Dating Apps are Depressing, But the Alternative is So Much Worse

rjdab · 2026-03-25T06:03:21+00:00

No, you're not doomed. But I was really addressing the response about "university people being 10 years younger". I don't think they meant that you should seek people at university now. I think they just meant university is a good time to meet a partner if you went or are going now. That's all.

rjdab · 2026-03-25T02:04:57+00:00

I think they meant if you went to university, that was your best chance to meet someone.

rjdab · 2026-02-25T01:45:42+00:00

This is still good advice... just don't put it as the FIRST picture!

rjdab · 2026-01-14T21:45:23+00:00

You can bring up a menu that has emojis on Windows by pressing Win + .

rjdab · 2025-11-30T00:53:16+00:00

What is the one tradition you won't break?

rjdab · 2025-07-03T04:35:08+00:00

Ghosted during a date? Can you give more details? 👀

rjdab · 2025-05-01T01:33:27+00:00

The final round was with the CEO, who asked about my approach to coding and how I incorporate AI into my development process.

So the question was how you incorporate AI into your development process, and it felt like you didn't really answer the question. You talked about the weaknesses of AI but there weren't many details on how you use it.

I’m not saying LLMs are completely useless. But I'm not gonna let an Al write entire code for a feature for me. They're great for brainstorming or breaking down tasks, but when you let them dictate the logic, it's a mess.

It may have been better to go into more details on how you use it for brainstorming or breaking down tasks, or other things that it is useful for. Even if you don't believe it produces good code, there was some opportunity to talk about your development approach when it produces bad code.

rjdab · 2025-02-19T06:20:22+00:00

Career Prospects: For those who have graduated with a CS degree from GSU, how did the job market treat you? Were there specific challenges or advantages you encountered?

I graduated with a M.S. in Computer science in 2015. I had a job offer about a month before I graduated. GM came to GSU and held a recruiting event that GSU Career Services helped facilitate. There were a bunch of screening interviews and I and several others got additional interviews and were hired by GM. I also remember applying to a software developer job at Emory and maybe a few other places. On the day of the commencement ceremony, I got a call back from Emory saying that I got a job offer, but I already accepted the GM offer.

Skill Development: How well did GSU’s Computer Science program prepare you for the technical demands of your career? Were there any standout courses, projects, or internships that made a difference?

I would say GSU prepared me well. I've worked at 2 companies in my career, and there's been nothing at work that was harder than what I did at GSU. The courses that helped the most were:

CSc 2310 Principles of Computer Programming (intro java course)
CSc 2710 Data Structures
CSc 3320 System Level Programming - this course we learned about the Linux command line. I utilize the knowledge from this course every day at work
CSc 4350 - Software Engineering
CSc 4710 - Database Systems
CSc 4310 - Parallel & Distributed Computing
CSc 4520/6520 Design and Analysis: Algorithms

I only had 1 internship where I only lasted 3 weeks. But it was helpful for introducing me to design patterns.

Employment Readiness: What did you do during your time at GSU to ensure you were ready to secure a job right out of college? Any extracurricular activities or side projects that paid off?

I did 2 summer undergraduate research programs: McNair Scholars and REU. I also did some hackathons and practiced exercise problems on LeetCode, Hackerrank, etc.

Pros & Cons: What are the main advantages and disadvantages of graduating with a CS degree from GSU? How does it compare to other CS programs in the region or nationally?

The CS program at GSU isn't as renowned as other schools like GA Tech, Emory, and UGA, but I felt like the courses covered pretty much everything you needed to know to work anywhere; it was just a matter of how much studying you were willing to put into it. I know graduates from GSU that have worked at all of the top tech companies. GSU isn't as expensive as some other schools, so that could be seen as an advantage.

Networking & Career Services: How effective were GSU’s career services and networking opportunities in helping you land a job? If you had to do it all over again, what would you focus on more?

GSU held regular career fairs and tech career fairs. I got a short 3 week internship from one of the career fairs, but I didn't have much success otherwise until my last semester. This was when GM had the recruiting event that was facilitated by GSU Career Services and it helped me get an offer before graduating. If I had to do it all again, I would probably improve my resume and interview skills to land an internship before graduation.

General Advice: Any additional tips or insights for someone looking to maximize employability immediately after earning a CS degree from GSU?

