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An essay on inventing work at the staff engineer level is drawing attention on Hacker News, ranking among the day's top items with several hundred engagements. The piece, published by Sujith Jay, examines how senior engineers identify and justify new projects for themselves. Discussion appears to center on how much of staff-level work is self-directed rather than assigned.
- 2Astrana Health Reports Social Engineering Incident to SEC▼Astrana Health Notifies SEC About Social Engineering Incident
Astrana Health has filed a notification with the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing a social engineering incident. The healthcare company, which manages care for large patient populations, informed investors and regulators of the event as required under disclosure rules. Social engineering attacks typically involve manipulating staff into revealing credentials or sensitive data, and healthcare firms are frequent targets. Details on the scope of the breach and any patient data exposure have not yet been made public.
- 3Engineers urged to compare system descriptions against state of the art●I really like the idea of writing out a description of your system and then comparing it to the current state of the art
An engineering guide, 'A Staff Engineer's Guide to Inventing Work' by Sujith Jay, is being shared for its suggestion that engineers write out a description of their current system and compare it to the state of the art before inventing new work. Commenters in the engineering and infosec community are endorsing the practice as a practical way to spot gaps and justify new projects.
- 4Stationary engineers strike at Marysville's Adventist Health & Rideout hospital●Stationary engineers at Marysville's Adventist Health & Rideout hospital strike
Stationary engineers at Adventist Health & Rideout hospital in Marysville, California, have gone on strike. The work stoppage affects the facility's engineering staff, who maintain critical building systems such as heating, ventilation and power. Details on the length of the strike or the specific issues driving it have not been confirmed, and it is not yet clear how hospital operations are being affected.