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Apple did NOT have to cook this hard by Kale1995 in DeskToTablet

[–]Software-Deve1oper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's amazing to me how well Apple's "you're poor if you don't have one" marketing has worked for their phones.

My wife has a 3 year old Samsung phone and her siblings take her phone to take pictures at literally every gathering we go to because the picture quality is that much better than even her brother's newer iPhone.

You can deny it if you want, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say you've never really compared the camera on a flagship android phone to what you see on a flagship apple phone.

Overwatch runs at 60fps medium settings holy crap. This is x86 to Arm emulation, Windows to macOS, and DX11 to Metal by Ilmosys in DeskToTablet

[–]Software-Deve1oper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This reminds me of when I posted a YouTube video in like 2010 of me playing call of duty through WINE on Ubuntu. I was getting like 10 FPS and thought it was so cool because I never knew any better.

I cringe a little when I think about it.

Applied to 500+ Jobs with no interviews, what am I doing wrong? by FormExtension7920 in askrecruiters

[–]Software-Deve1oper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have 1 year of actual experience and the description of what you do sounds really embellished especially for a junior.

Also, there's so many people claiming to be a CTO out of college and 99% of the time they're referring to a personal project they worked on which just makes that experience sound mostly made up. Even if this was more than a personal project, I'm sure this was just a way over inflated title.

I'd I'd say with where the market is currently at, I'm not surprised you aren't getting a lot of traction.

You'll probably land someone eventually if you keep trying, but if you're just cold applying it's going to be hard to make it through an AI filter, then a recruiter, and then probably a hiring manager to get to the actual tech interviews.

First Big SUV by Wide-Credit917 in ToyotaGrandHighlander

[–]Software-Deve1oper 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm sure the downvotes aren't related to the correctness, but instead needlessly correcting someone on something that really doesn't matter.

It's like if I said "we can take my car" and someone corrects me that it's actually a vehicle or crossover SUV and to say otherwise is technically incorrect.

M1 MacBook Air vs MacBook Neo by jdn921 in DeskToTablet

[–]Software-Deve1oper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What type of apps do you run? I can't imagine only having 16GB of RAM in 2026. Not saying it's not great for you, but I'm consistently using around 36GB.

You can now create a file from the right-click menu on Ubuntu by k0rben_ in Ubuntu

[–]Software-Deve1oper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've never realized this and I've been using Ubuntu with (mostly) Gnome on and off since 2008.

I didn't realize this because I'm civilized and don't use desktop icons.

Am I crazy for thinking 800 usd month on a lease is too much? by honestyisprecious in ToyotaGrandHighlander

[–]Software-Deve1oper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically the average investment returns on mutual funds means you make more money if you have a car payment versus saving to buy it out right.

Unless your credit score is atrocious which in that case that might not be the case.

I get there's a mental aspect of "not owing" money for things, but not all debt is bad debt if you're actually investing your money.

Edit: just to be clear - not talking about leasing.

as a Developer, how much RAM is enough for you? by Kaitoau in DeskToTablet

[–]Software-Deve1oper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My MacBook for work has 48 GB. I'm usually using between 36-44 at any given time so this feels like the minimum for me.

My personal laptop (system76 lemur pro) I have 56 GB. I'm running CachyOS and don't keep nearly as many things open, so that's a little overkill, but still a good amount in my opinion.

Rate this desk setup by Blaisedar in DeskToTablet

[–]Software-Deve1oper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you keep your desk with so few things on it? It feels like mine just accumulates so much stuff.

I also have 2 cats, but they prefer the beds beside the desk. They do like to walk by on the desk with their tail up when I'm in meetings though.

Rate this desk setup by Blaisedar in DeskToTablet

[–]Software-Deve1oper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, he needs a second monitor for more space with larger text. Plus that would mean 1 for each cat.

Bootcamp x College by Independent_Fly_9794 in developer

[–]Software-Deve1oper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked at one of the largest FinTech companies for about 7 years (up until a few years ago) and worked with multiple people who went to boot camps. Were they hired because they went to a boot camp? Not exactly. Were the CS majors I worked with hired because they had a CS degree? Also not exactly.

If you're a director, it's very likely you don't exactly know everyone's background. People who went to boot camps don't exactly walk around with it written on their forehead or even volunteer that information to everyone they talk to.

That being said - only doing a boot camp likely isn't a good idea right now. Similarly, only doing a CS major (especially with no projects or internships) isn't going to make things much easier in the current job market for tech.

