Discover a fascinating trend in tech hiring, with employees cashing in on lucrative referral bonuses, including a jaw-dropping $30,000 payout. Explore the challenges developers face with legacy codebases, and hear critiques of Apple's evolving Swift programming language. Dive into how innovative tools can turn GitHub repos into interactive diagrams. Finally, delve into the potential of crypto stablecoins to disrupt established payment giants like Visa and Mastercard. A riveting blend of tech insights awaits!
The podcast discusses how tech workers are increasingly turning employee referrals into profitable side hustles, potentially earning up to $30,000.
It also highlights the ethical implications of this trend in the job market amid growing concerns about job placement integrity.
Deep dives
Ad-Supported Streaming Trends
Streaming services are seeing a shift as many consumers downgrade to ad-supported plans, with varying levels of ad interruptions. Research indicates that platforms like Disney+ may expose viewers to ads for 13 to 16% of their watch time, significantly more than Netflix, which averages around 3 to 4%. Such discrepancies highlight the strategic choices companies make to balance revenue generation against user experience. As consumer preferences evolve, understanding these dynamics becomes crucial for stakeholders in the entertainment industry.
The Rise of Employee Referrals as a Side Hustle
The job market is witnessing a new trend where tech workers monetize employee referrals, creating a lucrative side hustle that can yield up to $30,000. Platforms such as Blind and ReferMarket facilitate connections between job seekers and insiders who offer referrals for a fee. While this practice raises ethical concerns about job placement integrity, the sheer profitability has led some to overlook such issues. This phenomenon reflects a broader disarray in the job market, emphasizing the lengths to which individuals will go to maximize income.
Bloomberg reports on a concerning new trend in tech hiring, Sean Goedecke has a lot to say about large established codebases, Jacob Bartlett thinks Apple is ruining Swift’s original vision, Ahmed Khaleel built a cool tool for turning GitHub repos into interactive diagrams & Bridget Harris goes deep on the potential of crypto stablecoins to disrupt Visa and Mastercard’s duopoly.
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