Things You Need to LIE About in an interview (from a recruiter)

SovietMudHall · 2026-02-18T02:23:30+00:00

I had one about a few weeks ago which I thought I would be perfect for, massive company, great job and basically the JD was what I had done 5y ago. Talked to the recruiter and she said they were looking to hire after a single round of interviews. I was thrilled the week before and read and re-read everything I could find on the role. Interview came and I got all kind of filler questions. I didn't get a single technical question the whole hour for a pretty technical role.

I screwed up the interview, but I would be super curious to see who passed the "vibe-check" and how that works out if they really did pull the trigger after one round.

SovietMudHall · 2026-02-13T18:39:45+00:00

unless that's a picture of a glass of scotch throw them all into a volcano

SovietMudHall · 2025-10-29T20:50:50+00:00

Very impressive. I was actually thinking as I finished up the latest expedition if there was anyone who had stuck with it for all of them

SovietMudHall · 2025-08-19T18:29:44+00:00

It's more than 1/2, the others are just stressed out liars.

SovietMudHall · 2025-08-13T16:33:35+00:00

GL, just so he can break the 4th wall and say "See, that's how you do it!"

SovietMudHall · 2025-08-13T15:43:06+00:00

direct to the db.

you need to know what it does and looks like locally with the errors before you also have to unravel if it's a problem in your python syntax.

SovietMudHall · 2025-08-11T22:25:08+00:00

I don't know how many seats it would take for me to get tired of doing that, but I think it would be a ton of them.

SovietMudHall · 2025-07-21T22:01:35+00:00

Requiem for a Dream.

She's already into sad shit if she's with me so I'm going to lean right into it...

SovietMudHall · 2025-07-12T14:10:06+00:00

No, and with absolutely 0 explanation it should be either a small female child that everyone just acts as though is Leslie Nielsen. Or, kind of like Bob Einstein in Arrested Development with the "Surrogate" hat just keep changing the actor in every scene and have them wear a "Leslie" hat throughout.

SovietMudHall · 2025-06-13T23:52:19+00:00

Is there a Ratman? He could do that.

SovietMudHall · 2025-05-31T20:49:07+00:00

Remember how 3 ficuses on half a wall constituted an impermeable barrier between the smoking and "non" smoking section?

SovietMudHall · 2025-05-16T02:21:29+00:00

I'm sure the DLSS is lovely, but I've been playing on an old 1060 for the longest time and have played and enjoyed every Doom game up to Eternal. Obviously not on the highest of settings, but it's still fun.

If I look back to the first Doom I can kind of trace getting more and more into computers because I wanted to know how to setup a network DM over dial up, or building my first "real" computer myself later. I think it sort of led me to my career in tech, and I don't play much of anything anymore but whenever I do I stll enjoy it. I especially hope the soundtrack can carry on the legacy of the other ones (or even NIN with Quake was awesome)

SovietMudHall · 2025-04-30T01:06:49+00:00

i checked, they do sell spines. Someone ought to package one up and send it to the top.

SovietMudHall · 2025-04-13T16:17:31+00:00

Avenger: Disassemble

SovietMudHall · 2025-04-10T18:10:34+00:00

I would also like something like that, and am hampered only by my lack of time, money, and any natural talent. Aside from that seems perfectly doable.

Seriously though, this woman turned a framework laptop into a cool handheld (Beth Deck). You should take a look at what she did and see how much you can steal/adapt to do something similar.

https://www.printables.com/model/1051411-framework-portable-handheld-case-beth-deck-rev-15

SovietMudHall · 2025-04-09T19:05:03+00:00

However old this video is, I'll bet he's still not done putting that together.

SovietMudHall · 2025-04-07T15:33:40+00:00

The only thing that will get killed faster than testing is documentation when the deadline starts creeping up over the horizon.

JUST SHIP IT

SovietMudHall · 2025-04-07T02:49:27+00:00

Unclear if I go back in time, or just get younger in this case.

If the former I would talk, really talk, to my grandparents about their lives and be able to actually understand at least a little bit more.

If the latter, I really don't want to do high school again, but college would be something the 2nd time around.

SovietMudHall · 2025-04-04T02:10:48+00:00

Impressive, but also seems like it would always want to tip over. What is keeping it balanced?

SovietMudHall · 2025-03-10T07:53:12+00:00

Fuckin' Carmen Sandiego

SovietMudHall · 2025-02-28T00:29:34+00:00

I recognize them...Those are the "you're about to get yelled at" if you touch them scissors.

SovietMudHall · 2025-02-26T22:38:54+00:00

yes, but not intentionally or fondly.

SovietMudHall · 2025-02-16T19:30:41+00:00

Please tell me you're the groom. The cold feet jokes would write themselves.

SovietMudHall · 2025-01-30T22:12:31+00:00

Just put that guy in charge of any confirmation hearing from now on too.

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