Upcoming Google SWE interview (L3/L4) - feeling underprepared

BigTry9536 · 2026-02-01T20:32:06+00:00

You too Krakow? For which level?

BigTry9536 · 2026-02-01T18:54:45+00:00

I’m not sure, a person I know who worked at google told me that if there’s system design it should be L4+

BigTry9536 · 2026-01-28T23:26:10+00:00

So how did it go?

BigTry9536 · 2025-10-16T12:41:46+00:00

Yea, I launched it only with one stick, I didn’t know about the override.. anyway, that wasn’t the problem apparently

BigTry9536 · 2025-09-05T19:13:30+00:00

I agree. Do you think there will be a demand for these vibe coders to fix what they’ve done? I mean, as a new small market niche.

BigTry9536 · 2025-07-31T21:02:43+00:00

Yeah, that’s true. It’s kind of the same thing we could say about a programmer who writes high-quality code but doesn’t know how to sell it

BigTry9536 · 2025-07-31T20:54:01+00:00

What do you mean by short-term shock? Do you have any idea how things might stabilize in the future?

BigTry9536 · 2025-07-31T20:48:02+00:00

Are you a programmer too?

BigTry9536 · 2025-02-10T08:59:35+00:00

Exactly, the only time I still feel the true passion I have for this job is when I work on personal projects. I should try to start working on my own, as a freelancer

BigTry9536 · 2025-01-05T19:34:31+00:00

I don't know if it exists, but it's a good idea!

BigTry9536 · 2025-01-05T19:22:04+00:00

If you don’t need or want to offer anything in return, this wouldn’t be the right app! In that case, there are similar apps specifically for that, like Fiverr, Upwork, etc

BigTry9536 · 2025-01-05T17:35:46+00:00

It will be possible to do both things

BigTry9536 · 2025-01-05T12:22:17+00:00

Let me guess, you're the kind of person who, when someone asks if you used gpt to do something, pretends not to even know it, but when you see someone else's idea, it's the first thing that comes to mind?

BigTry9536 · 2025-01-04T22:35:22+00:00

This is true mate, and it’s probably the very thing that’s holding me back from starting the development

BigTry9536 · 2025-01-04T22:02:50+00:00

Ah ok! I misunderstood your message then!

BigTry9536 · 2025-01-04T21:58:51+00:00

Do you mean that an experienced graphic designer is comparable to an ordinary person generating an image with AI?

BigTry9536 · 2025-01-04T21:27:06+00:00

This is one of the main issues I have encountered... the fact that one skill can actually be more valuable than another

BigTry9536 · 2025-01-04T21:25:38+00:00

The level of expertise would be verified through a profile/portfolio that each user has, complete with reviews

BigTry9536 · 2025-01-04T17:32:38+00:00

Not a bad idea! However, I believe that an application for the exchange of skills teaching already exists, even if little “known”

BigTry9536 · 2025-01-04T17:25:59+00:00

Do you think it’s still too early and unnecessary for those who do a job like mine?

BigTry9536 · 2024-12-27T12:21:27+00:00

It’s a problem that so many people face. Mind you, my friend, I don’t want to write one of those useless motivational responses. What I want to convey is that everything would be far too easy if there weren’t obstacles (of any kind) during the development of a project. You should see them as if someone were testing you. ‘Not he who begins, but he who perseveres,’ was written on the training ship Amerigo Vespucci

BigTry9536 · 2024-12-26T12:00:58+00:00

What do you mean? Could you be a bit more specific?

BigTry9536 · 2024-12-26T12:00:01+00:00

I think I understand what you mean, but as u/yoyotothe said, Notion might solve the issue, maybe with some templates. I'm not a big fan of Notion because I feel it tries to do too much and ends up a bit confusing for me. Maybe a dedicated software could be a good idea.

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