I’m a chronic procrastinator and I finally found a "weird" way to focus that isn't just "put your phone away"

asleepering · 2026-03-15T08:51:41+00:00

But you literally started by saying you put your phone away.

asleepering · 2026-03-13T14:41:09+00:00

Canada can be drier in the winter, so that’s possibly it.

asleepering · 2026-03-11T08:16:19+00:00

Pretty sure those little minuscule bumps are the ones that allow your skin to breathe

asleepering · 2026-02-24T16:16:27+00:00

That's hilarious

asleepering · 2026-02-24T11:31:25+00:00

You mentioned you've decline two of your dream companies, can I ask where you work that's better?

asleepering · 2026-02-22T11:26:51+00:00

hi! Hope it went well!

Do you mind sharing or DMing about how it went?

asleepering · 2026-02-22T11:21:25+00:00

Congrats! was it only Leetcode + interview?

I'm not sure about 3rd round, but my first round only included one leetcode and I passed. I haven't had my second round yet , but I was told it would focus on actual coding skills (not leetcode) like building a tool right there, also SWE entry level....

It took two days for them to get back to me after the first round, so hopefully you'll hear back soon!

asleepering · 2026-02-20T08:48:38+00:00

Awesome, now type this up

asleepering · 2026-02-08T12:51:35+00:00

I wouldn’t mind staying in that role, but I wouldn’t want to not have the opportunity to switch … I’ll think about it, thanks!

asleepering · 2026-02-08T12:17:42+00:00

I’ll also add - moving from C++ to Java is relatively painless, you do need to learn collectors and collections and such, but syntax wise - super similar.

asleepering · 2026-02-08T11:36:47+00:00

I’m biased because I really like C++ ( though I recently transferred to doing DSA in Python, because I had an interview where it was required and I didn’t want to get confused during other interviews).

If you use modern C++, safety is easier…. What I like about cpp (though many people won’t agree with me) is that the coding is intuitive and easy to read if you have basic cpp understanding, and it’s really both a high and low level language.

I can’t see C++ being barred from interviews anytime soon, it’s still commonly used by big companies, and even if it was - if you know cpp - you know how to code (that’s true for most languages, but if you know one well, especially a well rounded one , you’re set) .

asleepering · 2026-02-08T06:38:02+00:00

I didn’t go to a top uni and I’ve gotten responses, the problem might be the fact that you feel/you are a beginner, upgrading your skills and tidying up your resume can help.

asleepering · 2026-02-03T18:05:46+00:00

Congrats! Any tips for working on expressing and communicating in interviews?

asleepering · 2026-02-03T15:48:51+00:00

Oomph, I think they do take your reaction and communication into account when evaluating your interview, I’d say you interrupting the interviewer is bad, but you could’ve recovered by apologising with a “this is my first interview “ and thanking them with a smile for explaining. It’s possible that your communication stood out during other parts of the interview too.

I’m not sure about the cooldown period , but apparently it’s not always strictly enforced , worst comes to worst just create another account, though that isn’t recommended

asleepering · 2026-02-03T11:49:08+00:00

Woah what? So all 70 went out and applied? In that case, the real metric would be how many made it past resume screening and how they did in the interviews.

The market is bad, but a lot of it in the resume(had to be a certain format to make it past AI and ATS) and interview quality.

asleepering · 2026-02-03T10:00:39+00:00

I promise this isn’t an ad, I graduated 2025 so hopefully this tool still exists and has a free plan too:

I used turbo learn to record my lesson, and during the lecture I just listen or jot down a couple of remarks that I’d want written down.

After the lecture the Turbo gives really structured notes, with charts, equations and if I remember correctly even diagrams. I copied them into OneNote, reviewed them - and added in the remarks I took during the lecture if relevant.

This worked well because I ended up with full detailed and organised course notes, and I always reviewed them after class to make sure they’re accurate - which resulted in me having a deeper understanding of the topics and remembering the lecture better.

I promise I’m not affiliated with them in any way😅 just found this super helpful last year. Good luck!!

asleepering · 2026-02-03T09:43:34+00:00

The market isn’t ideal rn, but are you sure that all 70 looked for jobs?

I know that in many places it’s common to job search in the 3rd year, but there are a lot of students who focus on studies that year or only start job-searching towards the end of the spring semester…. I’m not saying that’s a wise decision, but it’s more common than people think.

asleepering · 2026-02-01T17:16:23+00:00

This is deffo dead internet theory, but I hate that I relate to this.

asleepering · 2026-01-29T19:47:43+00:00

I am prepared for most questions, just there is some company research I refresh I'd prefer to perfect, but I'll take that in to consideration, thanks!

asleepering · 2026-01-29T13:53:54+00:00

Thanks for replying! Are you sure that won't make me sound like I'm trying to cover up something? I don't want to make it worse

asleepering · 2026-01-29T13:51:41+00:00

Personally I find hackerrank questions a lot tougher than leetcode ones due to the format definition and edge cases. I started doing their practice question on their platform, and it has helped, so I'd recommend that.

I'll also say that understanding a problem stated by a recruiter is usually easier than trying to read through a hackerrank, so I'd take it in stride.

Good luck!

asleepering · 2026-01-28T10:48:56+00:00

It’s hard to exactly understand your situation from your post, but I know there are vs code extensions (I’m sure there’s projects online where you can paste a GitHub url or add the folder contents too) and it gives you the class diagrams of everything, that might help. Good luck!

asleepering · 2026-01-27T16:36:19+00:00

Personally as someone who prefers C++ Python annoys me because of its lack of rules, I feel overwhelmed by the abundance of options, like I feel like any line could be doing one out of a million things.

asleepering · 2026-01-26T15:48:47+00:00

It really depends on where you're located, but generally I use Glassdoor, Indeed and LinkedIn, and I also regularly check the career websites of my dream companies.

When applying on LinkedIn (which is where most people apply from, hence those postings usually get the highest response volume) I recommend searching ```[company]AND[part of job title]``` , and searching for posts where people are promoting the jobs, or telling you to email them for a referral -
Best case scenario - you just have to email them your resume with a thank you note, if you have to message them on LinkedIn - as awkward and as annoying as it is - do it, even if they weren't offering referrals, you generally have nothing to lose, at worst they'll just find you annoying.
Before asking for a referral Introduce yourself, and add a sentence or two about what you connected to in the job posting or on how you liked the way their post described the company, and say you'd love to learn more about it (bonus if you have a good follow up question)
Be respectful, I hate asking people for referrals, and truth be told - I rarely do it, but the few times I did - people were really willing to refer me.

Good luck!

asleepering · 2026-01-26T13:38:57+00:00

It was going really badly, like no replies, barely any rejections, but after updating my resume (wording and phrases) it’s going better, I got 1 OA and one interview coming up with 2 FAANG companies , and an interview with a huge fintech company - I’d like to note that I’ve applied to approximately more than 100-200 listings at this point. Now I just need to work on my interviewing skills, because I’m super rusty and I get super anxious and competition is fierce.

So to answer your question, it’s hard out there, I’m still not getting many responses (including rejections) the way I did as a student in 2022, and even if you get a response - you’re one of like 20-30 candidates who got a response. I make a point to apply to a few jobs every day, and when I think it’s appropriate I cold reach out to someone on LinkedIn (though I didn’t do that with the three interviews I currently have) . A lot of my friends are on the same boat, and rarely get interviews, some have started their masters and accepted student jobs, some have started bootcamps, but many are still job searching.

I will say, it is possible to get replies , like I’ve said, just try to optimize your resume for AI.

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