More companies announcing layoffs. If you were a CEO with a heart, what would you offer as severance? I think most of the severance offered is too low.

I had a moment today where I realized life has gotten expensive and I need to make more. What was your trigger point when you realized your salary wasn't enough for your lifestyle? Did you advocate for more money or look for a new job?

Are headhunters and 3rd party rectueirs on your side when it comes to salary negotiations? My understanding is that they take a cut of the pay OR the company pays them some about in order to get someone hired into a role. If that’s the case I’d assume they’re incentivized to get a higher offer unless it’s a flat rate at which point maybe they don’t care?

I just walked away from an interview where they asked me to live-code a solution using only a whiteboard and no AI assistance. Completely detached from how actual engineering happens in 2026. If a company refuses to let you use the tools that make you 10x faster, does that mean their internal culture is just as stuck in the past?

I know it can be seen as a read flag to job hop, but is it also bad that at a certain point you have too many years with one company?