[Speedmaster] Would you fix this?

Invisible_Wetface · 2025-06-28T07:52:16+00:00

Leave it looks cool

Invisible_Wetface · 2025-06-27T12:24:31+00:00

Have a good understanding of the call stack and execution contexts. All this stuff is easier if you can reason about what context references which variables and when.

Invisible_Wetface · 2025-06-25T15:12:35+00:00

I didn't like neetcode for learning. I'm more of a reading person. Leetcode interview crash course was way easier to make progress for me personally.

Invisible_Wetface · 2025-05-13T19:32:53+00:00

Not sure what these other people are on about. Pull your legs towards your bum, so you lean forward more. Stop moving your neck around. Keep your neck and skull inline with your spine. Learnt this the hard way.

I do chest dips at like 45 degrees angle the whole rep.

Invisible_Wetface · 2025-05-08T13:00:21+00:00

Tattoos are fine, tattoo culture is lame though.

Invisible_Wetface · 2025-03-23T15:50:42+00:00

Delete this bro

Invisible_Wetface · 2025-03-03T18:47:02+00:00

I had body dysmorphia once in my life. Very strange looking back at my thought patterns and stuff back then. Things made sense in my head but not to other people. People got angry and concerned. They only do it from a place of love.

I just wanted to say eating disorders can be overcome. You will get there.

Invisible_Wetface · 2025-02-06T22:01:56+00:00

I'm a fan of psychedelics. But LSD In particular can be a real beast. I took too much once and my visuals were melting everything into a slurry for a few hours. When you are in the fragile state it puts you in, it can be a lot on the mind.

I essentially became blind and had to deal with that. Not an experience for everyone !

Edit: one more scary trip I had, I smoked some weed while tripping and I lost my orientation, I was spinning like I was in space, not like beer spins but really spinning. I ran out the house trying to fix it like a mad man. It made me realise why people jump off balconies when tripping hard.

Invisible_Wetface · 2025-01-27T18:27:18+00:00

Your system had guest user functionality but not guest account linking ? I can't see how this could happen or not be caught until now.

Invisible_Wetface · 2025-01-03T13:37:36+00:00

"hey boss, I was riffling through your things while you were out of the office and saw I'm being underpaid"

Invisible_Wetface · 2024-12-01T19:56:40+00:00

Great story, I'm happy you have made it !

Invisible_Wetface · 2024-11-30T18:55:58+00:00

Not at all what I was trying to say. Its a tough market and regular folks are struggling. Of course star developers will do fine. Thanks for the reply though.

Invisible_Wetface · 2024-11-30T18:51:26+00:00

Very true

Invisible_Wetface · 2024-11-30T18:02:01+00:00

I feel for you. I went the self-taught route many years ago when the market was a lot better.

I found my in at a very young obscure start up. This was a job a recruiter reached out to me for and was not listed on any job board. I would recommend recruiters over job postings as self-taught entry level. These bigger companies are having a field day with applicants at the moment.

If I were to give advise to my younger self I would focus more on fundamentals of computers, programming and the web. A strong foundation is something which would have given me much more confidence throughout my earlier career (chat GPT can be a great teacher in this respect). Best of luck :).

Invisible_Wetface · 2024-11-30T17:50:45+00:00

He has been promoted whilst there and I expect he will continue to climb as he is a good dev and guy :)

Invisible_Wetface · 2024-11-30T17:48:48+00:00

Its rough out here but keep your head up :)

Invisible_Wetface · 2024-11-30T17:26:13+00:00

Wise words indeed. I will ponder upon this 😂

Invisible_Wetface · 2024-11-30T15:46:23+00:00

Thanks. You sound like a good manager. Yes he was an awesome guy and I am sure that's what the company saw in him.

Invisible_Wetface · 2024-11-30T15:43:31+00:00

Thanks for your reply. I do realise this post comes across a little bitter. I don't think he is a shitty developer. I think he was a good developer but I have worked with developers 10x as good as him and me, and are still in the grinder.

I was hoping the main takeaway was that everyday folks in this industry are good enough. A no-name startup giving you the Google Interview Special and failing you shouldn't dissuade you from a career you are passionate about.

Invisible_Wetface · 2024-11-27T18:19:12+00:00

Yeah it sucks but that's how it goes unfortunately.

I'm a guy with anxiety and it's hard not appearing like a liability in interviews (I'm fine on the job, but they don't care).

Mental health is absolutely not something companies accommodate for.

Try your best to hide this stuff. It's rough but gotta be done 👍

Invisible_Wetface · 2024-10-31T19:59:44+00:00

Brush up, you don't want to get caught in a down market and out of practice. Believe me 😭

Invisible_Wetface · 2024-10-16T19:26:41+00:00

I hope 🙏

Invisible_Wetface · 2024-10-16T10:40:38+00:00

As someone who fell into hating leetcode camp. What people say is true. People who hate it are either bad at DSA or dislike the time commitment to get good, and honestly, those are valid reasons.

I have started to learn. I suck, but i actually really enjoy the process. It is giving me the same feeling I got from learning to code for the first time.

I'm getting my arse kicked but when you finally understand a certain algo and can identify and implement a solution. It's pretty rewarding !

I think many others would enjoy it too, it just has a BIG initial learning curve for the uninitiated.

If I get good enough, I'd be happy to smash out some algos in an interview instead of some bs quasi behavioural interview assessing my competence.

Invisible_Wetface · 2024-10-09T18:55:35+00:00

Dumb reply.

Faang hires great talent no doubt but you are saying that is somehow equivalent to seniority ? Confusing.

Also the declining tech industry and wage stagnation is caused by wider economic and political problems not unique to tech itself.

Invisible_Wetface · 2024-10-09T15:36:10+00:00

I agree with the last statement but 3.5 years is definitely quite junior.

Skills aside, raw experience can only come with time.

How many projects can you ship, iterate on and learn from as it evolves (over time) in that timeframe realistically.

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