A little less than a year ago I had the “pleasure” to interview at Uber. I didn’t know much about the company at the time, other than that they were big. I was looking for work already and Uber’s recruiter reached out to me, so I figured to give it a shot. Up to this […]
Our Iraqi Interpreter Sammy
I was born in the former Soviet Union in the early 80s. When I was 16, my family immigrated to Israel. A year or so later, my mother won a Green-card. We moved to San Francisco in June of 2001, 2 months before 9/11. Six months after 9/11, I enlisted in the United States Marine […]
Emotionally Surviving as a Writer in the Age of Social Media
I am by no means a professional writer, but I like to write. I feel like I have something meaningful to say and writing it down is my preferred means of expression. Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers.Isaac Asimov Of course, as most writers, I hope that somebody would read what I […]
Are Software Engineers more likely to have boys?
For a while now I had a theory that Software Engineers are more likely to have more boys than girls. I know it sounds like a stupid idea, but I had some strong anecdotal evidence to suggest that I might be onto something. Anecdotal Evidence Here is the list of past 3 companies where I […]
God as a Model of the World
I am currently reading a book by a Russian author – Alexander Nikonov, titled “Upgrade of the Monkey”. I believe it’s only currently available in Russian. It reminds me a lot of A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson, except it’s much less politically correct. Author opens up with a strong stance against […]