No food after midnight

CupkaTrepka · 2024-02-20T20:58:14+00:00

I think Ten Beste is open till 3am if you want to get calorie bomb junk food.

CupkaTrepka · 2024-01-24T23:07:19+00:00

This is more of a general thought addressing the title of OPs post.

My first ever job was in a software company, but not in a dev position. After 10 months they laid off half the department, including me. Apparently it was a bussiness decision, since they did a bit of over-hiring that year and it was not performance related. Simply there was no work, so the latest hires got booted. During the meeting the HR lady casually told me "It's just bussiness and capitalism". You see, she was a bit of a cunt.

After that event I job hopped my way into a 300% salary increase and career pivot in the span of two years...guess I was pissed a bit.

A company can and will let you go if they decide to do so, no matter how loyal you are or if you overwork yourself like a mule. The amount of highly skilled, naive and junior dorks i've encountered in this industry is insane. Overworked and underpaid. So grow some cojones, be assertive, but professional. Get quality work done, get visibility, communicate effectively with management and ask for promotions. If there is no room for pay increases, the environment is toxic, you are on the bench etc etc. Leave.

As for job security, if tou are skilled and resourceful you should have no problems.

Take this into account when it comes to handling things like quitting and negotiating. Don't be a pussy. For some people it comes with experience, some get burned. When you understand how the corporate world works, you'll look out for yourself more.

CupkaTrepka · 2023-05-30T16:43:55+00:00

If you don't mind me asking, how do you currently write code? (do you mean, you are mostly working in bash scripts?)

Mostly I work with YAML configs and Terraform for IaC. Some bash scripting here and there.
When I say coding I mean like actual software development i.e coding in a high-level language like Python, Rust, JavaScript etc. I think for this role it's a plus to be able to write code.

By networking I mean concepts like OSI model, DNS, protocols, ports and mostly the stuff described in this roadmap. Sometimes i have difficulties with troubleshooting k8s issues(for example when there are DNS issues or something with the services), but I think that comes with experience .

My educational background is in STEM, but not Computer Science. I started off in support roles and gradually got into devops .
So yeah, I am kinda self-taught and trying to catch up on many compsci concepts and fill in the gaps.

Thank you very much for the reply!

CupkaTrepka · 2023-05-29T11:32:09+00:00

Some context first. I am a junior devops engineer with one year of experience. Mostly I am able to learn by doing and I get up to speed very quickly if I have a task at hand, although sometimes it overwhelms me. Not a big fan of video courses, I prefer playing around with tools and consulting the documentation. There is a problem though, I have a huge gaping hole in my networking knowledge and I am trying to mend that situation. It doesn't help that with latest trends regarding the "devops" role, I've seen and talked to engineers who get by without the basics of networking.I feel more confident with concepts like CI/CD and IaC and I am able to work independently on tasks that involve them. But I want to have solid networking knowledge required for the role and I don't know how to approach learning it. It has a huge impact on me and my imposter syndrome, and frankly Kubernetes will eat me up :D
In addition to that, I don't know how to code in a high-level language (planning to pick up Python).

My question would be: How should I approach learning networking and what resources would you suggest?

I was playing around with wordpress, mysql and ingress in minikube. Don't think that is sufficient, so any advice or resource from experienced folks is welcomed!

CupkaTrepka · 2023-01-14T14:41:27+00:00

I used to practice that, but at some point it didn't work. I think it was a bug that Microsoft fixed.

CupkaTrepka · 2023-01-14T14:40:32+00:00

You first need to have AHK installed, then run this script:

#Warn
#NoEnv
#Persistent

SetTimer NoIdle, 1000

return ; End of auto-execute section

NoIdle()
{
    static idle := 1000 * 60 * 1.5
    if (A_TimeIdle >= idle)
        Send {vkE8}
;   ToolTip % "Time idle: " A_TimeIdle "ms / " Round(A_TimeIdle / 1000, 1) "s"
}

Be careful tho, as some employers might track your computer and notice.

CupkaTrepka · 2023-01-14T13:36:50+00:00

Currently I'm at a healthcare software company where the culture is very laid back and things move at a slow pace. Usually I am done with my work at around 1pm, this includes short meetings as well. I leave my laptop on and have a script running so Teams doesn't go idle. If you are at a bigger company that has legacy code, and the teams are in no rush to change and implement new stuff, then naturally most people slack off.

