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Stripe Ruby
- Stripe + Ruby Is it true that nearly everything at Stripe is in Ruby? Any plans to migrate to other languages? I’m thinking about applying but don’t love working in Ruby, primarily because I’ve seen some really bad Ruby code bases. Certain teams to target or avoid? ❤️ Thank you! ❤️
- Is Stripe still heavy Ruby shop? just curious, esp within infrastructure/foundation. tc: 150 base yoe: 6
- vote How long to pickup ruby with Java exp Joining stripe, For anyone who made a transition from using Java on the daily to Ruby, how long did it take you to pickup ruby and be productive with it? #engineering #software #ruby Please leave an explanation
- List of unicorn of Ruby/Rails companies. Looking for opportunities in companies with a Ruby/Rails stack since I love working on it. Trying to make a list of companies valued over 1B or more that have Ruby/Rails in their stack. So far I have: Instacart Stripe Gusto Flexport Workato Gitlab Mostly looking for Pre-IPO companies. Please add
- Stripe tech stack? What tech stack does Stripe use? I recall reading somewhere that it is Ruby.
- Ruby referrals Hey fellow blinders who share the same love to Ruby I need your referrals! Ruby samurai with 8+ yoe, mostly SaaS start ups #stripe #gitlab #github #airbnb #shopify #ruby #rails
- Stripe Language For the Money Movement team, what programming language does Stripe use? Specifically for the backend/API engineer role? I hear it’s a Ruby shop but there has been a big investment in moving to Java #stripe
- Cruise vs Stripe Recently got an offer from both Stripe and Cruise for a software engineer position. Compensation is very similar for both offers. My top concerns now are that 1) WLB at both seems to be team dependent, 2) Stripe being predominantly Ruby based isn't great, and 3) reviews for cruise look like it isn'
- vote C++/C# at Chime? YOE: 5 TC: 110k Currently going through senior onsites at multiple FAANGs but recently hearing a lot of good stuff about Chime I'm interested, but all the backend roles are related to Ruby or Python. Are Chime interviews language-agnostic like Stripe, or do they require you to be proficient in Ru
- vote Stripe or stay put I have an offer from Stripe. Super excited about prospects of joining a growing company that can. iPO very soon. My current job is fine too - great WLB, good team, supportive management, definitely above average comp. Cons 1. WLB at Stripe 2. tech stack at Stripe (Ruby) 3. Intense env - self doub
- Stripe tech stack What’s the tech stack used by Stripe GPTN team - is it ruby or Java or something else ? Are there other teams in Stipe that exclusively use Java / JVM languages . Planning to apply and would prefer Java / Scala as the primary language
- Stripe Pros/Cons? I’ve noticed a number of comments on Blind that there isn’t great engineering work at Stripe and good engineers leave after a short tenure due to boredom. Basically that it’s just hacking ruby to stitch together payment APIs. Any truth to this? From an engineer’s perspective what are the pros / c
- Help with Stripe eng interview prep Hey Guys, I would like to interview with Stripe and I'm not sure how to prepare. Should I spend time focusing on Ruby in general? Should I be combing all Stripe repos on github? Code katas? What kinds of questions are asked? How is the experience? etc If you work there there or have interviewed
- Stripe interview with "dinosaur" languages I have heard that Stripe likes to do unconventional interviews where you share your screen, live debug, integrate with their APIs, etc. What if you're a systems guy who spends most of his time in C++/low level things? (As opposed to Ruby, Java, Python, etc) Do they pass on you? How does the loop
- Which tech companies have internal teams dedicated to languages/compilers/core libraries? For example it seems like Stripe has a team dedicated to a Ruby type checker / compiler called Sorbet. What other companies do this type of work internally? Are the teams small and job opportunities very rare? What’s it like to work on a team like this?
