George Stocker
georgestocker.com · Personal blog · on HN since 2014
George Stocker is a software developer who writes on career, independent consulting, microservices, Git workflows, and .NET.
What HN saysHN commenters link his salary progression post as career advice, and one cites a screenshot he posted of a bank's VoiceID prompt.
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What HN people wrote when they linked it
auslegung · 2020-06-28
I don't think recommending git flow is correct here. https://georgestocker.com/2020/03/04/please-stop-recommending-git-flow…
wheelerwj · 2019-03-16
> you'll resign if you don't get them.
whoa whoa whoa, settle down my friends. Lets not recommend that someone give up their livelihoods so easily.
OP, this was on HN yesterday, check it out:
https://georgestocker.com/2019/03/14/my-salary-progression-in-tech/
You should take a stand if its something you feel strongly about, but never threaten to quit. it should be a silent promise, not a threat. If they don't appreciate you, you and your team should find a company that does.
gortok · 2025-03-12
Today. I get an interstitial every time I log in that tries to get me to enable their VoiceID system (here's a screenshot): https://georgestocker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/schwabvoiceid.png