, composable, and usable by non-technical teammates.
also on #hiring, #startups