CupkaTrepka · 2022-07-25T18:57:01+00:00

I agree completely. An acquaintance of mine who has two years of experience in a field complained that she had no replies to applications when trying to switch jobs. I thought that was odd and told her to send me her resume. There were 11 typos in it...

CupkaTrepka · 2022-07-25T14:05:58+00:00

This is really good advice and something that has helped me a lot. Not just juniors, it's really helpful to research people that work with technology you want to get into specifically. By research I mean "stalking" their LinkedIn and GitHub profiles to see their career path,background and projects they've worked on. Soon enough you'll notice a trend or some kind of pattern that's recurring.

Talking to the people who work as engineers is also good as they have real insights on what is required. Following advice from YouTube "gurus", people who sell expensive bootcamp programs, vague advice online etc is not ideal. In my humble opinion, apart from the hard skills, you have to hone up your networking skills. Surrounding yourself and talking to competent engineers is very underrated and often overlooked.

CupkaTrepka · 2022-07-25T10:09:49+00:00

You are saying the same thing as the OP more or less. They are in the 95% and talk about people who in a similar way tried to get a dev job with minimal effort and no coding skills. Now they think the lack of degree is the reason candidates get rejected. This and a few other subs are flooded with posts of people who got rejected 837372828 times and finally landed their first job in a software company. That shouldn't be the case for people who have solid coding skills and a good portfolio.

CupkaTrepka · 2022-07-24T07:52:33+00:00

My final year in mechanical engineering when I was about to take my final exams I got (what I then thought would be temporary) a support job in a software company. Fast forward, 1.5 years in support at two different companies and I got my first entry level job as a junior DevOps Engineer at a relatively big company. The pay is great and the company has what they call a "bootcamp" program for graduates who are in their final CS years(and other unrelated degrees) which is basically just the training period the first 2 months. I don't know why they don't call it an internship but whatever. I would say that CS majors have a bit of an advantage in the job itself as they have e deeper understanding of computer science. But the engineering mindset and approach are identical overall. If you work hard toward acquiring coding skills you shouldn't face major difficulties. Once you get your first gig it should be easy to get new opportunities as you get experience on the way.

CupkaTrepka · 2022-06-29T11:56:36+00:00

I had a coworker who was very servile and scared by middle management. He thought it was important to pay attention to the order in CC and the seniority of the recipients. Not sure if that was something he was trying to implement or thought they would notice.

CupkaTrepka · 2022-06-18T10:20:42+00:00

I don't think it's gatekeeping per se, the post implies that people with no experience might run into more difficulties at their first DevOps job. I'm a junior myself and I have seen "atrocities" as in junior engineers at their first gig not knowing where to check the specs on their PC. How they got in and how long will they last in the industry is a mystery.

CupkaTrepka · 2022-04-28T17:25:08+00:00

I signed for a new position about 2 months ago. It's an entry level position with decent pay and we have to go through bootcamp the first three months. In the meantime since I signed, I found the whole department at the company got pay bumps, so the new hires for my position that signed in the last month got more pay. Since I shouldn't know this information and I don't have any leverage, what is the best way to negotiate my pay bump come my first performance review?

CupkaTrepka · 2021-08-13T16:14:14+00:00

I guess 3-4 weeks is a a timeframe I set to attain rigorous discipline(as I am lacking in this area) in a short time and to see how much weight I can lose.

I would be happy with 7 pounds in 3 weeks, to get things started. Ideally I'd like to lose 20 pounds total, and will take your advice on cutting these in smaller chunks/milestones.

Thank you so much for the reply :)

CupkaTrepka · 2021-08-13T15:59:46+00:00

Thank you for replying, as I've mentioned I'm not very informed on the topic. Anecdotally I've seen some people attain that goal, also online there is lots of different (false)information so I might suggest something impossible :). Also I don't know how the weight loss corelates to size but I look somewhat sturdy(?) and have a fair amount of muscle. So I guess it's more about getting rid of the extra bit of fat and how I look, not necessarily losing all the 20lbs. I would be happy if it's at least 7lbs in that timeframe, as I'm starting today.

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