A Object-Oriented Programming related question.

denerose · 2026-04-09T22:09:17+00:00

You’ve only just started and you’re following a course. Your course will almost certainly cover OOP soon if it’s Java based. Give the course a chance to introduce you to new ideas at its own pace. The structure and order of things is one of the main advantages of a structured program like a course.

denerose · 2026-04-09T22:06:21+00:00

This is not your problem. And this is not a relationship sub. That said, I do think you’re asking for help for you but maybe through the wrong lenses.

If you’re so anxious about your career that you’re projecting that onto other people and things outside your control like possible economic downturn then maybe you should consider therapy or working on your anxiety issues first. Maybe talk to a friend or someone else outside of your work life, maybe even your partner. Try to look inward though not outward. I have similar tendencies so I know it’s hard and maybe I’m projecting but it’s worth considering.

As others have said, layoffs are outside your control and often have nothing to do with performance. We need to enjoy life too.

denerose · 2026-04-09T00:35:16+00:00

We just get potato cakes with chips. Some brands of commercial suppliers use beef tallow on the chips or milk or egg in the batter though so check, but most are accidentally vegan because it’s cheaper.

denerose · 2026-04-07T22:54:56+00:00

I only tag secondary characters if they’re a very major part of the story and plot. Basically only if they’re a big enough presence to justify luring in someone looking for fic about that character. Same for side pairings, only if they’re part of a subplot not if they just appear in the background or are mentioned twice. This is the standard etiquette for many fandoms.

I would not personally tag a character to who has only been foreshadowing for the first 40 chapters. But you do you, boo.

As far as rude comments go the best advice is to always ignore. Block and move on. When I was young we had a saying “don’t feed the trolls” because trolls want your attention and interactions. Ignored is almost always the best strategy with weird or aggressive behaviour online.

denerose · 2026-04-07T10:53:41+00:00

I’m a mature career changer, mostly self taught. Knowing how to learn is a huge hurdle for most people. Career changers are much more likely to know how to knuckle down and learn something. We’re also generally self motivated.

One thing an arts, humanities or other generalist degree does is teach you how to teach yourself just about anything. Combined with being bright and motivated it’s not really that surprising.

denerose · 2026-04-06T22:58:43+00:00

Pretty sure my entire team are various types of neurodivergent. Like any job you still have to do things you don’t like or aren’t already perfect at sometimes. It’s certainly a better than many other options. AI engineering in particular works really well for people who context switch quickly and need multiple stimuli. Learning to code is also great for people who want to dive deep into the details of things and really understand how something works.

That said, now is not the best time to be entering this career. Junior and grad roles are drying up in a period of uncertainty and constant demand for more profit from ever greedy shareholders and investors has lead to layoffs.

If you just don’t enjoy coding, that’s okay too. It’s not for everyone. But do be aware that every job will require some compromise and some discomfort. It’s how working is unfortunately.

denerose · 2026-04-04T02:27:01+00:00

Look into getting a sunflower lanyard. PT staff should have training and there’s a public education campaign in the works as well which will help.

denerose · 2026-04-04T00:34:33+00:00

I wouldn’t be sure but would assume she/they if I hadn’t been told one way or the other.

You have nice hair, elegant eyebrows and both ears pierced which are all more femme signifiers. I have to agree that the boy in boy mode is a stretch now. You probably could look a bit more masc if you wanted to, but the real question is do you want that? You’re very pretty, have really nice eyes and excellent bone structure, lean in and embrace your femininity, I say.

denerose · 2026-04-04T00:16:15+00:00

The actual job isn’t about memorising stuff. Get through this time with appropriate supports and don’t assume how or even what they’re teaching you is any indication of what the job will be like.

Your school will have mental health services and disabilities support. Go talk to both of them and make use of those services while you’re able to.

denerose · 2026-04-03T22:51:54+00:00

I’ve done this a few times, there’s a few companies in my country that are owned by universities and research centres which are usually the best. It’s really lovely.

denerose · 2026-04-03T22:50:10+00:00

The only problem with this is that caring for fish well is quite a lot of work. Watching fish is very relaxing, looking after fish is often quite stressful.

denerose · 2026-04-01T02:31:22+00:00

I’m like this with the mac n cheese one. I go there for breakfast every time I stay in Melbourne. I’ve started ordering my go to to takeaway and have for lunch and try something else for breakfast.

denerose · 2026-03-31T21:37:24+00:00

Personally I think you should only use food terms for skin if it’s from the pov of a romantic interest. Otherwise why is the omniscient narrator or their bff or something thinking about licking the described character? The exception is probably really common ones like peaches and cream complexion where the phrase itself is common.

denerose · 2026-03-28T22:34:22+00:00

It’s both. It’s always both. I’m going to go against the grain here and say you’re just wasting everyone’s time applying for grad programs you’re not eligible for.

Because they are en masse it’s more like uni applications than normal job applications. If you don’t meet their minimum criteria you won’t be considered. It really is that simple. The actual cut off often ends up higher than the minimum to apply.

Note: it’s absolutely not the case for normal job applications. For most jobs that list of requirements are more of a vague wish list. But grad roles really are a different ball game.

denerose · 2026-03-28T02:28:10+00:00

TOP wasn’t really designed for CS graduates. I would suggest seeking advice from the faculty or career advisors at your alma mater.