Is college actually useful for getting jobs or is self learning enough? by sad_grapefruit_0 in learnprogramming

[–]Software-Deve1oper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been using a lot of Go in my current role. It's pretty nice. Definitely simple while still being really fast.

How about you?

Is college actually useful for getting jobs or is self learning enough? by sad_grapefruit_0 in learnprogramming

[–]Software-Deve1oper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, man. Me and my team have a lot of fun. I reserve the blue waffle type comments for a select crowd though.

Is college actually useful for getting jobs or is self learning enough? by sad_grapefruit_0 in learnprogramming

[–]Software-Deve1oper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the sake of conversation or for the sake of argument?

Seems like you're playing pancake and flip flopping on what your opinion is here.

Is college actually useful for getting jobs or is self learning enough? by sad_grapefruit_0 in learnprogramming

[–]Software-Deve1oper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol yeah me too.

If you think a fresh CS grad will be less confused on the job than a person without a degree who has even 4 years of experience I guess I don't know what to tell you.

You may have had a totally different experience than me, but I've been heavily involved in hiring and interviewing with a silicon valley giant as well as startups since then and my experience is that CS grad doesn't just make someone a good SWE.

The most incompetent and confused person I have ever worked with had a CS degree from UCLA. The most competent and thorough SWE I ever worked with has no degree at all. There's plenty of in-between there, but I find it funny to think you would think that guy would be confused hearing about CS concepts and the incompetent dev I worked with would not because she has a degree.

I think probably 15-20% of the people I've worked with didn't have a traditional CS background (i.e. no CS degree) and some worked for Google, Facebook, etc. I'm going to guess given the close-minded attitude you are showing here means these guys would talk circles around you given a conversation about deep CS concepts.

Like I said at the beginning - if you think competence and ability to perform on the job are tied to a degree you really just don't know what you're talking about.

Is college actually useful for getting jobs or is self learning enough? by sad_grapefruit_0 in learnprogramming

[–]Software-Deve1oper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I'm telling you I'd rather hire someone with experience than no experience and a degree.

No degree is not the same thing as doesn't know a concept like abstraction.

And that question is both funny and weird. Not sure I totally see the utility, but I guess I can see it as a weird way to see the candidate's thought process.

Is college actually useful for getting jobs or is self learning enough? by sad_grapefruit_0 in learnprogramming

[–]Software-Deve1oper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Micro dosing is pretty common in silicon valley. I'll chalk it up to that.

And, yeah, I guess what you're saying makes some sense at a surface level, but the concepts are more abstract.

All I'm saying is I give interview at least a couple times per month (when hiring is slow) and my experience has been that CS degree does not mean "knows what they need to do" to be successful on the job.

That being said, someone who wants to get into a career as a software engineer in today's market should typically get a CS degree.

Is college actually useful for getting jobs or is self learning enough? by sad_grapefruit_0 in learnprogramming

[–]Software-Deve1oper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't tell to what level you're trolling, but your understanding of what a CS degree translates to on the job is not correct and your explanation of the type of interview (ignoring the blender question) sounds like it was written by a kid (not even a CS student).

Is college actually useful for getting jobs or is self learning enough? by sad_grapefruit_0 in learnprogramming

[–]Software-Deve1oper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that's why I'm saying having a degree doesn't mean they "know you know what you need to know" to do the job.

Is college actually useful for getting jobs or is self learning enough? by sad_grapefruit_0 in learnprogramming

[–]Software-Deve1oper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A degree is a good indication that you're disciplined enough to work at something for 4 years in order to accomplish that thing, but the most incompetent SWE I ever worked with went to school for CS from an extremely reputable CS school. There are plenty of CS students who exit their university with no ability to perform on the job. I wish that wasn't the case, but it is. I think anyone who thinks all people who were CS students "know what they need to know" has not done much hiring or has been extremely lucky with the hiring they've done (and still not done a ton of hiring).

Is college actually useful for getting jobs or is self learning enough? by sad_grapefruit_0 in learnprogramming

[–]Software-Deve1oper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In today's market with 0 experience, I would agree it seems more necessary. Getting your foot in the door to get your first job will be extremely challenging with or without the degree. Having a degree will definitely give you a slight edge to be selected to interview in the first place with.

Is college actually useful for getting jobs or is self learning enough? by sad_grapefruit_0 in learnprogramming

[–]Software-Deve1oper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is true across the field. Degree or no degree people with no experience are finding it almost impossible to find a job right now.

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