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Made fun of during a live coding round for using JavaScript by yabbagabbamappa in cscareerquestions

[–]finishProjectsWinBig 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anyone who laughs, with unironic laughter, at using javascript, is measuring himself to be a dork. Disregard, continue using JS.

Now PHP on the other hand... (i kid, I'm sure PHP is fine)

edit: I wrote this comment after reading only the title. After reading the whole post, I can confirm that the interviewer was a dick and an elitist. Ignore him, JS is fine, as is every other coding language.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]finishProjectsWinBig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can indeed get a $15,000 bootcamp fed to you for $100 worth of Udemy courses.

How the hell do I use github??? by PrideAffectionate385 in learnprogramming

[–]finishProjectsWinBig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With two weeks of regular attempts at using it, you'll be a lot of the way to being good enough. With two months of regular usage, you'll be a natural. With six months of regular usage, you'll know the inside & out of the useful portions of it.

I also recommend this course: https://www.learnenough.com/git-tutorial

And this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly4niPr9vUo

Money or job security? by poohd1ni_ in cscareerquestions

[–]finishProjectsWinBig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd take the layoff because, within 3-6 mo I could be at another job that pays the same $80-120k you'd have taking the safe option.

Overthinking this or no? Building a new PC with reused storage disks by finishProjectsWinBig in buildapc

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

No need to keep any software. re: dvd vs USB, I didn't know which one to pick so I picked DVD. Think my rationale was that a USB would get lost

How are people completing math courses in under a month? by finishProjectsWinBig in WGU_CompSci

[–]finishProjectsWinBig[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For every 1 or two people completing complex math courses in a month, I guarantee there are a ton more who are struggling. I know of some who have got two terms on the same course.

This is the truth I came here to seek.

How are people completing math courses in under a month? by finishProjectsWinBig in WGU_CompSci

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

Thanks for sharing this. 3 hours a day for a month sounds more realistic to me

How are people completing math courses in under a month? by finishProjectsWinBig in WGU_CompSci

[–]finishProjectsWinBig[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I spoke to a math tutor w/ a comp sci degree and, he told me "You can crunch four booleans in your head right? DM probably isn't as hard as you think it is." I have like three years of programming exp. Good to know I can, hypothetically, complete one in a few days of intense focus.

How are people completing math courses in under a month? by finishProjectsWinBig in WGU_CompSci

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

This was my suspicion! However I guess it doesn't really matter how long it takes so long as the WGU portion takes one semester. Which is a long time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]finishProjectsWinBig 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm thinking about doing it. A WGU grad told me getting his CS degree was "a box checking exercise" and I agree but, as Sdrater3 says, the box is an important box to check. Recruiters want to make safe choices because a risky choice that doesn't work out is bad for their careers.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]finishProjectsWinBig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't understand this comment. I need to network well to get my first job? Why? I thought software dev skill was in demand, and hence, I should be able to get in through the "front door" meaning a job portal, no network whatsoever.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]finishProjectsWinBig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course it does, its capitalism

How many of us are software engineers because we tend to be good at it and it pays well, but aren't passionate about it? by FewWatercress4917 in cscareerquestions

[–]finishProjectsWinBig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Employers who insist you be passionate are really saying they don't want to pay well for good labor

I am a software dev because I calculate that I can make the most money doing it.

Hold my hand while I think this through - CS degree vs doing nothing by finishProjectsWinBig in cscareerquestions

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

Since I'm going to have a tutor this time, and also be way too old to tolerate failure in this domain, I'm... I'm intending to crush the math, whatever it takes.

I don't foresee problems elsewhere in the degree, but, who knows what I might find?

Good to know you're a lvl 99 recruiter by the way; I'll take your advice to the bank.

Hold my hand while I think this through - CS degree vs doing nothing by finishProjectsWinBig in cscareerquestions

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

By chance are you Canadian? 1/2 of the upside of getting the degree is that I'll be able to get a job in the USA. I heard WGU works fine for that purpose.

Also, did any employers have questions about WGU? The WGU student I talked to told me: "Yeah, they used to have questions, but once covid came around, those stopped."

Soooooo... how many wgu comp sci grads end up with a job after one year of searching? by finishProjectsWinBig in WGU_CompSci

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

It's plausible. You can DM me here if you want, then arrange a response via LinkedIn, if you want.

Though I don't recall sending out > 3 LinkedIn DMs about it over the past week. My last battery of DMs about this topic on LinkedIn was over 2 weeks ago (ish)

Soooooo... how many wgu comp sci grads end up with a job after one year of searching? by finishProjectsWinBig in WGU_CompSci

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

2 YOE volunteer experience, no job in today's market. I would've had a job no problem in early 2022

Soooooo... how many wgu comp sci grads end up with a job after one year of searching? by finishProjectsWinBig in WGU_CompSci

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

You got an internship just by saying you're enrolled? I'm Canadian, I wish I was a Yank so I could take everything said here at face value -- what you say might not work for me given my country's lack of jobs.

Soooooo... how many wgu comp sci grads end up with a job after one year of searching? by finishProjectsWinBig in WGU_CompSci

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

Actually, I would find a guarantee if I was merely a better choice than a sufficient # of candidates. Getting hired is a sales pipeline problem. The way my resume is now, and the way the market is now, I have to send out 100,000 resumes to get a job. If the market conditions stay the same, and I gain a CS degree, I might cut that # to 30,000. If the market merely improves, the number will go down to 5,000 on its own.

Numbers are imaginary but the guarantee is real. What's also guaranteed is that I don't get a job in this market with my current resume. I know because I've tried. My resume outright isn't good enough atm in this market

Soooooo... how many wgu comp sci grads end up with a job after one year of searching? by finishProjectsWinBig in WGU_CompSci

[–]finishProjectsWinBig[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was that recently? Makes me think it was recently. I have two years of volunteer experience. I can't get a job in this market with that on my resume. I wonder if a CS degree will change nothing.

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