Why “faang” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
I'd prefer to discuss data over anecdotes, but oh well... I can bring anecdotes of my own! Which have the benefit of actually aligning with the data! Specifically, a decade+ of…
by keeda · Oct 8, 2026
My understanding is that Canadian FAANG offices are staffed mostly with those who cannot (and often will never get) a US visa, plus the odd local who doesn't want to move to the…
by TMWNN · Oct 8, 2026
And that's also why the quality of FAANG products has been going down for the last 5+ years. It's really palpable, developers in these orgs just stopped caring about the quality…
by cyberax · Oct 8, 2026
This is a lie. I know people that work for FAANG as immigrants in the US, and I myself worked for one. They made as much as anyone else there.
by surgical_fire · Oct 8, 2026
Employers can and do require a certain length of employment before initiating sponsorship. Say that’s 12 months. If their I-40 is approved at 30 months, the employer can withdra…
by sarchertech · Oct 8, 2026
> only a compensation shortage. This is said all the time, and don't get me wrong, I like "compensation" as much as the other guy, but to me this just sounds like a race to the…
by aranelsurion · Oct 8, 2026
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