Hacker News: LargeKakapohttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=LargeKakapoHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:56:10 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by LargeKakapo in "Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program"]]>Cynically I believe this is just blackmail for midterms.

The current administration will promise to Microsoft (and others) that they’ll reverse this decision as long as they are provided proper funding/support.

]]>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:32:31 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50008954LargeKakapohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50008954https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50008954<![CDATA[New comment by LargeKakapo in "The senior engineer death spiral"]]>Man this really hit close to home as a guy transitioning from engineering to GRC. The last 1.5 years I have absolutely burnt myself out going flat out trying to make the transition to the next level and it has gone so poorly.

Sadly in many organizations it really does come down to a “consensus” within the environment about if you are succeeding in the role and fit. Woof.

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