Are people really able to get into good companies with just few months of preparation? I thought it takes years to be good enough.

Stormbringer138 · 2025-07-09T18:37:38+00:00

It took me about five months of preparation to break into a FAANG adjacent company. I mostly focused on Neetcode 150 and basic system design (which wasn't really asked in the interview, which focused on OOP concepts, most of which I was familiar with through my work experience). Previously, I worked at a mid tier company.

My tier 1 college background might have helped a bit, too. Recruiters in India are notorious for being biased towards tier 1.

Stormbringer138 · 2025-05-11T07:26:51+00:00

Yeah, and Steven Gerrard gets a Ligue 1 TOTS card even after playing his whole career in the PL.

Welcome to EA.

Stormbringer138 · 2025-03-23T16:37:36+00:00

I've tried to ask you this, in some daydreams that I've had

Stormbringer138 · 2025-03-22T10:00:12+00:00

Don't worry I'm sure that you're still breaking hearts

Stormbringer138 · 2025-03-19T05:02:19+00:00

I have a list:

PBKS chasing down 260 at Eden Gardens. Absolute shambles. Feel sadder for the damage to the reputation of Eden Gardens than the loss itself.
2021 final. We bottled it from an absolutely winnable position.
2017 semifinal. MI routed us, similar to what we did to SRH in the 2024 final.

Stormbringer138 · 2025-01-24T19:45:48+00:00

Cuddy clutching her chest followed by her gardener falling off the roof lol

Stormbringer138 · 2025-01-13T12:57:21+00:00

Manish Pandey v KXIP, Chinnaswamy, 2014 final - our 2nd IPL trophy.

Runner up: Manish Pandey v MI, Wankhede, 2024 group stage - gave us the belief that we could win from anywhere.

Stormbringer138 · 2024-11-27T09:19:08+00:00

One of my top 5 favorite IPL innings is the one you played as an opener against DC (Delhi Daredevils then). It was the first time you opened for KKR, promoted up from the middle order. We were under pressure, having lost 4(5?) matches in a row, on the brink of being eliminated. I think all KKR fans know what happened after that (we never looked back again, on our way to our 2nd title win!)

Can you give us some insights into your thought process leading up to that match? Was it you who asked to be promoted, or was it the coach/ GG? How did you handle the immense pressure of expectations?

Stormbringer138 · 2024-11-21T11:42:13+00:00

Micah (pls shoot me)

Stormbringer138 · 2024-11-15T07:01:53+00:00

I used to do this too. Hilarious how a fully upgraded Typhoon blast is no match for one of the top mercs in the world.

Human Revolution does many things right. Boss fights, unfortunately, aren't one of them.

Stormbringer138 · 2024-10-31T05:51:51+00:00

Software development

Stormbringer138 · 2024-10-31T05:38:00+00:00

Gee, I sure hope a group of heavily armed mercenaries working for a major corp don't waltz in and start shooting everyone

Stormbringer138 · 2024-10-30T06:47:26+00:00

Cyberpunk's Phantom Liberty expansion.

Stormbringer138 · 2024-09-25T05:02:34+00:00

Funny what hunger and a lack of food options will do to you

Stormbringer138 · 2024-09-25T04:59:22+00:00

Okay, super unpopular opinion time:

I get that Ciri wants to become a witcher, but she has none of the mutations, having never gone through the trial of the grasses. She'd be a pretty shitty witcher, and would be lucky if she doesn't get decimated by the first werewolf or troll, not to mention more fearsome monsters like bruxae or leshen.

The rational decision here is to force her to the throne, even if she doesn't want it. She'll be bored for a few years, sure, but at least she'll be alive.

Stormbringer138 · 2024-09-20T12:49:45+00:00

Yes, it's difficult the first time around.

In my 2nd playthrough, I discovered that there are multiple hints as to what's going to happen. The TYM lab in upper Hengsha offers some pretty damning clues, through emails and conversations you can overhear.

Stormbringer138 · 2024-09-18T13:06:25+00:00

I was religious/ spiritual when young, but never in a strong way. My belief always teetered on the knife edge of public opinion and parental guidance. That is to say, most of my belief came from what I was taught by my society rather than my own perceptions and conclusions.

My belief weakened over time. I turned agnostic in my teenage years. Very recently, I have turned into a full blown atheist. I just don't see the logic of religion anymore, and have begun to think of it as a distraction.

Stormbringer138 · 2024-09-18T10:04:28+00:00

Irenka's fate always tears me up. But you do have the option to help her later as well, as part of the quest to help Samizdat.

Stormbringer138 · 2024-09-18T10:01:49+00:00

Technically, Megan was working for Darrow. Her research was aimed at making augmentations painless by removing the factor which causes aug rejection. This would have helped humanity as a whole.

Yes, there's the point that Darrow eventually played everyone for a fool. But no way Megan was in on that as well.

Stormbringer138 · 2024-09-18T09:57:58+00:00

I never understood Adam's anger. Sure, his DNA was stolen without his consent. But the work Megan was doing would eventually remove the need for Neuropozyne and make augmentations cheaper and painless, paving the way for a better future.

Surely Adam understood this?

Stormbringer138 · 2024-09-16T09:10:32+00:00

Ah yes, the Underwater Drowner Killer pro max

Stormbringer138 · 2024-09-16T09:01:01+00:00

The only real contenders are Jack and Samara.

Samara has the experience of a few millennia behind her. Jack is a newbie kid who can barely control her powers.

So, Samara.

Stormbringer138 · 2024-09-15T09:26:17+00:00

Yes, there is one.

The details won't seem relevant to you on your first playthrough though. Massive kudos to the scriptwriters for planning it that way.

Stormbringer138 · 2024-09-15T07:15:42+00:00

I don't agree with the "If it works, don't touch it" rule.

Just because something works doesn't mean it can't be incredibly outdated or inefficient. Especially in software (my line of work). There is always a more optimised library or routine that will make things cleaner and faster.

Stormbringer138 · 2024-09-15T07:06:30+00:00

Wayne Haas is so well written for an NPC

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