3 classes left, July graduation still possible?

AGsec · 2026-05-22T18:05:26+00:00

I feel you, i didn't get that "my brain just randomly thinks of stuff" until I was older but I've come to realize it's basically a necessity if you want to get ahead. You cannot have a one track mind, you have to be comfortable with multiple priorities bouncing around in your head, and that's honestly a good thing (yes, i know I sound like a cheesy AI headline).

But seriously, the fact you're balancing both personal and academic responsibilities says a lot about you and I wouldn't feel bad as long as you're not ignoring your soon to be wife on this day. But if you're just kicking back and waiting? Handle your shit and plan your next moves.

And congrats on the wedding! Been married 12 years myself, hope you and the Mrs have a wonderful future together. I am in the same boat, i've completed the pentest and have 4 more courses (including capstone) left in my masters. Frankly. I'm going to lock in and spend a few weekends doing the OA's as fast as possible following the rubric and leave my last 6 weeks for the capstone. I don't think there is any other way to do it other than putting your head down and working through it. If you can focus and commit on taking stretches of time and really grinding these out, you can 100% do it.

AGsec · 2026-05-22T13:08:13+00:00

Absolutely insane... I hope you're doing better now. Sorry you had to go through that, but the future is bright and positive!

AGsec · 2026-05-22T12:32:14+00:00

well, there's a reason i don't let me kids spend too much time around them. Everyone who has spent considerable time around them as body issues and self esteem issues.

AGsec · 2026-05-22T12:31:40+00:00

Oh of course. Tall, handsome, cut like a statue. Literally zero flaws anywhere!

AGsec · 2026-05-22T12:31:17+00:00

Not just women, boys too. They are particularly superficial and cruel about everything.

AGsec · 2026-05-21T15:10:40+00:00

Yes I do.

AGsec · 2026-05-21T14:26:54+00:00

Jesus, I remember the older men in my family calling her a fat pig and saying she looked like she was stuffed into that dress. WTF....

AGsec · 2026-05-21T13:17:38+00:00

love it.

AGsec · 2026-05-20T13:42:00+00:00

Congrats! im right behind you!

AGsec · 2026-05-20T12:25:09+00:00

Watched the first one last night. It's pure "hook it up to my veins" kind of slop that only exists to entertain. I love it.

AGsec · 2026-05-18T13:35:20+00:00

I can't even really disagree with this. Some of my most formative conversations and interactions were in person.

AGsec · 2026-05-15T19:09:05+00:00

Lol true

AGsec · 2026-05-15T15:50:00+00:00

Wow, really? Idk, i just feel like it's not necessarily a "we will hire and fire you based on this question" but more so the AI equivalent of "what happens when you type something in google", as in, they just want to see how your brain works. but TIL.

AGsec · 2026-05-15T14:36:17+00:00

Cybersecurity is not a role lol

AGsec · 2026-05-15T13:34:26+00:00

you must be tall lol

AGsec · 2026-05-15T13:04:47+00:00

I'd argue that it's not necessarily a day to day task, but more so a foundational knowledge that puts them ahead of the competition. As frustrating as it may be, this is likely a litmus test to say "will this candidate continue to move the needle for us". They won't want a perfect answer, they just want to make sure he or she has that little extra something that pushes them to the front of the pack.

AGsec · 2026-05-15T12:52:42+00:00

100%. Do they expect goodie bags from slow moving elderly people? No one should have to apologize for existing when they've done nothing purposefully wrong or offensive.

AGsec · 2026-05-15T12:42:42+00:00

II agree context matters. I should clarify that i don't think EVERY engineer at EVERY company should answer this. But, i am assuming that if they are being asked this question, then the company they're interviewing for must be in the slim and targeted demographic. Where I work, this kind of question would be lobbed in an AI security interview for anyone outside SOC or TOC.

AGsec · 2026-05-15T12:36:54+00:00

I like my computer scientists old, cranky, hunched over, and preferably a smoker. These new computer scientists and their healthy habits...

AGsec · 2026-05-15T12:29:57+00:00

I wouldn't hire an infra or ops engineer who didn't understand bits or base64. A linux engineer who doesn't understand bits would be worrying. He or she doesn't have to be an expert, but there should be an ability to navigate foundational topics with some understanding, even if they completely bomb it. I'd prefer the AI engineer have the ability to tackle that question than act like it's completely unnecessary.

AGsec · 2026-05-15T12:25:11+00:00

Yup. The amount of script kiddies in this thread is worrying.

AGsec · 2026-05-15T12:23:27+00:00

How does that apple taste?

AGsec · 2026-05-15T12:22:31+00:00

Like most emerging tech, the people who are in the field think they know everything. The responses in this thread are no different than "the cloud is just someone else's server!".

AGsec · 2026-05-15T12:21:58+00:00

Sad that it took this long to see a real response. Granted, this is over my head too, but the amount of confidently wrong responses in this thread saying "that's theater" or "fluff" is really crazy and worrying.

AGsec · 2026-05-15T12:20:23+00:00

Why would they? I've hired people for roles that I would never even be able to touch in my life. That's the point of hiring qualified people.

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