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Meltdown in Cryptoland, Firing of 5 at Space X, & Negotiating Salary

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Meltdown in Cryptoland, Firing of 5 at Space X, & Negotiating Salary
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Up until a few months ago, cryptocurrencies were all the buzz but now the crypto world is in chaos with everyone rushing to the exits. We look into the reasons why.
Plus: SpaceX has fired at least 5 employees after they wrote and circulated a letter criticizing founder Elon Musk and calling for more inclusive company culture.
In addition, we look into how to navigate the often uncomfortable topic of salary expectations during interviews.
All this and more in this week’s edition of Last Week in Plain English.

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Communicate Your Ideas Clearly with Runtime's Code Detection API
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Here’s what to know about a market that just a few months ago was being touted as the future of finance.
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What will that mean for the planet and the country?
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SpaceX Fires At Least 5 Over Letter Critical of Elon Musk
SpaceX Fires At Least 5 Over Letter Critical of Elon Musk
The employees urged executives to make the firm’s culture more inclusive.
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How to create and run a Node.js-Express backend and a React frontend inside of a Docker container.
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What to Say When a Recruiter Asks Your Salary Requirement
What to Say When a Recruiter Asks Your Salary Requirement
Here’s how to navigate the often uncomfortable topic of compensation.
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Companies don’t care about what language you speak. What matters is that your software implements business logic.
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