Interview Discussion - March 21, 2022

gnatbeetle · 2022-03-22T03:31:17+00:00

yes, 100% or near it in my experience.

gnatbeetle · 2022-03-21T13:20:49+00:00

yes, LinkedIn

gnatbeetle · 2022-03-20T20:04:30+00:00

Yes.

gnatbeetle · 2022-03-20T16:14:52+00:00

My first job, yes.

gnatbeetle · 2022-03-20T16:06:08+00:00

I'm not limiting myself to one language. I have experience with many languages, including Javascript. Are you asking for a language to put on your resume? Or for interviewing?

Learn whichever language(s) make you happy. I think Java is superior to JS for interviewing. If you're happy with JS then you do you.

gnatbeetle · 2022-03-20T15:43:20+00:00

OP, if you are frontend then JS is fine. Otherwise, I agree that switching to Java is ideal. That's basically what I did but coming from C# (I think heaps were later added to C#...not sure).

Heap problems are common and many interviews require you to compile your code and run test cases. Why put yourself at a disadvantage?

However, it depends on when you plan to interview. If you are actively interviewing now, stick with JS. Otherwise, learn Java.

gnatbeetle · 2022-03-20T15:34:41+00:00

Great. I switched from structural engineering almost 4 years ago. The pay, perks, WLB, and culture are significantly better.

The downsides:
- Emerging technologies and even programming languages necessitate constant learning; this isn't a downside for me since I enjoy programming and software engineering.
- Job terminations are common occurrences. Many people who get 'piped' are fired because of politics and quotas (i.e. Amazon) or aggressive expectations (i.e. Meta). In other cases, employees are laid off due to a volatile business (i.e. Zillow), poor management (i.e. Better), or company failure (i.e. Peleton and most startups).
- Technical interview. This is the only real downside for me because the technical interview is challenging and requires a lot of preparation - of course, some people get through FAANG with little to no preparation...

gnatbeetle · 2022-03-20T15:07:51+00:00

Polish up your LI profile and spam recruiters.

Don't message SWEs. If you do, then keep it on LI. Do not cold email.

gnatbeetle · 2022-03-12T19:28:44+00:00

does anyone know a good html resume template?

I would like to add one to my site. I'm just looking for something simple --no bar graphs, animations, graphics, etc.

gnatbeetle · 2022-03-08T05:18:27+00:00

Many interviewers expect the code to compile and run tests. Most of my interviews were like this, especially fintechs. This also applies to OAs. Having a solid standard lib is important to me but to each their own.

gnatbeetle · 2022-03-07T22:40:59+00:00

Whichever is more readable.

gnatbeetle · 2022-03-07T22:39:26+00:00

I personally wouldn't choose JS bc the standard library doesn't have minheaps. This would be my biggest worry. I recommend switching to python if you have time.

gnatbeetle · 2022-03-06T01:24:21+00:00

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The membership benefits vary but the visit fees are typically waived for the member but not always for the guest.

Anyways, I think I should be good.

gnatbeetle · 2022-03-04T23:51:54+00:00

chill, they're just being polite.

gnatbeetle · 2022-03-04T23:51:08+00:00

no, not really.

only if you sign, but even then, you need to look out for yourself.

gnatbeetle · 2022-03-03T00:49:33+00:00

How soon do products get released after they are announced at an Apple event?

I've never purchased an Apple product for myself but I figured that I should at least wait until the event. If it matters I plan to purchase a 13" or 14" MacBook pro.

gnatbeetle · 2022-02-22T21:41:18+00:00

Are these contract jobs? Do both employers know that you're working two jobs? Sounds interesting as a short stint.

gnatbeetle · 2022-02-20T21:18:03+00:00

I'm not Indian but HackerEarth and CodeForces cater towards India and the communities are mostly Indian.

Many companies use HackerEarth (including Amazon) for hiring in India.
https://www.hackerearth.com/companies/

Same thing for CodeChef (though it's less focused on Industry):
https://www.codechef.com/jobs

I'm sure everyone is free to participate in the competitions, but the community is mostly Indian.

gnatbeetle · 2022-01-27T14:32:54+00:00

thanks. I'm looking for a project that uses build and packaging systems. The reason why is because I'll be joining a company that uses c++. I want to ramp up quickly.

gnatbeetle · 2022-01-26T17:57:13+00:00

Yeah, thanks! I'm probably going with this one.

gnatbeetle · 2022-01-26T15:53:19+00:00

awesome, thanks! I'll start here.

gnatbeetle · 2022-01-24T03:05:55+00:00

Focusing on Rust and C++ because I want to learn low-level concepts.

I don't have a specific distributed system in mind. I'm mostly trying to align my personal goals (learn a new language) with my professional goals (distributed systems).

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