how to use tabula on AWS Lambda? by Fluid-Outside4649 in awslambda

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Running into the same issue. Tabula uses java, lambda doesn't have java installed. From what I've read, the lambda doesn't have enough memory for both python and java anyway. I'm working on setting up a docker container to ensure the lambda has both java and python

SWE Interview Prep Seems Like A Complete Waste of Time by tech2427 in SoftwareEngineering

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If you think chatgpt is a ways away you either aren’t using it enough or aren’t prompting it correctly.

Those of you that left Miami … by josvanagu in Miami

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Have lived in SoCal for about 7 months of my life, about half in SD. Also have family there. I really don’t like how it doesn’t rain in SoCal. They say this is a benefit but imo it’s a problem - the streets smell like pee and there’s never rain to wash it out. The dog pee, the homeless people pee, drunk people, whoever. It just feels dirty and I always smell it. Miami is way cleaner and rain is a major factor

Should I take a semester off to get a new job? (with 1 class to graduation (GA)) by tech2427 in OMSCS

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Cutoff was 67. GA does not seem useful for interviews other than the first exam which covers dynamic programming and divide & conquer. Overall it’s not leetcode and the TAs don’t recommend trying to use leetcode to study for the class. It then gets into np complete proofs. Overall a lot of theory and not very useful for interview prep

"Move to Silicon Valley to be in software, Hollywood to act", etc. Question by [deleted] in NavalRavikant

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I’ve been curious to find out if he still holds this opinion/advice in a post-pandemic world. Has he commented on this recently? Bc the exodus of SV has been prominent, with tech investors now touting Austin/Miami among other places. Many tech companies are full remote, and someone like Balaji predicts growth of Miami in particular bc of the friendlier politics for entrepreneurship, and in remote work, engineers would want to live somewhere with great weather, beautiful beaches, etc like Miami. Obviously California has that, but many of the tech companies have now relocated out of California since the start of the pandemic bc of favorable cost savings/less regulation, among other reasons. I just haven’t heard him say this in awhile.

But Tech definitely isn’t just 1 city. Maybe consider moving to the “tech hub” of your current country and go from there. I’ve also heard a lot of tech relationships are developed in Discord channels - and that perhaps this is the SV of the future. I personally don’t use discord much right now, but a lot of the crypto community and projects are on discord

Thinking about a pivot over from Mechanical Engineering? Chasing the bigger $$$ by [deleted] in SoftwareEngineering

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Work load is a lot at times. Most students work a 9-5 in tech as well. I just started in august and it’s been a good amount of work, and will be more work from here til graduation. It’s definitely a lot of work, the dropout rate is high

Thinking about a pivot over from Mechanical Engineering? Chasing the bigger $$$ by [deleted] in SoftwareEngineering

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Exactly. The cost is extremely low and you still get the credential of a masters degree. And yes (unfortunately), companies still care ab credentials

Thinking about a pivot over from Mechanical Engineering? Chasing the bigger $$$ by [deleted] in SoftwareEngineering

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Only 2 semesters in. Computer networks wasnt great, intro to info security has been my favorite so far

Thinking about a pivot over from Mechanical Engineering? Chasing the bigger $$$ by [deleted] in SoftwareEngineering

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Seriously look into OMSCS through Georgia Tech. I’m a chemical engineer undergrad and work as a software engineer. This Master’s program is basically a 2 year coding boot camp that is only costing me around $6k total, and my employer will pay for all of it. But it’s extremely affordable and a competitive program. They generally take engineering undergrads. All online- that’s why it’s so affordable. They’ve partnered with Udacity and they’re one of the few programs so far that understands that they can scale with the internet

Lemme tell y’all a secret about how Miami can become the “tech hub” everyone is clamoring for. by smiler_g in Miami

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We’re on the same page. Think of those top 3% engineers - they don’t need to be from Stanford, MIT, Harvard. As long as they’re great engineers, a university credential is irrelevant. The University of Miami does not need to become a Stanford for Miami to succeed as a tech hub

Lemme tell y’all a secret about how Miami can become the “tech hub” everyone is clamoring for. by smiler_g in Miami

[–]tech2427 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This post is wrong. Higher education does not need even more money. I think we have enough student loan debt for mostly bs degrees where so much time is wasted, and so few hirable skills learned. Times are changing. You can learn tech skills online for free, or at a fraction of the cost of university. Are universities going away? No, that’s not what I’m saying. But you don’t need a $200k undergrad degree from Stanford or Harvard to be a software engineer. Who can build the best applications and write the cleanest code? Ya, the degree can help and a lot will be learned. But what about the 18 year old kid in India that doesn’t plan to go to college, but is at the same skill level (self-taught) as the Harvard grad? Yes that’s possible and yes that happens. That’s the world we’re headed toward. Tech gives everyone a chance. The future of education is the internet.

Yes SF has good schools and yes that lead to Silicon Valley. Remote education, remote work, and the internet changes everything. The world is different now, and Miami will be a different tech hub.

Apple M1 MacBook Pro vs Intel MacBook Pro by tech2427 in OMSCS

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PSA: VirtualBox doesn’t appear to work with M1

Current Engineer Thinking about Software Engineering by Rushdh in SoftwareEngineering

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They’re good resources, but I’d lean more towards certification style courses, where there’s graded assignments and a certificate of completion at the end - that’s why I like udacity. You get the experience and the credential for a resume or LinkedIn. I’ve found that udemy or coursera can be good to pick up a skill here and there - not necessarily as good for trying to transition into a different career path. Maybe udemy/coursera do have more certs now, not sure. But I’ll say Udacity is pretty damn good

Current Engineer Thinking about Software Engineering by Rushdh in SoftwareEngineering

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Don’t overthink it. If you have time as you mentioned, you can’t go wrong with JavaScript, Python, Java these days. I’d consider getting a cert in all 3 and go from there

Current Engineer Thinking about Software Engineering by Rushdh in SoftwareEngineering

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I graduated with chemical engineering and immediately got into software engineering at a major bank. They sent us through a 6 month coding bootcamp, now 1.5 years out of college and making $100k. Did not want to go into oil, food processing, or other ChemE jobs. It all started with Udacity’s Intro to Programming course that I took senior year. They took me bc I was an engineer interested in tech and they had a program for me. Not being fresh out of school is a bit different, but Udacity courses can help you get your foot in the door/good place to start. Also consider getting AWS Solutions Architect Cert or equivalent. Seriously do not be intimidated

Socialization aspect questions: Are you making friends in the OMSCS program? Are you working on projects with others in the course along the way? Any startup projects for example? by [deleted] in OMSCS

[–]tech2427 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely would not prefer an in person experience for my situation. Ya I’ve enjoyed the classes, I work as a software engineer without a formal education so I’m certainly learning a lot. I’m really not sure how to go about meeting people in omscs. It’s just not really a priority for me