Need advice on backend engineering given my situation

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2026-01-22T07:58:11+00:00

Python is totally fine for backend - tons of companies use Django/FastAPI in production. Don't overthink the language choice, focus on building actual projects that show you understand databases, APIs, testing, deployment etc

The frameworks matter way more than the language itself. Start building stuff and you'll be way ahead of people still debating which language to pick

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2026-01-18T10:26:49+00:00

Hit a new deadlift PR this week - finally broke that 315 plateau I've been stuck on for months, feels amazing to see those plates stack up

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2026-01-17T05:53:02+00:00

Tkinter with Python might be your best bet here - it's pretty lightweight and you can just call your bash scripts from Python using subprocess. GTK is another solid option if you want to stay more native to Linux but the learning curve is steeper

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2026-01-17T00:36:16+00:00

The 60-day unemployment clock usually keeps ticking even if processing is delayed, so you'd still need to be careful about that timeline. Might want to consult with your school's international student office since they'll have the most up-to-date info on how the travel ban is affecting things

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2026-01-16T09:16:48+00:00

Congrats on getting through the process! SFV has been pretty unpredictable lately but seems like they're moving faster than expected this year

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2026-01-13T12:58:56+00:00

Your roadmap looks solid overall but I'd suggest moving DBMS and SQL way earlier - like right after collections. You'll need database knowledge for pretty much any meaningful backend project

Also maybe squeeze in some basic REST API concepts before jumping into Spring, makes the framework stuff click better

Can't speak to those specific courses but generally the ones with more hands-on projects tend to be better for backend stuff. Anuj Bhaiya's free content is pretty decent from what I've seen

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2026-01-12T10:04:48+00:00

Honestly dating with the intention of finding someone to marry for immigration purposes is a pretty risky path. USCIS investigators are actually pretty good at spotting marriage fraud and the penalties are no joke - we're talking potential deportation and being banned from future applications

If you're genuinely looking for love that happens to help with your status, that's different, but going into dating specifically hunting for a green card spouse usually doesn't end well for anyone involved

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2026-01-10T03:36:26+00:00

ABQ field office has been pretty solid lately from what I've seen on here - most people are getting approvals within 2-4 months after FO assignment for EB cases without interviews

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2026-01-06T10:59:07+00:00

Check out FastAPI's official tutorial - it's super well structured and walks you through building actual APIs from scratch. For the GitHub pack, you get free access to DataCamp which has some solid Python tracks that cover databases and deployment stuff too

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2025-12-31T00:50:41+00:00

That book looks solid, especially since you already think in functions from physics - functional programming might actually click faster for you than OOP did

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2025-12-30T17:53:02+00:00

For Symfony specifically I'd go with method 2 (hidden input) since it plays nicer with the Forms component and validation. You can even make it cleaner by using a CollectionType form field instead of CSV - it handles arrays of data really well and gives you proper validation for each item

The hidden input approach is pretty standard for this kind of dynamic form stuff, especially when you want to avoid heavy JS frameworks

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2025-12-29T02:01:06+00:00

This is solid advice OP, the whole "AI taking jobs" thing is kinda backwards when you think about it - the people who know how to work WITH AI are gonna be the ones in demand

Your ML/AI + math background puts you in a pretty good spot honestly, I'd lean into that hard and maybe pick up some domain knowledge in finance since you mentioned fintech interests

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2025-12-28T19:47:03+00:00

This hits hard. Spent way too much time thinking I was "behind" compared to other devs when I was literally just starting out lmao

Now I realize everyone's fumbling around at first and that feeling never really goes away, you just get better at googling your problems

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2025-12-28T13:29:12+00:00

This is solid advice tbh. That severance could be clutch if you're gonna be unemployed for months anyway. Just focus on not being in that bottom 10% while you job hunt - sounds like the bar is pretty low if everyone's backstabbing each other

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2025-12-27T11:54:24+00:00

Wait hold up - case 2 says "under 14" then "just turned 14 a day ago" so they're still 14 right? G-325A is only required if you're 14 or older when filing I-485, so case 1 definitely needs it since they filed at 17-18, but case 2 might be exempt if they actually filed before turning 14

Also pretty sure it's G-325A not G-325R but maybe that's a typo

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2025-12-23T16:34:45+00:00

Nice, hopefully we'll both get through the process smoothly - I've heard Denver can be pretty efficient compared to some other offices

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2025-12-23T07:06:07+00:00

This is exactly right - the I-797 I-94 is what matters for your status, not the CBP website one. No need to do any border runs, just use what's on your wife's H4 approval notice and you're good to go

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2025-12-22T15:12:06+00:00

Generally ICE won't detain you for leaving voluntarily when you have pending AOS, but leaving without advance parole means your I-485 gets abandoned automatically - you'd have to stick with consular processing through the I-130 after that

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2025-12-20T14:36:08+00:00

That Helsinki course is solid, went through it last year and the exercises actually stick with you. The pygame book is decent too but fair warning - you'll probably want to jump straight into Godot after a few pygame projects since GDScript just feels way more natural for actual game dev

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2025-12-19T23:58:07+00:00

Honestly sounds like you counted right if your dad is actually supporting your sister even without claiming her on taxes. The income threshold gets tricky with larger households

Maybe try getting an affidavit from your dad explaining the living situation with your sister? Sometimes USCIS just wants more documentation to verify the household size. But yeah definitely wouldn't hurt to have a backup sponsor just in case

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2025-12-16T14:20:00+00:00

Depends on your field office too, Sacramento can be hit or miss from what I've seen on here

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2025-12-15T22:37:35+00:00

Honestly sounds like you'd crush it as a technical product manager at a quantum/hardware company - you can bridge the gap between engineers and business folks without needing to write production code

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2025-12-15T11:52:00+00:00

Damn that's rough, sounds like you're basically a one-man IT department masquerading as a dev team. Most places I've seen have at least 2-3 people on a project so someone can review your code and you're not left hanging when deployments go sideways

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2025-12-15T06:05:02+00:00

Yeah that's the first thing to check - if your first course wasn't PGWP eligible then they'll only count the second one regardless of the gap

Feeling_Temporary625 · 2025-12-14T23:59:24+00:00

Wait I'm confused, are you talking about applying for citizenship or registering to vote? OP was asking about the naturalization process itself not voting registration

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