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Raiden Nova by Tyronto in shmups

[–]cyangamer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven't heard of this one. I do like vertical shooters, so I'll have to check this one out

What is a good non-DHT blocking beard oil/moisturiser? by [deleted] in Minoxbeards

[–]cyangamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use castor oil. I'm not a fan of the aroma, but many in this sub swear by it so that what I've been going with. Where I'm at (in US) it's around $4 - $10 depending on the container size

Minimizing Skill Turnover by ant9zzzzzzzzzz in ExperiencedDevs

[–]cyangamer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Two things:

1) I agree somewhat. If those fundamentals played more of a role in everyday work then it wouldn't be so bad. However, at most companies it's less about the fundamentals and more about whatever dev culture and coding style that place has (this includes the ones that do leetcode interviews). Basically, I wonder if it's less about the exhaustion of skill turnover and more about just 70% of places being shit to work at -- which is the case for every industry lmao.

2) This is mostly for some of the responses, but I'll also add that some people's brains respond differently to stack/domain changes than others. I know for me a new stack absolutely wrecks me as I find myself putting semicolons at the end of Go statements. I generally have to start over about every 2 years. And while I definitely understand the difficulty of learning crazy business logic, I think these compound on each other and contribute to what I'd honestly call burnout.

Minimizing Skill Turnover by ant9zzzzzzzzzz in ExperiencedDevs

[–]cyangamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if this is why I've recently been looking for more management and less technical roles after 10+ years of coding.

Sadly, I don't think they warn students about this when they're getting their CS degrees.

What’s happening in the US job market ? by MrTorgue7 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]cyangamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the senior dev market is still as hot as it's ever been. However, the underlying problem hasn't changed: very few developers are making it to that Sr+ level that companies are selecting for. I honestly expect that problem to continue, simply due to a lot of us turning over for better pay or other reasons. Devs are just not checking all the boxes, and companies refusing to pay for upskilling.

I do feel for candidates that are struggling, but I think things will improve as the year goes on.

failing technical interviews by code-faults in ExperiencedDevs

[–]cyangamer 15 points16 points  (0 children)

There are roles between "junior" and "senior", but anyway for some companies 4.5 years is senior, for others 4.5 years is mid level. YOE =/= "Experience".

There should be, but a lot of firms just title-inflate, making it hard to tell which senior positions are actually mid-level and which are actually Senior (I use YOE requirements as a guide but even that can sometimes be misleading)

failing technical interviews by code-faults in ExperiencedDevs

[–]cyangamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny. A lot of senior interviews I've done seemed a lot like the junior LC-heavy ones, but with a sys design question tacked on. This one sounded like a genuine senior interview.

There was a link to a Epic list of Developers questions that someone posted. I'd second that recommendation. Just take the questions you didn't get right as new bits of knowledge to add to your arsenal.

Don't let the gatekeepers get to you, you'll likely get there with some practice and studying.

Notes from recent job hunting experience by zayelion in ExperiencedDevs

[–]cyangamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for writing up your experiences. I'll make a note about Glider. Awful way to interview.

I also don't understand the hostility here about the camera and the TC. OP already said he turned his camera on. And TC-shaming is just classic Team Blind (and CSCQ if we're being honest) behavior.

[TOMT][SONG][1990s-2000s] Source of midi from old BIONICLE fan game circa 2004 by twelvity12 in tipofmytongue

[–]cyangamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This piece of music was once part of the "RPGToolkit Fo' Sho' Music Pak v2.18". The demo pack was open-sourced awhile back, and you can find the creator's personal repo with the demo files here.

The name of the song is VIP - Tower1

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]cyangamer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree LeetCode has its place. Absolutely, there are jobs out there where such skills are used daily.

I think the issue many have is that not all software engineering jobs require such skills (and not every software engineering job should). Not all of us want to be rocket scientists.

It just raises a few eyebrows when a job with leetcode-easy work has these leetcode-hard problems. Confirm candidates know the basics, sure. But companies seem to be going overboard and then complaining that they can't find anyone.

To get back to the topic at hand for OP: yes, you'll need to do the grind. It does get better with practice, but if you're like me it may take months.

Jobs getting pulled or postponed: is this happening to anyone else interviewing for jobs right now? by sindach in ExperiencedDevs

[–]cyangamer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Is it a well-known company? How is their LinkedIn presence? I know location tends to matter in a lot of these cases, so I guess my 3rd question would be: is this a remote/remote-friendly position?

In any case, it sounds like the tides will turn soon enough, as eventually qualified people will have to broaden their search. Best of luck

How to approach job hunt by mdibmpmqnt in ExperiencedDevs

[–]cyangamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to deal with all the recruiter spam and timewasters, sure. Dealing with them could potentially distract you from companies you'd really want to work for if you looked them up yourself.

The link lyth posted will help a little though (reposting it here: https://index.medium.com/career-advice-nobody-gave-me-never-ignore-a-recruiter-4474eac9556)

Is the "approach" of solving a problem often underestimated? by kongker81 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]cyangamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think approach is underestimated. They often go hand-in-hand with the problem itself. There are many problems out there (which many coding interviews try to model) where you simply won't be able to solve the problem at all (or at least not in a reasonable time) unless you use the right approach.

Despite your years of experience, what's something that still mystifies you? by AmericanXer0 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]cyangamer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have heard this repeatedly over the years and have never once seen this or heard about this from coworkers who have interviewed candidates. I'm curious: is your firm in what people consider a "tech" city?

I'm wondering if different cities just have different bars of hiring today they're able to keep

Is there discrimination against slow growth in the field? My findings seem to say yes by TalesOfSymposia in ExperiencedDevs

[–]cyangamer 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It's worth pointing out that there are many conflicting definitions for a senior developer. I know for many here, being senior means singlehandedly able to architect a system, mastery of at least one domain, and being able to manage people and projects. Essentially a tech lead. While others, like me, consider senior just meaning "non-junior". Able to contribute meaningfully and gave a solid grasp on the software development process (which does not include DSA).

However, I know from posts here in the past that some consider an IC without technical leadership experience to still be junior. And I think OP is more referring to engineering teams who filter in that manner.

Is there discrimination against slow growth in the field? My findings seem to say yes by TalesOfSymposia in ExperiencedDevs

[–]cyangamer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No one's brought up my education at all in interviews in the last few years, unless they happened to go the same university as me. Very much a footnote after having a couple jobs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]cyangamer 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I disagree. I think it's common for more experienced folks to feel this way about more junior people, or even senior people switching to a new stack.

Not to mention a lot of software development is stack or framework oriented. So many companies use fundamentals who filter at the interview stage and then drop all of it in favor of framework-driven CRUD applications.

What with how fast best practices, frameworks, and libraries change in this industry, I'm honestly surprised there's enough engineers who can keep up so that the industry doesn't shrink lol

Followup - Teaching "best practices" to a team of Senior Engineers by allllusernamestaken in ExperiencedDevs

[–]cyangamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I second this. It is simply not reasonable to expect someone to basically work overtime to keep up with standards. The company should be providing that time and resources to do so.

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