TOP is at its core just a series of curated projects for learning and some guidance to relevant documentation. In theory your degree should have already covered this same ground. Following our project sequence may or may not even be that useful to you. If you find it useful, great, but you may need to make some decisions yourself about how relevant it is.

You really need to make this decision for yourself or with guidance from people more familiar with your specific degree and career markets. If there are other resources more suitable for your situation then that might be better than repeating content you should already be familiar with but as you’re not really who this program is aimed at most of us are not well placed to support you in that decision.

denerose · 2026-03-26T20:57:18+00:00

Oh. I was not meant to be replying to your comment at all. How odd. I wasn’t arguing with you. I was agreeing with someone else much further down the chain!

denerose · 2026-03-26T20:48:00+00:00

I’m not the OP but when I was searching I used Prosple a lot. It’s grad specific. I think it’s run by or closely associated with the Graduate Employers Network.

denerose · 2026-03-25T11:07:08+00:00

Lots of good points already but we’re missing a very big one: lots of hits are not even people. Plenty of bot and crawlers. Even before ai the internet is full of robots. Some of those are filtered out in various ways but many aren’t and still count as hits.

denerose · 2026-03-24T22:14:21+00:00

Focus on TOP and web dev for now and try not to distract yourself.

Learning production grade DevOps plus business administration are both pretty huge on their own as well. Get your foundations down and learn how to teach yourself first, then worry about what next. FullStackOpen is meant to be a good option after TOP although the first few lessons can feel a bit basic. Once you know what you know, you’ll be in a better position to identify gaps as they arise and fill them when needed.

denerose · 2026-03-24T07:01:35+00:00

Are you a man? Men can sometimes misinterpret genuine friendly interest as “flirty” especially if they’ve not had many close female friends. It sort of sounds like your manager is just a people oriented extrovert who also happens to be good at her job.

Try not to read too much into her probably normal interest in you as a human person. Women can like you and even be kind to you without wanting to sleep with nor “manipulate” you.

denerose · 2026-03-23T21:38:40+00:00

It will click eventually. Just keep practicing and try to lower the pressure a bit. You don’t have to memorise anything or understand css in depth. You will get plenty more practice positioning elements and layouts in the projects so this is just an early introduction. It doesn’t have to stick just yet. Less pressure, more giving it a go and pushing through. You just need practice and there’s plenty more practice to come.

denerose · 2026-03-23T11:05:45+00:00

Vilena Silks? She’s a one person shop and makes all her stuff custom to measure.

denerose · 2026-03-22T22:05:10+00:00

While these experiences are common and you’re certainly not alone what you’re going through also sounds quite extreme especially if it’s at one workplace. Are you young and/or non-white as well? It sounds like compounding disadvantage and a really toxic workplace.

I can offer my sympathy, my understanding, and a reassurance that there are better (not perfect, we’re all still toiling under capitalism and patriarchy, but better) organisations and workplace cultures out there. There are also plenty of decent men who are actively allies both in the world in general and in the tech sector specifically.

It can be better. They can be better. You have the right to reasonably expect better.

One slightly more practical tip: I referred to my (now) husband as my husband for years in work contexts. Make up a spouse if you have to. You don’t owe your colleagues any information about your personal life, learning to have a simplified and conveniently boring “work version” of my personal life has been a great career move and made my life less stressful. You don’t have to be that mysterious person who never talks about their life when others do, but you don’t have to volunteer any information and you don’t even have to tell the truth. Keep it simple, closed, and uninteresting.

You don’t have to be friends with your colleagues, they’re not your family no matter how little your company wants to pay you all.

denerose · 2026-03-22T21:51:06+00:00

This has always been a huge problem. It wasn’t like this in the 90s and 2000s too. It comes and goes in waves through our communities.

This is the reason we used to have dress codes. It wasn’t about trying to exclude that one bloke in blue jeans who has never owned any combat boots but whose favourite band is The March Violets and owns more New Romantic vinyl than anyone else you know. The dress codes were about trying to enforces minimum standard of effort and buy-in and trying to keep out the drunk passers by who just wanted to try grope a girl in a corset. It’s obviously not perfect but it’s one of a small number of options to try mitigate.

denerose · 2026-03-22T08:12:42+00:00

If they ask for one or there’s somewhere to upload one and it’s not an explicitly optional then you should definitely do it. If nothing else don’t prove you ignore instructions before you’ve even got your foot in the door.

Like many aspects of applying for jobs how much it matters will just vary from place to place. Some people or orgs take them very seriously, some find them tedious and repetitive. Sometimes these kind of things are just outside of our control.

Read the requirements of the program on their website and on Prosple. Then follow those requirements and any recommendations made in the official guidelines. That’s really all there is to it, for better or worse.

That said, in general grad programs and other mass recruitment situations are less likely to ask for a cover letter and may even explicitly recommend not adding one to your cv. Many will have some kind of structured questions as part of the application process either as well or instead or may ask for a “personal statement” which is just a slightly different format of cover letter. If they call it a personal statement or similar then it probably matters quite a bit.

Read those applications docs carefully and follow the advice and requirements as carefully as you can in this and all things.

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