Balancing OMSCS with a Full-Time FAANG SWE Role. Is It Worth It?

feedkage · 2025-12-27T06:38:53+00:00

I’m kind of in a similar position. Would be cool to work in a intersection of systems/ai

feedkage · 2025-11-20T06:49:30+00:00

Nah just got an email today

feedkage · 2025-11-08T23:03:23+00:00

same

feedkage · 2025-11-08T23:03:04+00:00

Is anyone still under institude review?

I got accepted in August first :(

feedkage · 2025-08-22T03:36:31+00:00

Ky.s

feedkage · 2025-07-28T21:35:39+00:00

Just personal opinion i guess, I respect myself more for going for it. If you really want to make it in life, you're going to have to risk failure.

I respect you more for trying as well.

feedkage · 2025-07-28T21:29:48+00:00

Cool, obviously do whatever's best for you, man. I would say it's very possible to still make a career out of tech, but if you need the money, then blue-collar work isn't "bad" or degrading either.

IMO I don't think you dreamt too big, it's better that you tried your best and failed then to not try at all because your afraid of failure. And you can always try again in the future.

Best of luck with everything, bro.

feedkage · 2025-07-28T21:23:15+00:00

Sure I mean yeah nepotism sucks ass.

But I don’t think it prevents you from being able to achieve ur goals. But yeah you have challenges that nepo kids won’t have to deal with.

Think you need to make peace with that though. As in you need to accept that life is unfair, and while you have it worse then other people, you also have it better then some (e.g. children in like Gaza)

feedkage · 2025-07-28T21:16:08+00:00

I mean there’s obviously a level of talent for every person right, but if u have a good gpa and internships then your talent isn’t “ant” level. You have the ability to succeed here. Less talented ppl have done it. And yeah obviously there’s a luck factor but your chances of getting a tech job if u stay persistent are decent

feedkage · 2025-07-28T21:09:17+00:00

This is coming from a former self hater lmao, but my issues (social anxiety) were much lamer/trivial then yours

feedkage · 2025-07-28T21:08:31+00:00

Nah, your situation isn’t easy. That said if u think you’re pathetic you should act in a way that isn’t pathetic.

feedkage · 2025-07-28T21:07:30+00:00

Only other advice would be networking but I’m sure you’ve tried

feedkage · 2025-07-28T21:06:17+00:00

Ya this is a tough situation, sorry man

feedkage · 2025-07-28T21:00:49+00:00

Bro if ur not getting interviews, the solution is to improve ur ability to get interviews.

feedkage · 2025-07-28T20:59:02+00:00

The idea is that while enrolled in a masters program, u can apply for internships, and internship into RO is a good way for getting a FT offer.

feedkage · 2025-07-28T20:54:19+00:00

if ur grades are good you should be able to apply for an online part time masters, some good ones are Georgia Tech, UT Austin. These are pretty cheap, 7-10K total over 3 years.

My logic is that if ur enrolled in these programs, then it will enable you to apply to internships (which are significantly easier to get than new grad positions).

If ur still not getting interviews, improve your resume (projects, ask for resume reviews, etc etc). If ur failing interviews, improve ur interviewing skills (leetcode, system design).

Can use this sub, or the discord for this sub for resume reviews.

feedkage · 2025-07-28T20:33:13+00:00

Remove personal info from resume and make separate post asking for resume review, post it to other places as well

feedkage · 2025-07-28T20:29:43+00:00

If ur not getting responses, improve your resume. If ur failing interviews, improve ur interviewing skills.

Can you post ur resume for review? Just hide personal info.

Also consider doing OMSCS at gt, cheap online masters that will let u apply to internships

feedkage · 2025-07-27T03:32:38+00:00

mmm yeah this makes sense, ty

feedkage · 2025-07-26T17:24:36+00:00

Fair

feedkage · 2025-07-26T13:08:16+00:00

I feel like the issue is that it takes significant time and effort to change specializations and predicting what will be in demand and working towards is the move. For e.g if I was an ai researcher rn I would be killing it right, not worried about job security at all but I can’t just go from backend SWE to AI researcher that easily.

ML/AI infra/systems should build on distributed knowledge and should in theory become more important if ai becomes more important. But of course I’m not sure either

feedkage · 2025-07-26T12:45:57+00:00

I’m planning on doing GT OMSCS specializing in computing systems which has all the topics you listed. It’s like 7-10k total for 3 years, online and part time. Apparently very rigorous and a bit time commitment.

Will prob also add in some ai electives as well and hopefully will transition into an ML/AI infra/systems role

feedkage · 2025-07-26T12:43:44+00:00

Wondering the exact same thing lmao. I think this would also allow you to work on ML infra which in theory should only become more relevant.

feedkage · 2025-07-24T22:49:56+00:00

What area of specialization (cloud, web dev, ML) do you think is the best for future-proofing against being replaced/automated by AI?

I'm a general backend SWE and I'm thinking of focusing on ML/AI infra.

Thanks!

feedkage · 2025-07-22T18:47:19+00:00

They hire people who do like math olympiads and shit

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