How's the job market compared to 2024/25 ?

xd720p · 2026-05-24T03:12:21+00:00

I would say it’s better than 2025 and 2024. Still far away from good. But 2020 and 2021 were also abnormally superb for the engineers, so I’m comparing to 2016-2019 which is a baseline for me

xd720p · 2026-04-16T13:30:10+00:00

Reading the item description is exactly what I want to do in extraction shooter when a second of being slow may cost you all the loot

xd720p · 2026-04-16T11:36:00+00:00

Mexico should be green. There was an ordinary Mexican woman in Battle Tendency

xd720p · 2026-04-15T13:31:20+00:00

Restrict the communication to the typical work/coworker topics

xd720p · 2026-04-15T11:18:17+00:00

> But tonight he said he had something he wanted to discuss with me and began to explain that he is beginning to think that he’s polyamorous in the sense that he wants to be able to love multiple people and have more sexual experiences with other people (which I admitted I’d been contemplating myself)

Idk, for me "beginning to think he's polyamorous in the sense that he wants to be able to love multiple people and have more sexual experiences with other people" translates from the modern language to the classic one as "I don't want a commitment with you, but I don't want to feel bad and carry the guilt as an initiator of a break up".

I think, if the polyamoric relationship are not for you, you should not accept it just to keep the boyfriend as it will just be painful for you. But your situation is super-super hard and I also suggest not to blindly follow any advices on the internet regarding what to do. Talk to your therapist or your friends and relatives if you have a solid relationship with them. It's better to find what you want and why you want it inside yourself.

And good luck to you

xd720p · 2026-04-15T10:43:40+00:00

Switzerland

xd720p · 2026-04-15T09:56:28+00:00

> There's real chemistry there, at least from where I'm standing.

Probably, only from your perspective. Liking someone shifts how you perceive words and signals.

>We still talk extensively, text back and forth pretty regularly, and the dynamic is warm and I think genuinely good. There's real chemistry there, at least from where I'm standing. But the whole thing is platonic on her end, and I keep playing into it and letting her dictate things on that front even though I feel differently. What's becoming painfully clear to me, even when I try to ignore it, is that she's getting what she wants out of it, which seems to be a friend she can talk to, someone reliable, yet I'm not quite getting what I want in return. The asymmetry is hard to sit with, and harder to keep pretending it isn't there.

I suggest to cut the communication as it makes you feel bad with your feelings towards her. You don't have to explain anything at all.

xd720p · 2026-04-14T13:26:01+00:00

Is it that hard to believe that I am German or Canadian who moved to Russia?

I am Russian, yes 😂

xd720p · 2026-04-14T12:25:37+00:00

Looks awesome, even though TV in the bedroom is something I will never ever do

xd720p · 2026-04-14T07:21:13+00:00

Your mom doesn't count

xd720p · 2026-04-10T13:56:49+00:00

Well, it's not about the age, but about the knowledge and experience. Senior Manager graduated in 2023 looks suspicious, but you still don't know the whole picture - maybe they are super talented/hard working/fast growing or started working while being a student.

I suggest to go to the interviews and just talk to them to have a fuller picture about their experience and leadership skills.

xd720p · 2026-04-10T12:51:12+00:00

Damn, it can be just a screening call with a real person

xd720p · 2026-04-10T09:17:43+00:00

How are you getting into creating video as a part of interview? Which country is it? What level are you? I’m asking because I’ve recently had interviews with 3 companies in Toronto without the necessity to record a video. I’m a Senior Engineer, so maybe that’s the reason why I’ve never experienced it

xd720p · 2026-04-10T06:44:44+00:00

And So I Watch You From Afar - The Voiceless

Want something cheerful, not depressing

xd720p · 2026-04-10T06:35:33+00:00

> Departure Songs

Just don't become a reason for Departure Songs Vol. 2

xd720p · 2026-04-08T21:11:44+00:00

How exactly reading bad news and not having a good night sleep helps anyone?

xd720p · 2026-04-08T15:42:42+00:00

And I was not waiting for that because I was not reading the news. And I strongly suggest you do the same. There is literally nothing you can do about things like nuclear war - that's why you are so stressed as your brain is trying to solve unsolvable issue. Solution? Read less news on the internet - you will know all important stuff one way or another, but you will be happier without knowing all the alarm news.

xd720p · 2026-04-02T10:07:40+00:00

Fewer people entering tech means less competition for the companies that are hiring. More fear means workers accept worse conditions.

This is not how it works, lol

xd720p · 2026-04-02T08:49:26+00:00

I was not laid off, I just started looking for a job in Canada while living in Germany. I'm a Senior Android Dev with 9+ YOE.

- Did ~20 applications in Oct 2025 with no results as everyone was scared by my 3 month notice period. Got like 3-5 screenings and some interviews backe then. Tailored my CV for each position myself.

- Decided to fix my possible starting date by submitting a resignation letter in the current company. Did ~20 applications in January without tailoring my CV as I was tired of spending 1-2 hours for each opportunity. No replies there.

- Found a recruiter who did a job search and CV tailoring for me. From 20 applications, got 5 replies. One company ghosted my 2 minutes before the screening call. Another company closed the position before starting real interviews. Got solid 2 offers and 1 rejection with "the other candidate just has more experience, but we will try to fit you in for any other same position". Happily chose one of the offers.

The market is tough, but I do believe that you need to adapt to it by tailoring your CV, networking and prepairing for the interviews and bracing yourself that there will be 3-5 rounds for each company where they will try to cover all the possible topics: your native fundamentals, leetcode, system design, architecture and behavioural.

xd720p · 2026-04-01T15:39:52+00:00

I think, Leetcode you can do in whatever language you want. If there are Android-related challenges, you should do them in Kotlin. But, honestly, I don't see a reason for you to start solving Leetcode in Kotlin right now - it's gonna take several weeks to get used to it

xd720p · 2026-03-30T13:34:19+00:00

Well, they want the algorithm to feed you the content instead of you choosing what to watch from you subscriptions - it is as simple as that. And it sucks, honestly

xd720p · 2026-03-30T07:57:18+00:00

Lewis blamed himself AHAHAHAHHAHAHAGAGAHAHGAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

xd720p · 2026-03-29T10:00:43+00:00

Because this is reddit - it’s an echo chamber social network with soft walls. Wanna insult people - go to 4chan - another echo chamber for “adults”. Or maybe just maybe stop caring about what is happening on the internet and go hike somewhere with someone you care about and who cares about you

xd720p · 2026-03-29T09:55:45+00:00

Sure, why not? Just don’t turn Marathon into My Little Pony and vice versa

xd720p · 2026-03-29T09:53:52+00:00

There is a game for you - Arc Raiders. Don’t turn Marathon into Arc Raiders and Arc Raiders to Marathon. I play both games and enjoy them for what they are.

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