Hacker News: snigglerhttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=snigglerHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:41:21 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by sniggler in "A recent chess controversy"]]>I know plenty of smart people that know a topic well and are still not great at simplifying it in a way that can be understood well by laymen. Separate skill imo

]]>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:01:47 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45390984snigglerhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45390984https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45390984<![CDATA[New comment by sniggler in "Trump to impose $100k fee for H-1B worker visas, White House says"]]>H1B isn't skilled immigration. Or at least it wasn't before this change. Thanks Trump!

]]>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 05:37:31 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45310704snigglerhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45310704https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45310704<![CDATA[New comment by sniggler in "Trump to impose $100k fee for H-1B worker visas, White House says"]]>>US tech companies still need mid-level workers making low-to-mid six figures

Yes, and there are plenty of US citizens to fill these roles.

]]>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 05:32:44 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45310673snigglerhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45310673https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45310673<![CDATA[New comment by sniggler in "Trump to impose $100k fee for H-1B worker visas, White House says"]]>The entire point is to block middling unneeded H1Bs that are just taking middle-class American jobs, a high yearly salary bar does exactly that.

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