- Tanium vs Stripe? Got good offers from both. Stripe L3 vs Tanium (blanket Sr SWE), both remote. Stripe's TC is greater, but 50% is RSU, Tanium is lower, but much more liquid. Everything I've seen from both companies looks great. I generally want to learn more about large scale systems. Learning-wise, I wonder if Tan
- vote Square vs Stripe Which company is better to be at as an engineer? Stripe Pros: Faster valuation growth historical. Great APIs, developer good will. Related: better brand name in SV. Translates to easier recruiting. Collison brothers lauded as genius level intellects. Jack Dorsey comes off as derpy in interviews.
- vote Stripe vs. Google New Grad Have two offers for Stripe and Google for new grad. Which offer would be best for career growth, name recognition, culture, and exit opportunities? Unable to negotiate further for both offers Stripe TC(Seattle): 247k average over 4 years (80k stock/year) Google TC(MTV): 200k average over 4 years S
- What's Stripe codebase like? I've been hearing good things about Stripe. It seems like the kind of place I want to work for in terms of greenfield project, faster pace and growth opportunity. However, I'm a little worried about their codebase. I heard it's all Ruby. Is that true? Are there teams that use mature statically type
- Stripe Security Anyone have any insights into higher level Stripe prodsec interviews? Specifically looking for info on the vuln hunt: is it testing a live app or a code review? My Ruby knowledge is pretty lacking so I'm concerned I might miss some language specific vulns here if this is a code review. The info f
- Looking for referrals in India Current CTC: 8 LPA Work Experience: < 1 year (2021 grad) Looking for SDE1/SDE2 I am a full stack MERN Developer with some experience in Ruby on Rails. DM me for more details #tech #referral #india #Walmart #Flipkart #Ally #Phonepe #Atlassian #Arcesium #Cisco #Zomato #Samsung #Google #Swiggy #
- vote Offer: Uber vs. Stripe YOE: 5-6 Location: NYC Uber: senior engineer 5a ~$415k TC (excluding sign on) ~$235k cash (base + annual bonus) ~$178.8k RSUs ($715k over 4 yrs) also offers ESPP (15% discount, $25k max per year) Stripe: senior engineer L3 ~$450k TC (excluding sign on) ~$235k cash (base + annual bonus) ~$215k RSUs
- SWE at companies that predominantly use interpreted languages like Ruby, Python I’ve mostly used C++, Java for production in backend server side distributed systems and a little bit of Python for test infra over 10 yrs of my career. I’m a bit wary of companies that use predominantly languages like Ruby, Python for production like Stripe, Coinbase, Robinhood. I understand that
- vote Should I quit or stay? Current tc: 600k (including 400k paper money after appreciation) Offer from facebook: 425k I live in sf, so Stripe is just 20 minutes commute. However, I feel that there is no learning and growth. Culture, food and people are outstanding but engineering and talent is mediocre at best (ruby tech s
- vote Amazon vs Stripe (Asking for a friend) Location: Dublin, Ireland Amazon: L5 for 3 years; going to be promoted to L6 in the next cycle (March 2022). Promotion TC = 212k - base 122k (incl. on call pay) - annual vesting 90k - pros: love the team, great growth potential as L6 in the org. Have already put in a lot
- Stripe Onsite Postmortem Interviewed with Stripe last month over two days for L3 with 8 yoe. Packet got sent to Candidate Review 2-3 business days later. Rejected a day later. Systems Design. Was mostly high-level and rushed as the entire session was only 45 minutes. Some scale in mind, but simplicity was emphasized. A lot
- NYC companies with strong engineering culture Trying to come up with a list of NYC companies where the tech part is strong. I'm not talking about prestige or brand, what I mean is: * good approaches (examples: proper automated testing, high-quality code, reasonable architecture) * sane stack (for example statically compiled languages) * reasona
- link ‘ Build on your lot’ builders with cost+floor plans in bay area,ca. I searched but couldn’t find builders with floor plan catalog & approx cost. This was the only one- https://thomasjameshomesusa.com/northern-california/ Any recommendations? Thanks
- vote Stocks and US Elections #personalfinance #investments Has anyone noticed recent steady sell off? what do you think, what are the chances of stocks falling after upcoming US elections if trump wins or biden wins..
