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Netflix employees stage a trans solidarity walkout, pose list of demands

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At the same time, Los Angeles-based trans activist Ashlee Marie Preston hosted a rally in solidarity with Netflix workers participating in the walkout. Netflix Senior Software Engineer Terra Field, who is transgender, tweeted a viral thread about the Chappelle special. Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images).

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Indeed Prime On Why Los Angeles Is A Hot Technology Jobs Market

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Most of the insiders and hiring executives in Los Angeles know how hard it is to find technical talent in Los Angeles�but not all realize it's not because of lack of talent, but because of very high demand. Why did you pick Los Angeles for the new job service? Definitely, basic software engineering is the most popular role.

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How Rolebot Wants To Eliminate The Resume, With Shane Bernstein

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However, in the technical arena--as a programmer, developer, or software engineer--it's hard to tell from a resume how good you really are. That's where Los Angeles-based Rolebot (www.rolebot.net) comes in. Shane Bernstein: We're an evidence-based, recruitment engine. How do you do that?

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Interview with Jonathan Lehmann and James Chung, KarmaGoat

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Well, Los Angeles-based KarmaGoat (www.karmagoat.com) has figured out a way to help people get rid of those unwanted items they have--and provide those proceeds to charity. When I was moving to Los Angeles from Paris, I was sorting through my stuff, and I made three bags of things. Where did the idea come from?

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amSTATZ Social Network For Fitness Gurus, Athletes & Events | Interview With Founder

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Through ongoing analysis and refinement of existing processes, establishment of standards and metrics, team building and mentoring, Sergey has established a foundation and culture in which developers can flourish. We closed an angel round of funding in March for $415,000, 90% of which came from investors in Chicago.

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Lead Developer to CTO at a Startup

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What metrics are going to be the key startup metrics and how do we get those metrics without too much cost? Here in Los Angeles, it's the LA CTO Forum - a private, invite only group of 250+. What do we need to do to make sure we can survive technical due diligence by investors and partners?

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A Day in the Life of a Product Manager

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Earlier this week we had the opportunity to sit in at The General Assembly, Los Angeles for a fully stacked panel on a Day in the Life of a Product Manager (PM). Instead, focus on what metric outputs, more views, more downloads? Playing devil’s advocate: Ignore the users.

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