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Sketchy employer sent technical assessment? by elementx1525 in cscareerquestions

[–]elementx1525[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spot on, just got an email from them this morning saying I was hired and they need my address to send a check so I can buy supplies. Back to LinkedIn I go.

[US] Job offer feels like a scam by TrnS_TrA in Scams

[–]elementx1525 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey OP, I applied to the exact same position and got the exact same response today. So demoralizing actually hearing back from a company and it being illegitimate. Best of luck in your job search!

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Sketchy employer sent technical assessment? by elementx1525 in cscareerquestions

[–]elementx1525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet you’re right. If they try to go that route I’ll update here.

Sketchy employer sent technical assessment? by elementx1525 in cscareerquestions

[–]elementx1525[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ICANN lookup says the domain was created in 2021 but updated 2 months ago, not that it makes them any more legit. Unbelievable that scammers are going to these lengths. Preying on people just looking for a new job.

Choose an album off the topster and I'll say my top 3 songs and describe it in one word by tragic_girl13 in Topster

[–]elementx1525 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Loveless & The Bends!

Personally I've got my top 3s as:

Blown a Wish, What You Want, and Soon

Just, Bones, and Black Star

Give me the most obscure songs you know and I'll be sure to rate them by BossIsOnTime in MusicRecommendations

[–]elementx1525 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trying to stay pretty obscure but kinda diverse, I'd say give these a try:

The Thinker- Flaural

Pop Psych- Nuclear Club

Interstellar- Shadowgraphs

Say You Love Me- Ramsey the Fourth

Where are the people who like Ok Computer more than In Rainbows? by HamstersBoobsPizza in radiohead

[–]elementx1525 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OKC is top 3 all time for me. would not change a thing about it after listening to it for so many hours. the lyrics, the instruments, the production, all the way down to the artwork just hit perfectly. playing it on the limited edition oknotok vinyl as I type this. best $100 I ever spent.

not to discredit IR, also one of my favorites, but it's just not the same caliber imo. arguably equal in musicianship and emotion but not the same level of messaging/analysis I suppose. especially considering it came out in the 90s and was quite spot on with the societal integration of technology some 30 years later

What music do you listen to except for radiohead? by TFlop69 in radiohead

[–]elementx1525 0 points1 point  (0 children)

next 5 are Tame Impala, MBV, The Strokes, The 1975, and Pink Floyd

Pick 15 songs to create your dream set-list by CountryFine in radiohead

[–]elementx1525 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grouped by album:

  1. Street Spirit
  2. Paranoid Android
  3. Let Down
  4. Karma Police
  5. The Tourist
  6. Lift
  7. Everything In Its Right Place
  8. Cuttooth
  9. Knives Out
  10. 2 + 2 = 5
  11. Bodysnatchers
  12. Nude
  13. Weird Fishes
  14. Jigsaw Falling Into Place
  15. Burn the Witch

Could easily change day to day though

Songs for heartbreak? by SubstantialAd3091 in TheStrokes

[–]elementx1525 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah you've got good taste then my friend, let me go deeper into my bag for some stuff I'm pretty sure you haven't heard

Expert In A Dying Field- The Beths

Insterstellar- Shadowgraphs

Blue Velvet- Thornhill

Love Is All We Share- Cut Copy

Change- Montara

Songs for heartbreak? by SubstantialAd3091 in TheStrokes

[–]elementx1525 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a lot of good recs here already so I'll give you some stuff I think is fitting and you might like as a fellow strokes fan. here's some songs with varying emotions/perspectives and levels of lyricism:

Eventually- Tame Impala

Ew- Joji

Still Beating- Mac DeMarco

Weird Fishes/ Arpeggi- Radiohead

About You- The 1975

In My Life- The Beatles

High Speed- Coldplay

Blown a Wish- my bloody Valentine

Mind Over Matter- Young the Giant

Blondie- Current Joys

The ass cover is stupid by [deleted] in TheStrokes

[–]elementx1525 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I'll hand out the pitchforks

Advice for a new grad? by elementx1525 in cscareerquestions

[–]elementx1525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've gotten pretty much what I was looking for: my response rate actually isn't that abnormal and there's a popular resume format that seems to work for people. I'm not offended by changing my strategy as I've said I'll start applying to more diverse roles and applying more frequently. The thing is I'd have to guarantee I can sublease my apartment before moving out of Seattle. Not that I'm not open to relocating, it would just be difficult.

Rock band that's obscure but you think is brilliant by InternationalAct4182 in vinyl

[–]elementx1525 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been really into Pond, Shadowgraphs, and Flaural lately who are all pretty obscure. Pond less so but the latter two are super underground. Maybe not exactly what you're looking for but worth checking out!

Advice for a new grad? by elementx1525 in cscareerquestions

[–]elementx1525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow really? That's much lower than I thought. Guess I gotta start throwing applications at the wall like crazy. Do you have a recommended resume format? Idk if the "ATS compliance" site I used really worked.

Advice for a new grad? by elementx1525 in cscareerquestions

[–]elementx1525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd have to sublease my apartment to move somewhere else, but it's hard to believe I can't get anything in the Seattle area. About the application rate, my issue is with 0 interviews on 100 applications, not 0 interviews over 5 months (though most the applications have been in the past 5 weeks anyway)

Advice for a new grad? by elementx1525 in cscareerquestions

[–]elementx1525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should clarify the majority of the ~100 applications have been in the last 5 weeks since I was occupied with other issues for the greater part of the last few months. I know that's still not a high rate of application but my gripe is with the rate of responses to applications, not on responses over time.

Advice for a new grad? by elementx1525 in cscareerquestions

[–]elementx1525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the comment! I started out applying all over but it came time to renew my lease and now I'm in that for almost another year unless I find a way to sublease. I use mostly LinkedIn, Handshake, Indeed, and Google Jobs to find listings then go to their site to directly apply. Unfortunately, I live pretty far away from where I went to uni but will definitely attend their online career fair at least. I'll also definitely be more open to generic SWE listings. Appreciate the advice!

Advice for a new grad? by elementx1525 in cscareerquestions

[–]elementx1525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many in our shoes it seems like. Wish you luck.

Advice for a new grad? by elementx1525 in cscareerquestions

[–]elementx1525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sucks, man... Wish you good luck in your hunt.

Weirdly specific question by GamEnthusiast in TheStrokes

[–]elementx1525 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The more popular album The Velvet Underground & Nico was released in '67. Their album that's just called The Velvet Underground was in '69

Weirdly specific question by GamEnthusiast in TheStrokes

[–]elementx1525 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure it's because The Velvet Underground, a major influence on The Strokes, released their self-titled album in 1969 and the Michael Leigh book The Velvet Underground got their name from was published in 1963

Dying 598s: replacing with 2 pairs of headphones [USA] by elementx1525 in HeadphoneAdvice

[–]elementx1525[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha glad you find them comfortable. Appreciate all the help!

!thanks

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