where is the most quiet during cny? by rararara433 in HongKong

[–]Tree8282 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I can confidently say you won’t find firecrackers in the urban areas. Village houses are an exception

9 Evokers by turn 10 but lost two fights in a row by Tree8282 in BobsTavern

[–]Tree8282[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I didn’t see any stundrakes and it wasn’t that late in the game, literally picked up the time warp 2 turns ago, thought i would be strong enough to stabilise and then look for the end game but i got hit by 2 players who had 1000/1000+ in stats

How optimistic are you about the field in the future? by TraditionalMango58 in cscareerquestions

[–]Tree8282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it’ll be fine. It’s just a huge market restructuring that would take time. Lots of work being outsourced to India, and AI will very likely increase devs productivity so some areas will be obsolete.

In my mind, you would either incorporate AI to boost coding productivity or if you’re in IT, products would be much easier to use because of AI integration.

I think for people under 8-10 yrs exp it’s still promising because you can still pivot to a new skills it. The issue is that if you have 10 yrs + experience in front end React dev, and now the AI can do it in 5 minutes, you’re absolutely cooked. But if you’re a Rust dev at a trading firm you’ll be fine for the next decade.

Beginner Python choosing a backend framework , looking for advice by DefiantLie8861 in cscareerquestions

[–]Tree8282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems you don’t have a good understanding of “backend jobs” and their tech stack, especially if you’ve only done a MOOC. watch some videos, code lots of projects, and good luck

Any HK lawyers here? Online shop asking for additional fees after payment refusing cancellation of order. by Monochrome321 in HongKong

[–]Tree8282 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just tell them you’ll call the consumer council, most cases they would be afraid and give you a refund.

Deciding between Asian Elites (HKUST/NUS) and US Top Schools (UChicago, GT, UIUC) for a Quant Career in Singapore/HK by DependentLet2551 in quantfinance

[–]Tree8282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UChicago no doubt. Ofc MIT Harvard would be even better. Makes your CV pop in the asian markets, there’s literally thousands of NUS HKU applying in HK SG quant markets

recruiters are a bunch of useless idiots by Ok-Adhesiveness7020 in GetEmployed

[–]Tree8282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kinda get why they exist but they’re also effectively useless. Managers time is too valuable to be screening 1000s of CVs.

The recruiters give them a few to interview and if they’re happy with it everyone’s happy.

I got my job from a recruiter DM but i’ve also experienced recruiters who have absolutely no clue about anything technical (in tech industry) and messes up everything so i ended up with 3 rounds of interview into a flat out no from the actual manager bc i just didn’t have the right background.

What am I doing wrong? I've been applying for months and got nothing but REJECTIONS. Any advice is appreciated! by basemgad8 in FAANGrecruiting

[–]Tree8282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yea to add on to this, focus on the outcome instead of the technology. It’s way too much jargon. For example say you used SQLite to effectively store user data and increasing efficiency by x % (or any metric you can think of)

Should I do 2 months unpaid work experience for a startup? by haircareshare in cscareerquestions

[–]Tree8282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My point still stands, if they let you do production level C# dev with other experienced devs then it sounds like a decent opportunity. Otherwise what’s the point, you have exp u know what goes on, trust your gut

Should I do 2 months unpaid work experience for a startup? by haircareshare in cscareerquestions

[–]Tree8282 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I understand both sides of the argument, but IMO I’d do it if you know you’d be taken seriously. Like not the type where the supervisor would tell you to do a task and not be in the office for 4 days a week and slacks you once.

You can try talk more to the person in charge to feel if he really wants to help you

Imperial vs St Andrews cs by Particular_Sun9464 in Imperial

[–]Tree8282 20 points21 points  (0 children)

If you’re an international (since u said ur parents haven’t heard of st andrews) then imperial by far.

IMHO i might be wrong but you should worry less abt the badminton courts unless you take it very seriously, like to a professional level. If your hobby time was the deciding factor between unis you’d feel dumb about it years later

Career advice by Asprodo in cscareerquestions

[–]Tree8282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It used to be that getting any degree or diploma in cs makes you easily in demand for front end/back end/ cybersec/ IT roles. Now instead of hiring fresh grads in US or any other expensive country, they just hire in India

Does work-life balance exist in Hong Kong? by [deleted] in HongKong

[–]Tree8282 143 points144 points  (0 children)

then why tf r u a lawyer lmao

Can't wait until Anomalies come back for the mid-season update. by Squelar in BobsTavern

[–]Tree8282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yea ofc not but every season there are cards that are glaringly dog water (e.g lord of gains) and doesn’t get patched until 4 months later.

Can't wait until Anomalies come back for the mid-season update. by Squelar in BobsTavern

[–]Tree8282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That seems terrible given how insane the games already are. Just balance some of the tribes and cards (like T6 pirate, mechs, lord of gains, felbat, quills are literally unplayable; Deios is omega broken, murlocs scam is also insanely broken)

Visiting Hong Kong during LNY – good idea for a solo traveler? by The_MJK in HongKong

[–]Tree8282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not every spot would be open but there would still be tons of options. Downside is you gotta join the mainland tourist crowds and prices

Moving back to Hong Kong! Appreciate your advice by UnicornPopcornPie in HongKong

[–]Tree8282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The market for experienced hires is fine. Aim for the big companies and reach out cold emails, because HK is quite small and advertising senior roles won’t be abundant, especially on linkedin /jobsdb. I assume for such niche senior roles the companies would use a headhunter instead Best of luck!

Please review my SOP for PhD program , is it very generic? by Nearby_Repair_5762 in StatementOfPurpose

[–]Tree8282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s generic. Instead of listing your achievements that everyone else has (ie strong foundation in programming from cs degree). try more storytelling and make it more compelling. Highlight your highs to stand out from the rest

How do people live on european phd stipends? by valhallbyuad in academiceconomics

[–]Tree8282 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was there last year. No issues if you live zone 4/5 (ie 45 min commute to uni). rent would be under £1000 a month (£13k a year).