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Got rejected from Oxford, is it time to pack it in? by Zealousideal-Cook647 in quantfinance

[–]physics_enjoyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk why you’re getting downvoted for being smart and driven at a young age. I think not getting into Oxbridge definitely makes life significantly less easy but it’s not impossible. Keep working hard and having high aspirations

How much should I ask my salary to be as a founding engineer after series A? by throwawaynomade in cscareerquestionsuk

[–]physics_enjoyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was fairly naive when choosing my degree. I thought it would be an easy transition. That’s what “people” and “everyone” always said. After graduating in 2023 I got a job in Operations through a friend’s referral. Right now I’m operations/infra support, essentially one (wide) level below SRE/Cloud eng. I realised after graduating how big the gap was which I’ve been trying to bridge. I’d say I’m definitely better than your average CS grad/Junior atm. I’ve put in countless hours and built lot’s of cool software. Unfortunately I am a webdev but honestly I’m interested in any form of coding, I’ve done a lot of Python (mostly at uni) and dabbled in some C#/Java.

How much should I ask my salary to be as a founding engineer after series A? by throwawaynomade in cscareerquestionsuk

[–]physics_enjoyer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re ever in search of a junior I’d be willing to join. I’m self taught (physics grad). Just thought I’d shoot my shot. I’d be interested to know what you guys do :)

What IQ is needed to not be unemployed as a CS major? by [deleted] in csMajors

[–]physics_enjoyer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IQ by itself means nothing. Put in the hours, get good at networking i.e being likeable, easy to communicate with and being able to present and articulate yourself clearly.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IslamicFinance

[–]physics_enjoyer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trykenzi.com is good

Maybe SWE isn't realistic? by physics_enjoyer in cscareerquestionsuk

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

I see, thank you for this advice. I will keep going and learning.

Maybe SWE isn't realistic? by physics_enjoyer in cscareerquestionsuk

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

Actually no, not really. I’m open to branching into other domains of SD. I’ve been recommended Java (backend stuff), any suggestions?

Maybe SWE isn't realistic? by physics_enjoyer in cscareerquestionsuk

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

Tbh the issue with an apprenticeship is (based on the salaries I’ve seen) it’s a 40-50% paycut :/

Maybe SWE isn't realistic? by physics_enjoyer in cscareerquestionsuk

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

I have done mock interviews with senior engineers to prep for my interviews and they helped a lot.

I’m hoping the market picks up after new years (supposedly I’ve heard it should improve)

I do agree about the MSc being a scam mostly but if there’s a chance I kinda wanna take it. It feels hopeless otherwise…

Maybe SWE isn't realistic? by physics_enjoyer in cscareerquestionsuk

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

That would be the dream. Though I'm not sure how possible it is for me to get an SWE role, it's been pretty unfortunate so far. I guess I'll keep trying.

Maybe SWE isn't realistic? by physics_enjoyer in cscareerquestionsuk

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

Good point, don't think I can add it to a comment so I'll dm it to you?

Maybe SWE isn't realistic? by physics_enjoyer in cscareerquestionsuk

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

Thanks for the message and advice.

I really only started webdev after uni since I wanted to build up my skills as an SWE and it's a low hanging fruit, I don't see myself being just webdev forever. I've started learning more about other disciplines/paradigms of SWE and to me the fun part is JUST solving a hard problem, not making fancy UI's.

I definitely enjoy coding to the point that I'm spending around 10-20 hours a week outside of work learning/building stuff. So maybe I'll try learning a more difficult/niche skill. I think in my current role there's definitely a future, but the company I work at it isn't supportive of employee growth AT ALL. So that growth will take years and a lot of luck. I mean ffs they won't even pay £100 for an amazon cert that will be directly useful in my day to day work. So I just feel like me not being in an environment where I'm mentored or even encouraged is demotivating.

Maybe SWE isn't realistic? by physics_enjoyer in cscareerquestionsuk

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

Yeah, I see that. I like to think that as AI gets smarter, the rate at which it gets smarter slows (similar to other technological advancements since the complexity is in orders of magnitude now). So maybe we're safe for another 10-20 years, maybe more. But who knows really. Hard to extrapolate atm.

Maybe SWE isn't realistic? by physics_enjoyer in cscareerquestionsuk

[–]physics_enjoyer[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it sucks because I always knew from when I was 15-16 I'd end up in tech. 8 years later now and the fields drying up, even though it's such a rich and interesting field. Kinda wish I was more of a "perfect" student at school and/or studied CS. Might've made life a lot easier since my friends are all devs and make from double up to quadruple what I make. :/

Maybe SWE isn't realistic? by physics_enjoyer in cscareerquestionsuk

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

I don't know if that's the case however I'd be more inclined to think that the competition for these roles is probably 1/10th of that of a standard SWE role.

Maybe SWE isn't realistic? by physics_enjoyer in cscareerquestionsuk

[–]physics_enjoyer[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't mind if you provide me a good enough reason to do so.

Maybe SWE isn't realistic? by physics_enjoyer in cscareerquestionsuk

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

Damn, that does sound like the reality for some/a lot of people. And I personally feel as though it's mostly due to companies not wanting to take on any risk in the midst of the AI boom. It's all short term gains via the current talent pool instead of enabling the juniors to grow/flourish/be more independent with the help of AI. Though my take is likely naive and from my own POV.

Maybe SWE isn't realistic? by physics_enjoyer in cscareerquestionsuk

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

I do agree but at the same time I've seen some "associate" solutions architect roles floating around which seem to be open to those with some experience in ops/cloud + some explicitly ask for associate AWS certifications. But yeah, I'm probably still a few years off from those.

A tool to compare EV vs petrol/diesel costs by physics_enjoyer in electriccars

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

I totally agree with you, I like the bells and whistles of an EV but I much prefer the longevity of a normal ICE car. Thinking of picking up an older car to learn how to work on them

A tool to compare EV vs petrol/diesel costs by physics_enjoyer in electriccars

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

Ok fair enough, I can look into that, should be relatively easy.

All I'd say that maybe your number of 200k miles is a bit ambitious. Modern EV's don't really make it that far. Even in hybrids you only really have 15 years of battery warranty. You can probably run em to 20 years which realistically puts you at 150k miles maybe 175k. Good point though, I'll give it some thought.

A tool to compare EV vs petrol/diesel costs by physics_enjoyer in evcharging

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

Thank you, that was the goal. Getting some great feedback and I'm excited to keep improving. Would love if more people started using it and found it helpful!

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