Alation

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Choose my data/ml platform

Help me select data stack for a Non-tech company data team DS/ML/DE/Product/Ops Option A: Databricks for everything Option B: Ingestion - Fivetran Orchestration - Airflow Execution - EKS, EMR Storage/Batch- Snowflake, Bigquery, S3 Storage/Streaming - Kafka, Kinesis, SQS ML Ops - Sagemaker Data Cat

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Jan 27, 2023

Top data startups right now

Mention some good startups (<=series C )data engineering that will make it big like snowflake or databricks or Confluent. Personally I feel data and enterprise and ai startups will be a big rage in coming years as we have plethora of social media companies and crm companies etc . I think one is

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Dec 13, 2022

Data engineering startups

Lots of data platform/engineering startups in scene rn. Databricks and snowflake have already made it big. Dbt and fivetran have also traction. Census and high touch are working on reverse etl. Alation and collibra on data governance side. Any good series A or Series B startup to join rn or the mark

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Mar 2, 2023

The Best Big Data Companies And CEOs To Work For In 2019 Based On Glassdoor

In 2019, employees are the most likely to recommend Arcadia Data, FiveTran, InfluxData, Dataiku, Confluent, Redis Labs, StreamSets, Looker, Periscope Data, ThoughtSpot, Alation, Dremio, H2O ai and SAP to friends interested in working for a business analytics, data science and machine learning, big d

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May 29, 2019

M1 Finance Folks

Would like to start DCA'ing on the below portfolios soon, Please help to Grill it and let me know if there are any changes needed: David Swenson Portfolio : https://m1.finance/EbqbzGT8pHHE Ginger Ale Portfolio : https://m1.finance/vIECILGm25Dw Value Portfolio : https://m1.finance/_IIGJD0aGqCt

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Nov 7, 2022

[chatgpt] irish drinking song about tech layoffs

Verse 1: Oh, come all you techies and gather 'round here For a tale of layoffs that fills us with fear The pink slips are coming, the ax is falling down We'll drown our sorrows in pints that we down Chorus: So raise up your glass, let the ale flow Sing with me now, don't let the tears show We'll ra

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Apr 18, 2023

Salary as a Sales Engineer vs Engineer as a new undergrad student.

I am currently working as an intern engineer in Salesforce (San Francisco) but have also worked as sales engineer in Cisco (in Toronto). Just based off how the lifestyle of sales people seem, I am wondering if they make more than engineers, specifically in San Francisco. Glass door has a staggerin

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Sep 28, 2017

Engineering manager referrals

Hi folks, Looking out for Engineering Manager (EM), Software Development Manager (SDM) referrals Location preference : Remote , Bangalore (Hybrid) YOE : 8+ Current TC : ~40 LPA Would really appreciate help from the community. #referral #remote #remotecompanies #womenintech #softwareengineer #engi

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Jan 30, 2023

Which companies continue to offer remote job in India?

1. Confluent 2. Atlassian 3. Microsoft (some roles) 4. Wingify 5. Udaan 6. Meesho (not after June 2023) 7. Gitlab 8. Upstox 9. Swiggy 10. Razorpay 11. Paytm 12. Paypal 13. Cohesity 14. Browserstack 15. Salesforce? (Not sure) 16. Oracle (multiple teams) 17. Indeed 18. Cimpress 19. Alteryx 20. Apollo

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Mar 7, 2023

I prefer center seat on planes

I prefer the center seat on airplanes. I board early because I have status and I take both armrests because if someone should get two armrests (out of the 4 in the row) it should be the center seat customer. I usually sleep during the flight. I drink ginger ale or tomato juice (only when on planes,

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Jun 10, 2023

Laid off from Wayfair looking for referrals

Im in H1B. Any help is welcome 🙏🏻 #Amazon #Microsoft #TowerResearch #Rippling #Atlassian #Intuit #Nutanix #Expedia #ShareChat #engineering #software #swe #faang #jobs #fintech #finance #healthcare #meta, #google, #microsoft, #bloomberg, #uber, #adobe, #oracle, #goldmansachs, #bytedance, #linkedin

