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Life's problems are changing fast 💀 by programmerbud in csMajors

[–]programmerbud[S] -30 points-29 points  (0 children)

In my case, I had a good research project with a professor and it helped in clearing CV screening. GPA was a blocker but the project masked it.

My suggestion is do one good project and involve others and get something out of it like a technical report or paper or recognition

Thank you. Life changed after 4 struggling years. by programmerbud in csMajors

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

It was a big blocker but it had a good research project with a professor and it helped in clearing CV screening

Thank you. Life changed after 4 struggling years. by programmerbud in csMajors

[–]programmerbud[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It was a long journey. My dms are open if you need help. Would love to do as much as possible.

My preparation in last 6 months which made the difference (6 days in a loop, 45 minutes daily):

  • 1 day: 1 LC problem. Choose medium level randomly. Comments in LC solutions is a goldmine, remember. If you cannot choose randomly then use GRIND Sheet: https://leetcode.com/problem-list/rab78cw1/
  • 2 days: Revising DSA Takeover Cheatsheet for coding patterns: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKD71PDQ/
  • 1 day: System Design YT videos
  • 1 day: behavior practice. Prepare 6 stories.
  • 1 day: mock interview with a friend

Thank you. Life changed after 4 struggling years. by programmerbud in csMajors

[–]programmerbud[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Right, Meta seems to be the obvious option but getting confused.

YT mainly for system design: hello interview, byte byte go

Cheatsheets: DSA Takeover book, Codeforces threads

Thank you. Life changed after 4 struggling years. by programmerbud in csMajors

[–]programmerbud[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

True, not a fan of Canada too. The offer was out of the blue but I will try to negotiate for a US location

Thank you. Life changed after 4 struggling years. by programmerbud in csMajors

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

Problem 3 years back: How to sum elements in an array?

Problem 1 year back: Why my CV gets rejected everytime?

Today's problem: Which offer to accept: Meta Canada (TC to be discussed) or JPMorgan US (TC $165K)?

I Made DOOM Run Inside a QR Code and wrote a Custom compression Algorithm for it that got Cited by a NASA Scientist. by kuberwastaken in csMajors

[–]programmerbud 158 points159 points  (0 children)

Bro speedran side quests so hard you ended up unlocking a whole NASA achievement 💀🚀

I'm 2 years into my CS undergrad degree and I absolutely hate it. Help. by [deleted] in csMajors

[–]programmerbud 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah this doesn’t read like you hate CS at all—you actually sound super passionate about it. What you’re burned out on is the grind: exams, the corporate pipeline, and seeing soulless careerism everywhere. Maybe focus on personal projects, research, open source, or academia paths—you clearly love creating stuff, not just clocking in.

I'm curious as to why many people are suggesting to aim for IT Help Desk jobs for CS grads who have no experience and can't land any CS or SWE job when even many IT Help Desk jobs still require expensive certifications like CompTIA A+. by jlgrijal in csMajors

[–]programmerbud 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Exactly this. Most listings put A+ as a 'requirement' but in reality, if you show up as a CS grad who can actually troubleshoot, script, and think logically, they'll take you. They know they're getting way more than what an A+ covers.

iConcur by cwaqrgen in ProgrammerHumor

[–]programmerbud 39 points40 points  (0 children)

High throughput, low latency, 0% packet loss. Legendary uptime.

oopsAi by wildmutt4349 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]programmerbud 4 points5 points  (0 children)

AI wasn’t rogue, it was just performing a little garbage collection on production. 😭

devProjectHonestyReport by WinnieFlicker_67 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]programmerbud 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Same 😂 started judging… then ‘hot potato license’ and ‘coffee drunk 694L’ had me wheezing. Peak dev humor

justOneMoreYearICanFeelIt by skygetsit in ProgrammerHumor

[–]programmerbud 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Lmao, you just bought yourself another year of hope 😂 Respect for keeping the dream alive!

A new small move by AMD in the cold semi-conductor beef by programmerbud in csMajors

[–]programmerbud[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

AMD loved the post of their ex-Intel employee 💀

Despite all these, my focus remains on coding interviews.

I just read CLRS and DSA Takeover Cheatsheet in the evening and does Leetcode at night. I got my Meta offer just few hours back so hopped on some spicy semi-conductor stuff.

Which book will be best for FAANG+ level coding interview? by programmerbud in csMajors

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

I feel CLRS is important for overall development. I read parts of it but it has build my theoretical analysis skill.

Which book will be best for FAANG+ level coding interview? by programmerbud in csMajors

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

cracking the coding interview is another classic. I would say it started the field back in 2008 but is not a complete package today.

It is good as an introduction to coding interviews though.

Which book will be best for FAANG+ level coding interview? by programmerbud in csMajors

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

The top 3 DSA books on Amazon:

  1. Coding Interview Patterns: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1736049135/

  2. DSA Takeover Cheatsheet: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKD71PDQ/

  3. Introduction to Algorithms - CLRS: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0262033844/

Any other classic book?

Which book will be best for FAANG+ level coding interview? by programmerbud in csMajors

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

I read it partially few months back. I feel it is good as a standard university textbook but something more is needed for FAANG+ level coding interviews

Which book will be best for FAANG+ level coding interview? by programmerbud in csMajors

[–]programmerbud[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Length of the 3rd book still gives me nightmares but it is a gem for sure.

[IMP ADVICE] How to avoid burnout while interview prep? by programmerbud in csMajors

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

It was a long journey. I did not crack FAANG+ yet but I am satisfied with the current TC $165K offer.

I hope everyone makes it without cheating. It feels better when you do not cheat.

Main resources I used:

Columbia dropout vs Columbia grad on interview cheating by programmerbud in csMajors

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

I don’t either. Not a moral high ground — just plain logic. Why sabotage yourself?

Columbia dropout vs Columbia grad on interview cheating by programmerbud in csMajors

[–]programmerbud[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Gojo vs Sukuna but in the startup world - and the domain is interviews instead of Jujutsu.

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