- vote What will happen if Prop 22 doesn’t pass? Title says it all. Mainly thinking from the Gig companies perspectives. Vote or comment #Prop22 #tech #california @postmates @caviar @grubhub
- Thoughts on this tiktok nuclear energy influence Her goal is to save nuclear plants and advocate for more nuclear energy using weird videos on tiktok. Thoughts ? https://twitter.com/isaboemeke/status/1319674446391619584
- Ayurvedic doctor in Bay Area Has anyone tried Ayurvedic consultation & treatment in the Bay Area? Looking for references/recommendations. Thanks #medical #health
- vote Which of the following stocks will double fastest? If you were to risk all your wealth in one tech stock which one would it be at this moment?
- all stocks have gone up considerably high but I still lost 40 k due to day trading I would like to invest in longterm stock. Which stock will double in next 3-6 months? holding apple hoping it would run up to 130
- link We need energy that doesn’t destroy the environment Look at this - how can this kind of destruction of natural beauty be allowed? https://imgur.com/gallery/kzEtb7w
- The world is what it is. We have to make the best of it... I am sick of people always complaining the world is going to the dogs. Leftists are snowflakes - Parents Right wing is bigoted - Friends The west exploits the developing nations. - My countrymen Google and facebook are stealing our data and we are the product. - Almost everyone You live so far away
- Need help for referrals in LA Just moved to Los Angeles earlier this year. I am a TPM with ~4 YOE. Current TC 200k. Need help getting referrals here, would be greatly appreciated. #la #losangeles #referrals #snap #netflix #tinder #twitch
- vote Do you trust Wealthfront retirement projections? I was planning retirement at 55 but Wealthfront says I'll have more than enough at 50 which is only 7 years away for me. I'm leaning toward rest and vest at this point because I'm running out of funks to give! Do you trust Wealthfront?
- Expected TC change after potential Biden’s presidency? So basic economic theory says that if the government raises the tax on some goods, the price will rise and how much it’ll rise would depend on the elasticity of the supply&demand curve (which side is more sensitive to the price change). Given that, do you think TC of overall tech companies will ris
- link What websites do people use to find jobs in India? Monster.com?
- Part Time Degrees worth pursuing I have a BS, MS (in Computer Science), MBA - all from top schools in the US. I currently do Product Management which gives me the opportunity to work at the intersection of technology and business - and I really like the job! I have found that both my advanced degrees (MS and MBA) were a great way
- Elon's Presidential Vote Given his strong support for re-opening the country, we know who he's voting for, right? For... the raise ur hand all the damn time student..., no I'm not looking for a poll, opinions only. Data and logic are not allowed in this response. Simply opinions based on nothing but how you FEEL. TC: $1
- Referral at Twitter I need help with couple of positions open in twitter which are relevant with my profile. Can someone help with it pls ? TIA
- Google Mock interviewers needed Looking for mock interviewers. You will get paid for your time. DM for details.
- Need referral at Cloudflare, London - willing to pay As the title. #tech #cloudflare
- Fb l4 refreshers. What are they like in 2020? Considering an l4 SWE offer. Can someone help me understand what the typical refreshers.are like now ? I see older threads but would like newer info to help me decide. Tc 250k
- vote Workspace diversity Can you openly be anti-BLM or indifferent to BLM at your company ?
- What do you guys think of Rivian's future? Is it a good time to join? What do you guys think of Rivian's future? Is it a good time to join? #equity #startup
- How should I hedge my portfolio from election result next week All my assets are in stocks and I am super anxious. Should I sell them all now which will trigger massive tax for this year or should I wait and a crash may happen if market overeact on election outcome? TC: 115K Investment value: 9.4M
- vote Do you miss hardware Lounge? There use to be good discussion and I loved scrolling through the posts. I think hardware posts have reduced significantly since HW Lounge disappeared #hardware #semiconductor