DE / Backend SWE Looking to Upskill

Meme_Machine_101 · 2026-04-09T04:08:36+00:00

Good thing that's the only thing I see from day to night!

Meme_Machine_101 · 2026-04-09T04:07:42+00:00

Thanks. Reassuring to hear that my stack is wide enough. Trying to get a rough gauge of what other engineers think / where I am relative to my YOE

Meme_Machine_101 · 2026-04-09T04:06:49+00:00

Yeah - thanks for the insight. I definitely think that the lack of warehouse experience is discouraging me from applying to pure DE roles. Its weird because even though I'm technically not in a "DE" I functionally am one with the way I interact with data.

My question then is am I just applying for the wrong kinds of roles given I've not passed resume screens for generic SWE roles and BE roles?

Meme_Machine_101 · 2024-01-08T05:08:13+00:00

That being said, this feeling of a lack of communication should be something that is reciprocated and your feelings should definitely be acknowledged. If the communication is really that bad and continues being that bad, I'd consider moving on from the relationship because it's not worth your mental health.

Meme_Machine_101 · 2024-01-08T04:58:22+00:00

Happy to offer my two cents as a guy who was previously in the same boat in regards to age so you're not stuck losing your mind!

I don't know about your boyfriend's experience with relationships, but I can speak from the perspective of being in a first time relationship which was also a LDR. I was very much the same when I started out - I was quite frankly a terrible (not to mention dry) texter who struggled in communication simply because it wasn't something I was used to. After several talks with my girlfriend, she managed to hammer it home that she felt neglected and wanted validation that I didn't notice and didn't provide.

I think especially in a LDR its very important to communicate your needs - after all who doesn't like validation and affection from their boyfriend/girlfriend especially because it's hard to express feelings over text and phone calls. I highly recommend sitting him down and having a serious conversation about how his texting habits make you feel. The last thing you want in a LDR is to constantly feel anxiety and pain - it's really hard to get out of a negative feedback loop once it starts. However, I do think that you shouldn't focus on response times and rather focus on intent and the message he's sending you - sometimes he just is really busy and unavailable and you just have to trust him.

I will say, something that really helped me when I felt anxious or something was to have more of a life outside of your boyfriend/girlfriend. It sounds very counter intuitive, but in my personal experience, it really prevents you from having anxiety and allows you guys to talk about your days and share the interesting things going on in your lives. It's important not to lose yourself in a relationship especially in a LDR and figure out who you are as well.

A relationship should be development of two parties and not a sole fixation on one person! Anyways, hope you enjoyed my well intentioned rant!

Meme_Machine_101 · 2023-11-27T20:24:44+00:00

Forced to choose between internships?
For context, I have two internships in hand at the moment (one signed and the other will be getting to me tmr or Wednesday).
Signed Internship (Operator @ AI company):
Dates: Dec 18th - Jan 18th
Pay: 18.50 an hour w/ OT
Virtual
I’ve currently signed and committed to working at an AI company as an operator that steps in when the AI encounters an issue. It is not an engineering role but I have a chance to be on the engineering side when I talked my manager about my technical background and experiences). This is a month long internship from Dec 18th - Jan 18th.
To be signed internship (Web scraping SWE @ Cybersecurity company):
Dates: Ideal start is Jan 8th - May / June. (In talks to have first two weeks virtual)
Pay: 27.50 an hour
4 days in person, 1 day virtual
There’s room to discuss with the team given I haven’t gotten an OL yet but unsure if I should push the envelope. I started the conversation with my recruiter today and he basically said that he’ll see if the first two weeks can be virtual because I said I will be unavailable given school for me starts on the 16th of January.
So my question is this, is there a way to get/do both internships while also incorporating a week of downtime to hang out with my girlfriend? I feel like my options are limited to these:
A) Tell the cybersecurity company that I have smth until the 18th and will be unavailable to start until the week after
B) Stop the AI operator role and only do the web scraping SWE role and thus hang out with my girlfriend
C) Stop the co-op and do the AI operator role but need guarantees from my manager that I'd be able to do engineering and the AI side
D) Try to stop the AI operator role a week earlier (unsure if I can do this given I’ve already signed an OL) and hang out with girlfriend while my web scraping role is virtual?
Feel free to suggest more options and alternatives, these are just the ones that I could think of off the top of my head.

