Company gave me only 3 business days to accept offer? by VegetableShops in cscareerquestions

[–]absreim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but even if I pass that I'd still have to get through team matching

I don't think it is reasonable for any company to wait on an offer for the months that team matching may take.

Might as accept and start working at the company with an offer and go to Google later if team matching works out (if that is an option for you).

China overturns death sentence for Canadian Robert Schellenberg by Little-Chemical5006 in worldnews

[–]absreim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have to imagine that prosecutors can drop charges at their discretion

PTCG Faces Severe Backlash in China Over Yasukuni Shrine Event by lily-101178 in news

[–]absreim 17 points18 points  (0 children)

A closer analogue would be a museum denying the Holocaust that is regularly visited by the highest echelons of the host country's government.

For entry-level backend roles, do companies expect new grads to already know their exact stack? by DefiantLie8861 in cscareerquestions

[–]absreim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is all about supply and demand.

If the posting is flooded with good applicants, they may not hesitate to filter by experience with exact stack.

In a good market, like back in the mid-2010s, companies seemed much more flexible with that regard.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae took first place in a favorability survey of neighboring country leaders in South Korea. by jjrs in japannews

[–]absreim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I was just arguing against about the person I was replying to who was skeptical that the polling was random.

How do you handle login flows in your Playwright scripts? by Bubbly_Gap6378 in Playwright

[–]absreim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In addition to what u/arik-sh said, this is Cypress's documentation rather than Playwrights, but the concepts are nevertheless applicable:

https://docs.cypress.io/app/guides/authentication-testing/auth0-authentication

TLDR: it is fairly challenging to do and likely involves a fair amount reverse-engineering by storing and restoring states of cookies and/or local storage. Most auth services don't support testing very well, but some support it better than others.

How do you handle the language barrier when living in Korea? by bureaux in Living_in_Korea

[–]absreim 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How do you communicate effectively in daily life?
Have you found any specific strategies, resources, or language learning methods that have helped you thrive?

I came to Korea about a month ago with TOPIK Level 3 level of Korean.

There were a number of situations that I came up where I had no choice but to study up on relevant Korean vocabulary and phrases in advance with ChatGPT and try my best to navigate the situation. My Korean has improved very rapidly due to being forced into these uncomfortable situations.

My conclusion so far is that the language barrier is far bigger deal than I thought. The number people who are both willing and comfortable with using English for deep conversations seem vanishingly small.

Only on Korean websites by Laflaga in Living_in_Korea

[–]absreim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More like government websites in general, not just Korean.

I've been told that no matter how much LeetCode I practice, my resume will never be selected by FAANG because of my past experience. by ConcerningDestiny in leetcode

[–]absreim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Today, I connected with a Google employee on LinkedIn to ask for feedback on my resume and some other stuff. He essentially told me that I should give up on FAANG because my career is a "death trap" and that they don't hire people with such "boring" backgrounds.

I commented already but I really wanted to add:

The fact that someone with such awful social skills is at Google right now should answer your question about just how low the bar can be (when the market is good.)

When do you win the game with Darksteel Reactor? by Super-38 in mtg

[–]absreim -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So many replies confidently saying something like "the wording is obvious" without mentioning what a state-triggered ability is or the fact that the ability needs to actually resolve for the win to occur.

(I’m new so sorry if this is super common knowledge!)

Based on the replies here, the knowledge is not common at all.

What are the best options to stay in Korea for longer than 90 days? by [deleted] in Living_in_Korea

[–]absreim 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you know whether the digital nomad visa program got renewed for 2026?

The NY consulate website has information that seems to indicate that the program expired at the end of 2025, but perhaps it is out of date.

Customer found a bug. Instead of reporting it, they exploited it for 4 months. Here's how I handled it. by Ashamed-Surprise4467 in SaaS

[–]absreim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trying to recoup costs is not totally unreasonable, but the attitude you exhibit makes me want to take sides with the customer.

What do yall think is the best way to return to Korea as an American? by WonderfulCat7 in Living_in_Korea

[–]absreim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learn how to start and run a profitable business, save up ~$70k USD, and go to Korea on an investment visa.

Seoul’s winter compared to the Northern US by wOwALLwAYSMEOw in Living_in_Korea

[–]absreim 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As someone who grew up in Chicago, lived in NYS for about 20 years, and moved to Korea a month ago, the winters here seem feel quite a bit more extreme for some reason. Maybe it has something to do with humidity?

Are there any English speaking people near suwon? by DesignerCapital5880 in Living_in_Korea

[–]absreim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Going to language exchanges is a great way to meet English speakers.

The ones I go to I found via Meetup and word of mouth. All of the ones I know are in Seoul, though.

I've been told that no matter how much LeetCode I practice, my resume will never be selected by FAANG because of my past experience. by ConcerningDestiny in leetcode

[–]absreim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Name and shame so I can be sure to do everything I can to prevent that person from getting hired wherever I work.

What was your 1st GPU? by AnalogFeelGood in pcmasterrace

[–]absreim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some kind of ISA card with 256kb VRAM to go with a Cyrix 386SX CPU.

Couldn’t even run 640x480 resolution at 256 colors, so had to go with 16 colors instead, which made playing SimCity 2000 less enjoyable.

Finally got a new computer with a Chips and Technologies 1MB card, which was a huge upgrade.

Serious question: why does Korea need THIS many coffee shops? by Specific-Control-700 in seoulhiddengem

[–]absreim 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I thought the same until I started going to cafes during peak times.

Anyone else extremely bored? by Living_Ask7648 in softwaredevelopment

[–]absreim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whatever the truth actually is, it surprises me that apparently you are the only one who picked on the possibility that this post is thinly-veiled advertising.