cyli

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Software Engineer (with an interest in security) at Google, formerly at Docker and Rackspace.
Githubhttps://github.com/cyli
cyliNov 22
Tom ForsythNov 21
Recent discussion about the perils of doors in gamedev reminded me of a bug caused by a door in a game you may have heard of called "Half Life 2". Are you sitting comfortably? Then I shall begin.
cyliMar 14, 2025
jacobianMar 13, 2025

A lot of tech people, particularly more junior folks, are looking for jobs right now. A short but important note for them: newcomers should generally ignore career advice from people who've been in the field longer than 10 or 15 years.

The way the industry treats us is so dramatically different from the way it treats newcomers that most advice is just flat out wrong.

https://jacobian.org/2025/mar/13/beware-advice-from-old-heads/

Beware tech career advice from old heads - Jacob Kaplan-Moss

If you’re new to tech – say, less than 5 years in the field – you should take career advice from people who’ve been in the industry more than 10-15 years with enormous skepticism.

cyliMar 7, 2025
Erin ReedMar 7, 2025
1. Today, powerful speeches from trans representatives in Montana SJ Howell and Zooey Zephyr flipped 29 Republicans, killing anti-trans bills. While some Dems like Newsom abandon trans people, these reps show the power of representation. Watch their speech. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Powerful Speeches From Trans D...
Powerful Speeches From Trans Dems Flip 29 Republicans, Anti-Trans Bills Die In Montana

Transgender Reps Zooey Zephyr and SJ Howell delivered powerful speeches on the Montana House floor on Thursday. Republicans defected en masse to join them in voting against anti-trans bills.

Erin In The Morning
cyliMar 6, 2025
dreidMar 6, 2025

The governor's office opens at 9am pacific: (916) 445-2841

Let Gavin know that ceding ground to that odious fascist troll Charlie Kirk isn't going to get the VCs to stop funding recall campaigns and it certainly isn't going to win him the presidency.
https://social.riley.pub/@robin/114116024645896233

Robin Riley (@[email protected])

I've long said Gavin Newsom wouldn't be my first pick in any primary. Now I'm not sure he'd even get my vote in a general election. No one who throws a vulnerable minority under the bus deserves our support. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/06/gavin-newsom-breaks-with-democrats-on-trans-athletes-in-sports-00215436 #USPol #CAPol #TransRights

Robin Riley's Mastodon
cyliMar 2, 2025
Jack Linke 🦄Mar 2, 2025

My upcoming retirement from the Marine Corps was recently approved, and it has me reflecting on my career and the many lessons I have learned over the years.

So I started writing... and forgot to stop 😅 This turned out far longer - but also far more polished - than I expected.

It might be the thing I am most proud to have written.

https://jacklinke.com/give-the-credit-take-the-blame-fight-for-your-people

#Leadership #Accountability #Care #TeamBuilding #Leading #Advocacy

cyliFeb 28, 2025
Dan MorenFeb 28, 2025
Sergey Brin thinks you should work extra hours to create something he’ll make money from that will give his company a reason to fire you. https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/02/sergey-brin-says-agi-is-within-reach-if-googlers-work-60-hour-weeks/
Sergey Brin says AGI is within reach if Googlers work 60-hour weeks

Google says it has no immediate plans to change work-from-home policies.

Ars Technica
cyliFeb 27, 2025
Lesley Carhart Feb 26, 2025
Why AI Can’t Replace Cybersecurity Analysts
https://tisiphone.net/2025/02/26/why-ai-cant-replace-cybersecurity-analysts/
Why AI Can’t Replace Cybersecurity Analysts

As we face an extreme downturn in cybersecurity hiring which entry level candidates bear the brunt of, I want to address an elephant in the room: AI. I spend a lot of my time providing career clini…

Lesley Carhart's Cybersecurity Blog
cyliFeb 25, 2025
BleepingComputerFeb 24, 2025

Two different exploits for an unpatched Parallels Desktop privilege elevation vulnerability have been publicly disclosed, allowing users to gain root access on impacted Mac devices.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploits-for-unpatched-parallels-desktop-flaw-give-root-on-macs/

Exploits for unpatched Parallels Desktop flaw give root on Macs

Two different exploits for an unpatched Parallels Desktop privilege elevation vulnerability have been publicly disclosed, allowing users to gain root access on impacted Mac devices.

BleepingComputer
cyliFeb 10, 2025
Show threadDavid Chisnall (*Now with 50% more sarcasm!*)Feb 7, 2025

@hacks4pancakes Might be the wrong target audience, but we're hiring (hardware) design verification folks. We probably can sponsor a visa for people who want to move to the UK. If you're willing to live somewhere in the north of England, that would make some of our investors happy (we're full remote, but are partially funded by the Northern Powerhouse fund and they like seeing money being reinvested in the local economy).

We probably will be hiring more security-focused systems programmers in the next six months.

cyliFeb 9, 2025
My immersion blender broke today, which made me feel bad about being wasteful until I realized that it was old enough to vote in the US. Now I just feel bad because time is passing.