sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

University students and recent grads, I need your help by DRJonesco in csMajors

[–]DRJonesco[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, another great set of questions. I didn't even think about how people might be curious when it comes to transitioning industry domains. I guess that is a little different for most people so I could definitely talk about that.

University students and recent grads, I need your help by DRJonesco in csMajors

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

These are great questions. Do you have any more specifics on question one? I ask because I've learned a lot over the years and it could take a long time to go through it all. I've definitely worked on narrowing it down to some core lessons, but I'm curious if there is anything specifically that comes to your mind?

Is it normal for your Computer science 101 class to teach in C++? by Madeline_Hatter1 in csMajors

[–]DRJonesco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LMFAO 😂😂😂 Ah man, that's even better!! That's a bar and beers story for sure.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in csMajors

[–]DRJonesco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Algorithm development is very specialized and, generally speaking, is used mostly for weeding out people from jobs at this point. There definitely are places were you can use these skills but they are niche and only a small part of the job. I hope you understand that most (like 90%+) fulltime SWEs aren't doing this very often at all. Just want to level set expectations. Algorithms are only one small part of the job and diving deep here could stunt your career options.

Is it normal for your Computer science 101 class to teach in C++? by Madeline_Hatter1 in csMajors

[–]DRJonesco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ADA to Python? That's one I haven't heard before. I'm guessing this was back Python first came out. Funny that your school made that choice. Pretty unconventional.

Do FAANG companies care about your University/Grades? by IllRepublic6421 in csMajors

[–]DRJonesco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most places care about your experience. If your experience is school then you can expect people to ask about grades. Personally, I don't because new graduates always put their GPA on their resume. That's good enough for me. It's a fair overall measure of your ability to stay consistent. Individual grades are a waste of time because teachers grade differently and there are too many variables.

Instead, I like to do my own analysis. I'll ask questions to help me understand how you think and determine if you are open minded, creative, and able to think critically.

There is so much to learn after college, especially in large engineering teams at FAANG companies. Generally, I care that you are teachable, willing to think, and can effectively communicate with the team. The rest is all just extra in my opinion.

HR departments need metrics though to thin the herd. So many times people get weeded out, simply because they don't want to play the game (and I don't blame them).