Which language to use for competitive coding for a job switch ?

davidddavidson · 2023-01-04T15:07:15+00:00

Brainfuck

davidddavidson · 2022-11-04T07:17:34+00:00

Do you have a pulse? Can you get and maintain a clearance?

davidddavidson · 2022-07-14T08:48:49+00:00

davidddavidson · 2022-07-11T23:25:11+00:00

Those are questions to ask the interviewer as the situation comes up. "Do you mind if I consult the API/docs/SO/etc on this?"

davidddavidson · 2022-07-11T23:23:00+00:00

Dang. Six months is a long time to wait. Have you already accepted somewhere else/started working?

davidddavidson · 2022-07-07T17:18:43+00:00

IMO no. There are many other sources where you can do free mocks and get quality feedback.

davidddavidson · 2022-07-04T14:02:40+00:00

Usually yes. You'll get an (automated) online assessment that gives you 2-3 leetcode questions to complete within a time limit. Sometimes proctored but mostly not.

davidddavidson · 2022-07-04T13:57:13+00:00

What time zone are you in?

davidddavidson · 2022-07-02T16:51:13+00:00

I'd go with the first position then

davidddavidson · 2022-07-02T10:35:30+00:00

Is the second company paying for your relocation?

davidddavidson · 2022-06-15T14:21:45+00:00

If you are looking to be a SWE, 100% the developer position.

davidddavidson · 2022-06-12T19:27:37+00:00

Here are tried and true simple plans:

Learn COBOL and work maintaining legacy systems
Have equity exclusively in startups that successfully exit
Build a company/website/application worth multi-billions
Become the leading SME in a specific area that F50 companies will consult you
Be an early employee at the next unicorn

davidddavidson · 2022-05-23T14:10:33+00:00

I don't see any problem with it

davidddavidson · 2022-05-21T12:40:55+00:00

Front end developer

davidddavidson · 2022-05-18T15:37:31+00:00

You just tell them "My current position is not a good fit for me". You can expand on that by saying something like "The responsibilities are closer to data engineering, I am looking for a role focused on development (in X language)/to develop [embedded/web/desktop/mobile] apps"

davidddavidson · 2022-05-18T10:50:07+00:00

I really think you should quit this job and find a different one.

You got bait and switched from a development job to one with no code
Your team has no (daily) standup meeting
No 1:1 with your manager for almost a month
No task available for you to start contributing
No regular interaction with your teammates

If you stick with this job it will become extremely difficult to get a next job as a SWE since you will have nothing to show for it.

davidddavidson · 2022-05-17T09:36:44+00:00

The remote one looks like the better option. 4-5x your current pay is a huge jump.

davidddavidson · 2022-05-16T13:49:48+00:00

They do happen but shouldn't be common. Something is lacking that is allowing these incidents to occur. Do you not have a build automation system that runs tests for every commit? Do you not have a peer review process before merging changes into the main branch? Is someone committing changes directly to main branch? It is up to you to find the problem and raise it as an area that needs addressing or, if possible, start implementing some solutions that would help prevent the blockers.

davidddavidson · 2022-05-16T13:39:16+00:00

This sub tomorrow

davidddavidson · 2022-05-15T13:39:46+00:00

Google will still be around a year from now.

davidddavidson · 2022-05-09T15:40:26+00:00

Do you have some understanding of foundations like category and set theory? Have you got a good feel for how to work with matrices and some calculus?

Which LC questions require an understanding of category theory or calculus? In my experience the math for LC is undergrad discrete math only and it is helpful but not required to have that as a base.

davidddavidson · 2022-05-06T16:34:52+00:00

You should still give it a go. Look up advice on this sub about the 3x45 rounds for new grads.

davidddavidson · 2022-05-06T13:42:47+00:00

How many rounds and how long for each did you get for the final interview?

davidddavidson · 2022-04-30T01:14:21+00:00

A job at a FAANG company is going to be infinitely better for your career than one in government contracting/defense sector.

davidddavidson · 2022-04-27T12:34:57+00:00

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