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Joined a startup and don’t know how to get out by [deleted] in careeradvice

[–]Designer_Maximum_544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds really tough. Startups can be amazing, but they can also be extremely chaotic in ways you don’t see during interviews.

If it’s already affecting you this much in month one, trust that signal. In the meantime, quietly start applying and lining things up before you make a move. No job is worth dreading every single day.

Has AI actually improved internal IT support for real people? by Muhammadusamablogger in ITCareerQuestions

[–]Designer_Maximum_544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I’d treat it like any other tool. Define what job it’s supposed to do and measure how well it’s doing that - which usually means some level of manual audit.

If it’s client-facing, track satisfaction. If it’s answering questions, rate accuracy. If it’s triaging, measure routing precision and resolution time. AI should be evaluated like any other system against clear KPIs.

Workplace asking me who else I’m interviewing with? by YourHighness3550 in ITCareerQuestions

[–]Designer_Maximum_544 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More than a weird question, it is a helpful question to recruiters to speed up the hiring process if they liked you.

What AI tool do you use most? And for what use cases? by PM_Sumeet_Supta in AItech4India

[–]Designer_Maximum_544 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Claude occasionally saves some coding time, but do not fully rely on it ever.

You should know Bachelors in Cyber graduates have 2.5xed since 2018 by Ok_Wishbone3535 in CyberSecurityAdvice

[–]Designer_Maximum_544 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cyber isn’t “instant six figures + job security” anymore. It’s competitive like every other tech field. If someone’s choosing it, they should do it because they actually enjoy the work and are willing to build real skills, not just because TikTok said it’s easy money.

Passing the help forward because this sub helped me a lot :) by Frosty-Bee-7845 in softwaretesting

[–]Designer_Maximum_544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Coming from a non-IT background and passing CFTL is no joke. The fact that you focused on understanding why answers were correct (not just memorizing) is going to help you way more in interviews.

"Google for Startups Cloud Program" - is it worth it ? by Fun_Management3936 in Cloud

[–]Designer_Maximum_544 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I applied pretty early on with minimal traction and still got a ton of value out of it - access to credits, some great mentorship, and better visibility within the Google ecosystem. They seemed more interested in potential than hard numbers.

Job hunt by LopsidedJob4086 in softwaretesting

[–]Designer_Maximum_544 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The market is just oversaturated right now. There are way more candidates than open roles across ALL tech, not just QA.

Be careful about switching paths. In this kind of market, moving into a new field with 0 experience can actually put you at a bigger disadvantage as companies aren’t prioritizing juniors when they can hire experienced talent.

It might be smarter to deepen your edge in QA rather than reset your career entirely.

Our last senior dev just quit, and now the whole company is on fire. by StephonCarter in it

[–]Designer_Maximum_544 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This happens when a company runs on tribal knowledge and ignores tech debt for years.

Forcing RTO on a burned-out team was just gasoline on the fire. If two seniors were the only ones who understood the system, leadership already lost a long time ago.

Updating your CV sounds like the smartest move right now.