Location: Lancaster, PA

Remote: Yes

Willing to Relocate: No

Technologies: Full stack development across broad ranges of technologies. Spent years doing mobile html5 (tools got acquired by Intel) and the past 4 years in banking/fintech. Experience as an architect, team lead and special project support.

Resume: available on request

email: ian.maffett at gmail.com

I was part of Intel's mass layoffs in 2016. I hated my job at the time, but looking back now I wish I was back in the spot where my compensation was not quite "ridiculous", but great.

I went to a startup after and it was terrible. Luckily I've transitioned to the parent company, but it's still not as ideal.

Can you deal with it for a few more years? Surely you can get to a point where you can retire early?

Can you add a bit more detail why you did not like the start up?

Signed up this morning for the service. I should have the gateway next week. A few things to note

1) The gateway has built in wifi (and is provided free) 2) It provides 2 ethernet ports 3) You use an app to see most of it (how much data you've used, etc). 4) They say when 5g is in the area, it will be upgraded to it.

What area of the country? I got waitlisted in New England.

Just south Lancaster, PA. I know a co-worker who is north of the city is waitlisted.

I got an Acer C720A 5 years ago and tried to do that. I sideloaded linux on an SD card. I was able to do web dev and hybrid app development (I worked for Intel at the time). It worked fine for what I needed.

I got my wife a Samsung Chromebook 3 and she uses it for her job as preschool director. Being able to install Android apps is great. I feel like I could use that machine for most of my personal projects. I would NOT use a remote development tool; try to do it all locally when you can.

I'll second this. I put myself in a downward spiral from bad sleep and being dependent on caffeine. I'm now aware of how I "feel" when I'm just really tired.

Any current or former employee will all tell you the same; Intel did NOT forget to mention this.

After the fiasco with compilers and chips in the past, they have to go through rigorous approval for any marketing claims. This was 100% planned by Intel.

At least they're not in the memory business.

Does Optane in a DDR4 module count?

Oh that? I forgot ;-P

Facebook did this years ago. It went through your contacts and updated any info (pictures, phone, email) to match what they had in Facebook.

Call your local USPS office tell them you are going to file a formal complaint/grievance to Amazon about the delivery. The driver can get reprimanded for it. Amazon Prime deliveries are not a joke to them.

Source: both my parents just retired from the USPS.

Intel is not leading by example. They are trying to make up new markets and push OEMS to it. The core of Intel is used to the "WinTel" generation where they could strong arm vendors into doing whatever they want. They are having a hard time moving away from that and getting stronger pushback from vendors.

And their reference devices are generally poor...it's not hard for OEM's to beat them.

note - I was an intel employee, but on the software side.

Well said. And, I would imagine, at Intel's scale they don't want to mess with smaller OEMs that are doing 10-100K EAU style projects.

They want wins like automotive platforms. That's really the upcoming battleground. NXP/Freescale has a very strong hold in that area though, which is why Qualcomm bought them.

I meant lead as in dragging a dog on a leash more than a regal role model.

I have a 2009 MBP that I use at home. Still does a great job for what I need and I'll do some iOS development on it.

Newer computer is a Lenovo Flex 3 with Win 10 I got for under $500. I've been on a MB/MBP for almost 10 years now at various jobs. If I really need a MBP I use that. I don't see myself buying any more apple products though (including phones/ipads).