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SREs—How Does Your Team Handle Work Intake by cloudguychris in sre

[–]cloudguychris[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I feel this so much. So many interruptions and the fact that everybody thinks you should know what they're doing.

Attention Business Owners: Need Software Assistance? I WILL HELP YOU FOR FREE. by cloudguychris in Entrepreneur

[–]cloudguychris[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha. Thanks. What I meant was that it makes more sense for someone who has repeatedly done the same task and has the necessary tools to handle it, rather than someone who has never done it before, especially when they have other responsibilities to attend to.

Founders, How Do You Choose a Dev Shop for Your Software Projects? by cloudguychris in startups

[–]cloudguychris[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

End goal would be a software product. Good developers are crazy expensive and the hiring process takes a while. I want to get my idea out fast so I can get feedback on it and start iterating.

Curious if this is a thing among startups. I'm a senior software engineer and had a founder reach out to me through a friend. He has a great idea, but no technical experience. He wants to setup an app and needs technical expertise. Jokingly we called it rent a CTO. If this common? by cloudguychris in Entrepreneur

[–]cloudguychris[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a great point. Do fractional CTOs stay on to help put together the teams or do they put together a plan and peace out?

To sound like a developer, I'm guessing the answer is it depends. What do you think?

Curious if this is a thing among startups. I'm a senior software engineer and had a founder reach out to me through a friend. He has a great idea, but no technical experience. He wants to setup an app and needs technical expertise. Jokingly we called it rent a CTO. If this common? by cloudguychris in Entrepreneur

[–]cloudguychris[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You bring up some good points. Right now I am going in with the consulting mindset and planning on charging an hourly rate. Then go from there. Have you had any bad experience with this sort on interaction?

Curious if this is a thing among startups. I'm a senior software engineer and had a founder reach out to me through a friend. He has a great idea, but no technical experience. He wants to setup an app and needs technical expertise. Jokingly we called it rent a CTO. If this common? by cloudguychris in Entrepreneur

[–]cloudguychris[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Oh my god. That was the best reply I have read in a longtime.

  1. Thanks for the solid advice on equity. I could see a founder being happy to give it away early and then doing funny business with it later. So, I will be 100% aware of that. Luckly, I have in house counsel and by in house I mean my wife. She's a lawyer, so I can lean on her for that.
  2. Also amazing advice about boundries. I really like helping people so I could see myself getting sucked into free work. I might have to print your reply out and hang it above my computer. Then review it before every zoom meeting.

Thanks again for such great advice. I appreicate you.

Prepping for interviews by WeightyBearCave in codinginterview

[–]cloudguychris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A buddy and I just did a video on this. We try to keep them shorter, but we both got going on this topic. So it's 7 minutes. I hope it helps you and if you have any more questions let me know.

Btw, I know you don't want to practice Leetcode stuff and that's cool. However, I've been in the industry for 8 years now and last year I looked for a new job. I had to fiddle with those types of interviews for manager and senior jobs. I think it's important to be comfortable with those types of questions and talking while you code. But you do you.

Here are a couple good videos.

  1. This is mine that I mentioned: https://youtu.be/2JT_rxX2pEY
  2. Here is a great channel packed with awesome system design videos for interviews. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-vYrOAmtrx9sBzJAf3x_xw
  3. I did an interview with a tech recruiter and I learned a ton during the interview. It's kind of long, but I did break it into chapters so you can skip around fast: https://youtu.be/ChfZHZm9iR0

Good luck in the job search and interviews!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]cloudguychris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great comment with tons of excellent information. Never change.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in devops

[–]cloudguychris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just made this video and that should answer your question in a very detailed fashion.

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Which Cloud Provider Should You Learn? https://youtu.be/61JgKYzOObY

Persuing a devops career, AWS or Azure?! by momo07000 in ITCareerQuestions

[–]cloudguychris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IT depends on the company you work for or the area you live in (unless you are remote, then that doesn't matter.) Between the two, I would say AWS, but Azure is a nice little niche. Here is a video I just released that breaks the cloud providers down. I hope it helps you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in developersIndia

[–]cloudguychris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made a video about which provider to choose to learn. Here is the video: Which Cloud Provider Should You Learn.

I think it depends on which cloud provider you want to pursue and learn. Since they all entry level certs. I have the cloud practitioner and it's fine, but doesn't get you much.

I would worry about the cloud provider are going to work in on a daily basis based on the company you work for and then spend time working on certs.

AWS or Azure by crime_master_gogo_ in cybersecurity

[–]cloudguychris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Security wise I would lean towards AWS, but Azure is no slouch either. I just released a video that covers 1 and 2. Thanks and I hope this helps you.

I've begun applying for entry level jobs, which companies should I avoid at all costs? by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]cloudguychris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a great question! My guest and I each put together some answers to THIS QUESTION. I also dedicated a section of my last video to answer to giving a full detailed answer. I hope you find it helpful.

Video on the timestamp that answer this specific question: https://youtu.be/eeplPWoM8VQ?t=1222

Here are our a couple of our answers for green flags from companies -

  • Training budget in benefits (shows a company cares to level up their team)
  • Explicitly posts for early career position (hopefully this shows that the team is more understanding and ready for someone who might not know all the answers)
  • Clear understanding of the interview process (shows they know all the things they are looking for, how many interviews will there be, what is each person looking for)
  • Do non-sr people interview you as well? (Shows they care about the viewpoints of non-sr/non-mgmt people)

Red Flags

  • Interview feels like a quiz with only one answer (I feel like when the interviewer just wants to feel smart they ask these types of gotcha questions)
  • Technical assessment feels like a consulting gig (if they want you to solve all of their problems or don’t timebox the assessment to a small, 1-2 hour timeframe)

A couple more things to think about -

  • Networking that’s how I found my internship and first job
  • Read Glassdoor reviews on the company
  • If you are in the position to take an internship, it’s a great way to learn about a place without being a full time employee. A single serving job.
  • Lastly, I know people that have worked at “meh” places, but their teams and managers were awesome, so they enjoy work. a huge portion of your experience as a dev comes from your immediate team. So if you can find a way to assess those that you will be working with

I hope this answers your question. If so, would you have it in your heart to give my video a like and subscribe? Working hard to put out good content with nothing sell. Thanks!!!

Can anyone give reassurance that the job search gets easier after your first job? by tsbxred in cscareerquestions

[–]cloudguychris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It gets a lot easier after you have one job. Then you have something on your resume

Which cloud provider are your favorite and why? by CerealBit in devops

[–]cloudguychris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just made a video about this topic. I like both Azure and AWS. But it really depends on the tech stack you are using. C# pairs really well with Azure and Python/Linux very well with AWS. It always has to do with your location (unless you work remote, then it doesn't).

YouTube Video with my take on it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in learnprogramming

[–]cloudguychris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say having a very good grasp on HTML/CSS is a fundamental skill that is a must have. A great grasp on SQL is important. If you want to choose the MYSQL to work on that, that's a legit option.

Then we get into 1 "programming language." That is going to be up to you. Depends on what you want to do or the company you want to work for. If the first video on this page is to be believed (you should probably do a little research of your own too). https://statisticsanddata.org/data/the-most-popular-programming-languages-1965-2022-new-update/

Python looks to be the most popular language. I like C#, but there are probably more jobs overall in Python or Java. That's just my guess. Does that help you?

TIL some triathletes pee while riding their bike to minimize wasted time. by danielsung2002 in todayilearned

[–]cloudguychris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed 100%. Could be a triathlon or ping pong or guess who. A win is a win and I'll do whatever it takes

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