

November 30th, 2023 | I worked in Amazon HR and was disgusted at what I was seeing with PIP plans
Dec 1, 2023
A former Amazon HR employee discusses their negative experience with the company's performance improvement system. Other topics include generating visual illusions, a Chrome crash bug, privacy laws, Stanisław Lem's work on artificial life, and language models.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
A Critical Look at Amazon's Performance Improvement System
02:39 • 3min
Linux Windowing System, Chrome Crash Bug Investigation, Privacy Law Discussion
05:35 • 3min
Exploring Scanning Communication, EU Legislative Bodies, Privacy Rights, and Stanislaw Lem's Work on Artificial Life and Language Models
08:42 • 2min
Language Models, Robots, and Artificial Intelligence
10:28 • 9min