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Jan 22

Just laid off (Referrals)

My company had an emergency all-hands meeting regarding layoffs today and half of my team was affected including me, wondering if anyone could help me out with a referral anywhere! Software Engineer (Backend focused) ex-kiva - 4.5 YOE fintech/healthcare #severance #layoff #faang #amazon #netflix

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Jan 11

Whiskey, Vodka and other booze

While I drink it once in a while, I never really enjoyed drinking whiskey and vodka by themselves. I prefer Mexican beers or ciders or ales, even wines. I don't know why I could never get a liking for straight up alcohol. My brother on the other hand can down the harshest of whiskey like it were 2

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Nov 27, 2023

Engineering Manager Referrals

Hi folks, Looking out for Engineering Manager (EM), Software Development Manager (SDM) referrals Location preference : Remote , Bangalore (Hybrid) YOE : 8+ Current CTC : ~40 LPA Would really appreciate help from the community. #referral #remote #remotecompanies #womenintech #softwareengineer #eng

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Jan 30, 2023

Favorite Drink

Earlier I used to avoid having cocktails, felt they ruin the flavor of alcoholic beverages in their true form - but lately have started experimenting with drinks. Have created a bar in the basement and have started new mixes. Of all the drinks that I have made I like Moscow Mule the best in Cocktail

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Nov 21, 2018

Looking for Referrals (laid off)

Got laid off with half of my team about 3 weeks ago; I was wondering if anyone could help me with a referral anywhere! Software Engineer (Backend focused) 4.5 YOE fintech/healthcare #postmates, #docusign, #paytm, #pocketgems, #hulu, #netflix, #coursera, #rubrik, #reddit, #factset, #groupon, #cloud

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Feb 13

Laid off from Q4 (Sales Referrals)

BDR YOE: 3 AE YOE: 2 Ideally remote, but open to hybrid in the Greater Toronto Area Open to Sr. BDR or AE positions #referral #severance #layoff #faang #amazon #netflix #meta #google #apple #adobe #roblox #microsoft #tiktok #github #hulu #spotify #intel #openai #dropbox, #wish, #nutanix, #visa, #

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Jan 30

Hypothetically if NATO is in talks with Pakistan to include them?

After all they were and are strong allies. In future there could be events around Kashmir/Baloch/Afghanistan or something else which may bring US and Pakistan historically close. Now the relationship between India/Pakistan is well known and documented. How would India react? And who will be it’s al

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Oct 11, 2022

Referral anywhere! - Laid off

Recently, I found myself unexpectedly laid off alongside half of my dedicated team. While it's been a challenging transition, I'm determined to turn this setback into an opportunity. I would be immensely grateful if anyone could provide a referral or connect me with potential opportunities. Thank y

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Feb 21

Sales roles (260 base and 260 commission )

Roles in the sales side seem to have compensation as X base X commission 50-50 split As an example 260 is the number X The commission usually says up-to X Why is it usually up-to X and not unlimited ? Is it cause the value X is Guranteed (assuming past and projected sales and they don’t want to

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Aug 25, 2022

Need Referrals for Engineering Manager | 8+ yoe

Hi folks, Looking out for Engineering Manager (EM), Software Development Manager (SDM) referrals Location preference : Remote , Bangalore (Hybrid) Experience: Mostly Backend YOE : 8+ Current TC : ~40 LPA Would really appreciate help from the community. #referral #remote #remotecompanies #womenint

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Jan 30, 2023

Got Amazon PIP. Looking for referrals 🙏

Hi everyone! I recently have been given my PIP from my manager, and I'm currently on FMLA while I weigh my decisions. From reading many posts from people in the same situation, I've come to the conclusion that looking for a new job is my best course of action. I know referrals really help in the job

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Apr 23