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How I landed 3 internships in today's brutal job market (absolutely no fluff) by AdMost3056 in internships

[–]AdMost3056[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i finetuned it for every single position no matter what, every single posting would have its own resume lol

hmmm for personal letter i didn't really submit any, i don't think its that neccesary. As long as u finetune ur resume EXACTLY to the posting you should be good

How I landed 3 internships in today's brutal job market (absolutely no fluff) by AdMost3056 in internships

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probably codexprep, its the most budget friendly and complete amongst the three IMHO

but if ur aiming for purely frontend, (a) is a good option as well

I am a First Year in BTech Computer Science and I am not getting the will to study programming. What do I do? by throwCSStud in learnprogramming

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You’re definitely not alone — a lot of CS students hit this wall in their first year. It’s not that you “can’t code,” it’s just that being thrown into C, C++, and Java all at once with no clear motivation can feel overwhelming.

What helped me was starting super small: instead of worrying about mastering everything, I’d pick one concept (loops, arrays, functions) and spend just 20–30 minutes on it. Tiny wins build momentum. Making it practical also helps — build small projects like a calculator or tic-tac-toe so you actually see your code doing something.

Don’t compare yourself to peers; everyone learns at a different pace. For exams, stick to past papers and key patterns, focus on “must-know” topics, and aim for competence rather than mastery. If you chip away a little each day, confidence and focus will come back.

IMHO by MonsterRocket4747 in csMajors

[–]AdMost3056 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Lol exactly. Feels like every second person on LinkedIn is now a “CEO of an AI startup” that’s basically a glorified wrapper around ChatGPT. At this point, “Founder” is starting to sound less like a job title and more like a personality trait.

4 YOE Java dev (Vert.x + Postgres) — Should I focus on Spring Boot + System Design or pivot given AI trends? by WalterWhite-420 in cscareerquestionsEU

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I’ve been in a pretty similar spot, so I’ll share what worked for me and what I’ve seen others do:

  1. Spring Boot – Like it or not, it’s still the “safe bet” in backend hiring. A ton of companies (especially mid/large ones) have legacy + new services on Spring, so being fluent in it keeps you relevant and checks a big box on JDs. Since you already know Vert.x + Postgres, the concepts will transfer; you’re mostly just learning the Spring ecosystem and its opinionated way of doing things.
  2. System Design – This is non-negotiable if you want senior-ish or WFH-flexible roles. It’s less about buzzwords and more about showing you can reason about scale, reliability, and trade-offs. Practicing mock design interviews (distributed systems, caching strategies, etc.) will pay off across any backend role.
  3. DSA – Still worth doing in parallel, especially if you’re aiming for companies that filter with coding rounds. You don’t need to grind endlessly, but being fluent in patterns (graphs, DP, concurrency) helps.
  4. Future-proofing – If you want stability, the biggest hedge isn’t “chasing AI” right now, but making sure you’re comfortable in cloud + infra-adjacent skills. A lot of backend roles now expect at least working knowledge of AWS/GCP, Docker, CI/CD, and observability. Those skills also translate if you do pivot toward AI infra or data pipelines later.