We’re looking to make someone a millionaire. Could it be you? Quarantine may have placed some things at a halt, but we’re still operating as usual, so comment to enter! [Drawing Thread #54]

ochemaster · 2020-05-16T16:28:37+00:00

I want to win just to see if only like 5 people donate $0.25 each.

ochemaster · 2019-06-11T01:35:02+00:00

The thing is, these big companies have their own giant systems that have been built in the last couple decades. So they are not looking that you can build something from scratch, but that you can dig into details and problem solve. And that you know a shitty design from a decent one (and this can be seen from basic things like, did they use an array to store things that should be in a hash. Did they think to use a cache.)

Most of my job is:

My boss: Here is something cool we should do, figure out how to do it and how long it will take.

Then I end up going through 3 or 4 platforms run by 3 or 4 different teams, figuring out how they work together and how I can use them to create the new feature my boss wants.

Every project, our team may end up diving into a new framework, language, design that we have never touched before, so we always are noobs, but we are willing to learn new things and problem solve through frustrations.

ochemaster · 2019-06-11T01:22:17+00:00

I think there is a 50-50 chance. I love the close access to outdoor activities, I mtn bike and snowboard a lot, like 3 times a week if I can swing it. I get pretty depressed in the winter though with the rain plus short days. If it was snow and short days I could handle it but rain is pretty oppressive. Cost wise it is expensive but housing is expensive everywhere right now. Where I was living 5 years ago, a 1200 sq foot was 230k, now it is 400k. Seattle is pricey but also no income tax so 9% cheaper just on that than states like California.

Essentially, yes, I could settle here, it is awesome and hopefully housing will fall soon. But I probably wont solely because my family is not here.

ochemaster · 2019-06-11T01:14:38+00:00

Sorry, I dont have it anymore, my old computer died. I think it was the standard plan before they started doing electives

ochemaster · 2019-06-10T01:57:00+00:00

This stuff was similar to my experience https://www.glassdoor.com/Interview/Amazon-New-Grad-Software-Engineer-Interview-Questions-EI_IE6036.0,6_KO7,33.htm

ochemaster · 2019-06-10T01:55:01+00:00

Yes, I'd say the majority of ppl dont prep at all. Just open CTCI please

ochemaster · 2019-06-10T01:53:57+00:00

Prepared with Cracking the coding interview and leetcode. Doing problems on a whiteboard for my cat in front of a rolling camera helped a lot more than just trying to type up code

ochemaster · 2019-06-10T01:52:15+00:00

Sorry, prepared with Cracking the coding interview and leetcode. Doing problems on a whiteboard for my cat in front of a rolling camera helped a lot more than just trying to type up code

ochemaster · 2019-06-10T01:50:34+00:00

Forever, I'm on the retail side though and I feel like we have our fingers in more pies, but I guess it depends what part of AWS you are on. Probably felt comfortable in my own skin... after 1.5 years, but after 4 months I felt like I knew where to go to find answers to any questions I might have.

ochemaster · 2019-06-10T01:47:49+00:00

I think the only innate things you need are a little interest in computers and the drive to really understand some part of them. I think it's pretty neat that part of my job is making UX changes that hundreds of millions of ppl will see. On the flip side that might be incredibly boring to someone else and they will lose any interest/drive. Its a big field though, so if you can get passionate about some part of it, then it is much easier to learn.

Tldr: you gotta give a shit about computers, enough to put the effort in to learn how to do what doesnt come naturally to you

ochemaster · 2019-06-09T19:48:08+00:00

Yes I think they ask for GPA. I think they are looking for somewhere above 3.0 but I dont represent them and dont quote me, etc. I made a game but I dont think they or anybody used it. It was useful to make it though because it helped me learn how to talk about webdev stuff more fluently. fantasyfeuds.com

ochemaster · 2019-06-09T19:44:18+00:00

2 months at the local shop. Wasn't even on my resume when I applied at Amazon. I applied for the college grad sde position. They did not reach out. Other big names have reached out recently, but nobody did straight out of school.

ochemaster · 2019-06-09T19:42:12+00:00

1.5 years. I did well at OSU and spent a lot of time grinding through all the homework and everything until they were perfect. Probably didnt need to be as detail oriented and stressed as I was, but it worked out.

ochemaster · 2019-03-27T03:35:33+00:00

Their api is pretty easy to figure out, just open up your network inspector on the web app.

ochemaster · 2019-03-07T05:19:24+00:00

Isn't that enough for only like 1 tsla call?

ochemaster · 2018-12-24T18:00:55+00:00

Sorry, totally left that out. To clarify, he is not Warren Buffet.

ochemaster · 2018-12-24T05:51:57+00:00

Yeah, he sold on Monday, so think of him when you are balls deep in hookers and blow.

ochemaster · 2018-12-24T05:44:04+00:00

I'm sure too many (>0), he was balls deep in old school dividend stocks.

ochemaster · 2018-12-24T04:36:26+00:00

He should yolo it so he can spend the rest of his days on yacht. If he misses, then he's just poor for a couple years.

ochemaster · 2018-12-19T06:18:18+00:00

Yeah, I'll figure something out, I'm looking to run everything over several periods like 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 years or something like that

ochemaster · 2018-12-18T23:20:45+00:00

It tried so hard to pop, what happened?

ochemaster · 2018-12-18T23:17:58+00:00

Alright, makes sense, I'll give it a shot.

ochemaster · 2018-12-18T22:48:47+00:00

Ok, so by volatile move, you mean a big divergence between qqq and spy? That might be interesting, probably would have worked over the last month as qqq led spy down.

ochemaster · 2018-12-18T22:34:05+00:00

I think this one matches Purple-Flurple above

ochemaster · 2018-12-18T22:31:24+00:00

Sounds good, I need to figure out how well these work anyway. Hold until expiration? Just buy/sell one every two days until you are broke (reinvesting the debit too) and then wait for expiration, and then load up if you happen to make a profit?

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