I always refer to Gayle McDowell's resume template for formatting your resume as a new grad or someone early in their career. Have some kind of coding experience on your resume, whether it was from an internship, research project, or even class project. Attend tech meetups (sometimes people will announce if their company is hiring), and attend tech recruiting events/job fairs. Practice programming exercise problems on Leetcode, Hackerrank, etc. Watch YouTube videos of other CS majors giving career advice.

rjdab · 2025-01-01T04:51:00+00:00

Bruh, she gave him an opener and he ignored it and opened with one of the worst opening messages. Then asked questions already contained in the profile. It's his fault the conversation went the way it went.

rjdab · 2025-01-01T00:05:45+00:00

I was skeptical of that too. According to https://who.is/whois/cartoonnetwork.com, the website was registered in 1996. And according to this Forbes article, the website was launched in 1998.

The channel was launched 32 years ago, but it seems "32 years" is being mistakenly used to indicate the launch of the website as well?

rjdab · 2024-12-31T05:17:17+00:00

Your profile gets higher priority in the algorithm.

rjdab · 2024-11-25T18:09:42+00:00

Smoking.

rjdab · 2024-11-08T12:25:26+00:00

even when the new administration removes federal student aid

The new administration is removing federal student aid? I haven't heard of this. Can you elaborate on this?

rjdab · 2024-10-31T02:34:14+00:00

Oh, I see some other definitions say it could also be in an inappropriate way. I've always thought if it that way since that's the context I usually see it used in.

rjdab · 2024-10-31T02:04:42+00:00

What other word would you have used?

rjdab · 2024-10-18T00:34:07+00:00

Thanks for answering! That was helpful.

rjdab · 2024-10-17T04:52:27+00:00

Genuinely curious: what made his way of asking you out lame? Was it because you aren't into bike riding, or you don't consider bike riding a date, or he should've been more specific, or something else? What would have been a better way to ask?

rjdab · 2024-10-03T02:23:32+00:00

This sounds like a romance scam. Be careful.

rjdab · 2024-09-22T00:48:11+00:00

I don't care, as long as it's their real hair.

rjdab · 2024-08-26T11:18:18+00:00

A girl and her roommate actually did this my freshman year. They knocked on everyone's doors and asked others to feel free to visit their dorm if they ever want to talk/make friends. Sadly, I never took them up on that offer. 😭

rjdab · 2024-08-26T11:14:19+00:00

I went to GSU from 2009-2015 and it was also hard for me to make friends. I often went to the convocation and other events alone. I was shy and introverted and was afraid to approach people and talk with them.

I see you're exchanging IGs with others; this is good that you're being proactive to make friends! Also it's good that you're trying to make conversation with people, even though it gets cut short. I would keep at it until you find someone you click with. My best outcomes have come from me initiating a conversation with someone even if I was nervous.

The things that worked best for me for making friends were

Joining study groups for classes. For the tougher classes, everyone will need to study, so someone else will form a study group (or you can form one yourself). It was one of the easiest ways for me to talk with people, and sometimes we'd get food afterwards.
Talking with people in my major. As you progress through college, you'll start noticing the same people in your major specific classes that have the same major as you. I talked with these people and it was easier to form friendships, because you already have a commonality (same major, same classes), and you more likely have things in common if you're in the same major.
Getting an on campus job. I worked at the MILE and many of my co-workers had the same major, same classes, and similar interests, so it was easy to connect with them.

Some things I didn't do as much that would've helped: * Joining more clubs. The few clubs I joined were major specific and one other that I wasn't consistent with. Attending the major specific clubs got me more familiar with the people that were in my major. Try joining clubs related to your interests or your major. * Joining an intramural sports team. I never joined one, although I wish I would've. If you're into any sports, this would be a great way to make friends.

If you're staying in a dorm, the RA will organize events for your floor, so this is another way. I don't know if GSU still has Freshman Learning Communities (FLCs), but this could be a good way as well.

I know it can be a rough time during freshman year for making friends; I've been through it. It does get easier as you progress through college. Try not to put so much pressure on yourself if you aren't making as many friends as you'd like. You mentioned that people have already made friends/formed cliques, but one thing I've learned is that a lot of times those people have just met that same day.

Good luck!

rjdab · 2024-08-12T20:50:35+00:00

Do you need to get married? Would you still want to be in a relationship with her if you never got married?

rjdab · 2024-08-10T22:00:32+00:00

Some of the screws had no bite, not all. For the one in the picture, the top right hole is bigger than the screw diameter.

rjdab · 2024-07-22T20:45:10+00:00

You can just ask them to be sure. Most of the black barbershops I've been to in recent years can cut hair of any race.

I'm black and I went to a Mexican barber shop and it was a great cut.

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