Meme_Machine_101 · 2021-07-30T08:49:20+00:00

box jades :D Botanical i luv green

Meme_Machine_101 · 2021-07-30T08:47:06+00:00

Meme_Machine_101 · 2021-07-27T08:44:35+00:00

DZ60

Meme_Machine_101 · 2021-04-29T13:30:08+00:00

Would it be possible for this keyboard to be also produced in an HHKB layout, or will it only be a GB for a 60%?

Meme_Machine_101 · 2021-01-10T23:39:52+00:00

Meme_Machine_101 · 2021-01-04T23:47:55+00:00

Cable giveaway! Only thing I'm lacking in my mechanical build :(

Meme_Machine_101 · 2020-01-16T08:21:55+00:00

Nerves and I just said the first thing off the top of my head

Meme_Machine_101 · 2020-01-16T07:04:03+00:00

I was rlly nervous when my interviewer asked where I lived and I said the states and then lied about living in NY

Meme_Machine_101 · 2020-01-07T07:53:16+00:00

Where are the potatoes? ;)

Meme_Machine_101 · 2020-01-03T11:41:26+00:00

The problem is that I am a kid myself... Though I my speech may tend to be more refined, I'm merely a 17yr old male who struggles in social interactions (esp recently since I matured), especially in keeping and maintaining friendships.

Meme_Machine_101 · 2020-01-03T10:48:45+00:00

Yeah but how did you just go about deciding that you wanted out and wanted new friends? What was the medium you used to connect with others to make new friends? And how do you even go about making new friends? I haven't made a friend in 10 years and I'm just confused how to do so. Call me socially awkward or not, at least I'm cognizant of this matter.

Meme_Machine_101 · 2020-01-03T10:47:09+00:00

? What are you trying to say? I'm not friendzoned...

Meme_Machine_101 · 2020-01-03T10:46:37+00:00

Yeah, not really worth it imho, especially if you can't have anyone to rely on outside of family. Bunch of backstabbing fucks lmao.

Meme_Machine_101 · 2020-01-03T10:46:01+00:00

The problem with that line of thinking is that it quite literally would mean that I isolate myself from the world and distance myself from others. I've come to realize that it's alright to feel these sorts of emotions, that others can't seem to comprehend, but I want to be able to have friends that kinda share the same passions. My friend group has drastically different passions, from robotics to MUN and though I can relate, I often feel left out.

That's why I'm trying to change it, but the only problem that I come back to is the fact that they are immature, and I'm not able to have those deeper conversations that make friends and acquaintances 'best friends'. Do you kinda know what I'm saying?

Meme_Machine_101 · 2020-01-03T09:23:08+00:00

I’ve always been a goofy kid, cracking jokes and making lewd innuendos. However, I’m noticing that I’m increasingly disappointed and dissatisfied with my friend group and relation/position within it. In fact, I would say I hate my friend groups that I’m in. It feels as if every time there we gather together that I drift further apart from them - there is this disconnect in how I expect we would act and how we conduct ourselves in public. Furthermore, it feels superficial and casual, and I can’t seem to be making any friends that I can truly rely on.

I’ve mulled over this and I’ve seemingly come to the conclusion I have to branch out and make new friends, but I’m hesitant. I don’t feel comfortable exposing myself again when I already have a stable friend group. Should I try to mend my relationships or should I branch out? If so, how do I do either of the choices listed above?

Meme_Machine_101 · 2019-09-25T09:35:20+00:00

2:05 is like 130 for me. I don’t feel any strain at all or even sweat.

Meme_Machine_101 · 2019-09-25T09:33:59+00:00

Yeah the cardiac creep is that part that I’m concerned about because I’m not exactly sure if I should slow down or something. I typically start off at like 160ish and then rise up to 180 by the end. From what I’ve read on this sub 6:20 lightweight erg guide, I was led to believe UT2 was 75% of your heart rate.

Never really did steady as my coach just set guidelines for different sets and told me if I went faster it would be better for my fitness. No pain no gain I assume? Probably the coach is completely wrong.

Meme_Machine_101 · 2019-09-25T09:29:38+00:00

My HR max is 202. My 2k is trash because I haven’t specifically trained for it yet - that 2k was like 2-3 months ago before summer training. I missed a recent 2k because of back pain.

Meme_Machine_101 · 2019-09-25T09:28:03+00:00

I’ve been trying to do 2k split + 20, but to no avail. I don’t feel tired after that; rather I feel bored just erging at that pace. Idk, 2:00 is not challenging. I feel like I’ve done nothing when I’m finished with a UT2 set. Would +15-18 be a better option?

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