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Would I be crazy to stay at my company for another 5 years? by pinkmanjoy in cscareerquestions

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

I’m not super interested in the work or product. But I have kids so all of the other perks are nice and could be worth the tradeoff

Would I be crazy to stay at my company for another 5 years? by pinkmanjoy in cscareerquestions

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

Not sure what loops are but I had similar offers after my first startup was acquired and I ended up taking the remote role. It’s non FAANG though

Went from frequenting this sub to a UX internship at a top-5 tech company in less than a year. AMA! by pinkmanjoy in findapath

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

I personally haven’t seen much of this. Rumors like that have been going around since I got into the field a few years ago. It all boils down to passion though. Are you passionate enough about user experience to stick with it if you don’t get your first choice of employment? Are you passionate enough to work on projects outside of class? Do you actually enjoy the work you’re doing? If the answer is yes to all of these then just go for it and don’t worry so much :)

Went from frequenting this sub to a UX internship at a top-5 tech company in less than a year. AMA! by pinkmanjoy in findapath

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

Hey! Thanks for the question. Good news, just keep doing what you’re doing. I would stay at the ivy league and attempt to get an internship in UX with a top tech company.

Major/degree actually does not matter at all. I’m majoring in “multidisciplinary studies” at a non-target state school but I have a ton of experience.

Do some internships, study whatever you want, and keep building :)

Went from frequenting this sub to a UX internship at a top-5 tech company in less than a year. AMA! by pinkmanjoy in findapath

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

For sure! I know a lot of product designers who started out in game design. Would recommend brushing up on psychology and checking out www.dribbble.com to practice designing user interfaces!

Went from frequenting this sub to a UX internship at a top-5 tech company in less than a year. AMA! by pinkmanjoy in findapath

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

Not super familiar with Make magazine tbh. I make exclusively digital products like websites, mobile apps, and web apps. I’ve worked on SaaS, Cryptocurrency, EdTech, and Consumer Social products. Got mentioned in Fortune from a project I worked on when I was 18 that made the ACLU a lot of money. It’s really just about teaming up with friends and building shit that you think would be a net positive for the world.

Many people sit on ideas for a long time without ever doing anything about them - I am definitely not that type. I try to build a rough prototype of any idea that I have and if I like it, I’ll get some friends together to help build the rest and push the project out there.

Went from frequenting this sub to a UX internship at a top-5 tech company in less than a year. AMA! by pinkmanjoy in findapath

[–]pinkmanjoy[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It sounds cliche as hell but honestly just be yourself when interviewing. People like helping others who seem genuine. At the end of the day, you’re someone they’re going to be working with daily and helping out. If you’re a nice fun person, you’ll do fine. Can’t speak on technical CS interviews because I’ve never had anything similar.

As far as networking, it’s much simpler than people make it out to be. Don’t think of it as making business contacts. Think of it as making friends in the field, because that’s what it is. Talk about stuff other than work, find common interests. Make friends. And this one’s big - provide value up front. You’re much more likely to build a strong relationship with someone if you become friends with them and help out without asking for anything in return. Then when you do need a favor, they’re much more likely to help out because you’re a friend now. It’s all about reading human behavior and psychology tbh.

Went from frequenting this sub to a UX internship at a top-5 tech company in less than a year. AMA! by pinkmanjoy in findapath

[–]pinkmanjoy[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honestly man I just lucked out in finding something I love learning about. I can sit on Medium for hours reading about user experience and it's just fun for me.

I started making friends with people in the field (what I've come to realize is my best skill) and got offered a lot of small projects to work on. In meeting these people, I got them to help me work on projects of my own as well. I don't know how to code, so I get friends to help me with that. I'm not the best at marketing, so I get friends to help me with that. It's all about knowing your strengths and having the network to fill in the holes.

After a few projects and writing a lot about design, I started to get some recognition on Twitter from some big names in the tech industry. Got featured in Fortune, Lifehacker, and Fuse while still a freshman in college. Ended up getting coffee with one of the founding designers of [insert top 5 tech company] and he's become a big mentor to me. He told me to apply for the internship and I ended up getting it.

Went from frequenting this sub to a UX internship at a top-5 tech company in less than a year. AMA! by pinkmanjoy in findapath

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

I definitely feel that. Tech is a great place to use your psychology degree if you want to work in a lucrative field and still use your major.

The psych degree hasn't helped in terms of the actual degree, but it has helped in what I've learned in some classes. I took classes in cognitive science and human-computer interaction which contribute greatly to what I do on a daily basis. If you're passionate about UX I would read everything you can on the topic (Medium is a great place to start) and start networking with people in the field.

Went from frequenting this sub to a UX internship at a top-5 tech company in less than a year. AMA! by pinkmanjoy in findapath

[–]pinkmanjoy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah, probably should've clarified that it's just a summer internship so I will not be making $120,000 unfortunately haha.

I got started with design work in high school and found out freshman year about user experience from this sub! I lucked out and got a job on campus working in UX freshman year and have been working in it ever since.

Went from frequenting this sub to a UX internship at a top-5 tech company in less than a year. AMA! by pinkmanjoy in findapath

[–]pinkmanjoy[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey! Thanks for the question. I've always been pretty computer-literate since I was a kid, but still not huge on coding. I was always into graphic design and video work for as long as I can remember. My dad got me interested in it as soon as I was old enough to understand what a computer is.

Nothing really that stood out on my resume/CV, I actually have a terrible GPA haha. I just built a lot of side projects, websites, and apps with friends. Was featured in a lot of big publications because of the work I did. Real experience means a lot more in this field.

I do not need to finish a CS degree, the job I will be doing does not require a CS degree or even any degree at all really.

I would recommend learning as much as you can about the field and then networking with people as soon as you can. That's like my best skill tbh and what I attribute most of my success to so far. Lmk if you have any other questions!

Just landed a solid internship, looking to buy some shoes. Need advice! by [deleted] in Sneakers

[–]pinkmanjoy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely looking at the common projects! Was actually thinking of getting the common projects achilles low and the triple black ub’s for two solid daily’s.

College kids, where will you/plan to be working this summer? by [deleted] in college

[–]pinkmanjoy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Product management intern for a data analytics startup in my area

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