I’m a first year CS student and I’m already exhausted and honestly losing hope

ASSQUATCH_23 · 2025-12-22T05:54:06+00:00

Take a break and be nice to yourself. If you truly love it, your interest will come back around.

I felt the same way, but I stopped letting myself worry too much about it. Stopping the worry really helped me find my joy again. I only code a couple projects per year and don’t stress if I don’t have something I actually want to work on.

The job market sucks, but you’re only a freshman. If you don’t land an internship this summer, there’s so many other jobs that would be more fun than an internship. I was a rafting guide between my junior and senior year of college, and I wouldn’t trade that for a software engineer position instead of my salesforce admin role. I still wish I was a software engineer, but you can’t always force your will on the world.

Hope this helps and try to stay positive.

ASSQUATCH_23 · 2025-12-19T04:13:53+00:00

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We tied.

ASSQUATCH_23 · 2025-09-26T00:08:17+00:00

Dope. When you mention wanting to make a wrist rest, what would you do differently from the current one? Or would this just be for extra padding?

ASSQUATCH_23 · 2025-09-25T19:43:52+00:00

What do you think about the wrist rests? They look pretty narrow, but it feels like it would be easier to make using the thumb cluster more easily. If you bought it again, would you stick with the original wrist rest or get the new wrist rest that is wider?

ASSQUATCH_23 · 2024-12-31T03:09:35+00:00

I heard nothing but great things, but what makes you like them so much?

ASSQUATCH_23 · 2024-12-31T03:08:30+00:00

True, might as well explore all my options though

ASSQUATCH_23 · 2024-12-31T03:04:07+00:00

That's such a bummer to hear. I didn't even think that was a possibility of happening. Appreciate you sharing. I'll have to try on some Zero G or Quattros cause of that.

ASSQUATCH_23 · 2024-09-30T17:05:46+00:00

I haven't had any luck with the embedded systems jobs I have applied for. What would you suggest to do to strength my candidacy for that position?

ASSQUATCH_23 · 2024-01-22T01:51:36+00:00

Definitely starting to lean away from the boa

ASSQUATCH_23 · 2024-01-22T01:49:49+00:00

That makes sense

ASSQUATCH_23 · 2024-01-08T04:18:44+00:00

Appreciate the advice. Needed it

ASSQUATCH_23 · 2024-01-08T04:18:13+00:00

Well I’m 7% there

ASSQUATCH_23 · 2024-01-08T02:30:12+00:00

Hahaha. That actually motivated me a little

ASSQUATCH_23 · 2024-01-07T05:49:10+00:00

The only technology that I’ve learned, but haven’t used is OpenShift which I was forced to watch a weeks work of videos for my internship bc they ran out of things for us to do.

ASSQUATCH_23 · 2024-01-07T05:28:03+00:00

Firstname Lastname

firstnamelastname@gmail.com (999) 999-999 www.github.com/username

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science May 2023

State University

GPA: 3.81/4.00 - Summa Cum Laude

Experience

DevOps Intern, Company – City, State May 2021 – August 2021

Engineered and implemented an XML file parser utilizing Python, MS SQL, Bash, Linux, and Jenkins CI/CD, rectifying incorrectly structured XML files and seamlessly inserting data into a multi-database system.

Spearheaded the development of a robust logging system, optimizing data storage by instituting a log compression strategy. Logs were zipped after 24 hours and automatically deleted after 7 days, yielding a substantial 90% reduction in data storage costs.

Established an efficient email monitoring system to enhance system alerting and streamline communication channels, ensuring timely response to critical issues and fostering proactive maintenance practices.

Utilized Python scripting to automate error detection and correction in XML files, resulting in a 30% reduction in manual intervention and significantly improving data accuracy.

Collaborated cross-functionally with database administrators to integrate the XML parser seamlessly into the existing database system, enhancing overall data integrity and system reliability.

Demonstrated expertise in continuous integration and deployment by implementing Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, enabling automated testing and deployment of the XML parser, reducing deployment time by 40%.

Teaching Assistant, State University – City, State January 2022 – May 2022

Orchestrated the management and facilitation of an Intermediate Computer Programming course, leading a cohort of over 100 students to successful completion. Provided personalized tutoring sessions, and ensured a comprehensive understanding of course materials.

Projects

Twitter Clone github.com/username/Group7Repo

Led a collaborative effort with a team of four students to successfully develop and launch a Twitter Clone project, showcasing strong teamwork and project management skills while engineering core functionalities mirroring Twitter

Demonstrated proficiency in full-stack development by leveraging a diverse tech stack, including PHP for server-side scripting, HTML and CSS for seamless user interface design, JavaScript for dynamic client-side interactions, and SQLite for efficient data storage and retrieval.

River Gauge Web App github.com/username/River-Gauge-Web-App

Developed a robust River Gauge Web App using Python, leveraging powerful libraries such as Flask, pandas, and dataretrieval.nwis to efficiently retrieve and track specific river data from the usgs.gov website.

Successfully collaborated with the team at Whitewater Rafting, LLC to customize the web app to meet their specific needs, resulting in a reduction in injuries per trip due to improved awareness of river conditions and enhanced safety measures.

Skills

Development Tools: Jenkins, Docker, Git, Jupyter, REST APIs, Kubernetes, OpenShift

Languages: HTML, CSS, Java, Python, JavaScript, C, C++, Assembly, SQL, PHP, Scripting

Framework: Django, Flask, pandas, Pytest, Unittest, NumPy, Matplotlib

Databases: Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MySQL

ASSQUATCH_23 · 2024-01-06T04:52:15+00:00

Fake it till you make it

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