throwawayc2020

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   by throwawayc2020 5y ago

   I passed the shopify coding interview. The interviewer said the toughest engineering problem at the moment was hiring enough developers. And then I failed the "life story" interview.
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   by throwawayc2020 5y ago

   Enough money to be a homeowner
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   by throwawayc2020 5y ago

   Vertical mouse + split keyboard. Which forearm? The one you mouse with? If so, spend $20 today and get a vertical mouse. It was a game changer for me.
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   by throwawayc2020 6y ago

   I think it's partly market conditions, but also I think the interview process changed a lot in the past five years and I didn't change with it. There are plenty of jobs out there, but a lot of competition. One place said they rece
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   by throwawayc2020 6y ago

   I don't have any advice, but it's not just you. This is my passion — I've been doing it since I was a kid and am ten years into my post-college career. I've been interviewing non-stop for six months and have been rejecte
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   by throwawayc2020 6y ago

   Thanks for the tips, those do seem practical.
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   by throwawayc2020 6y ago

   Thanks for the comment. Those are some good areas where I can show my expertise.
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   by throwawayc2020 6y ago

   I've been interviewing non-stop for a few months. For a few months prior to interviewing I watched computer science lectures online, read CTCI, and had a premium Leetcode subscription with a good amount of practice. I haven't done
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   by throwawayc2020 6y ago

   Thanks for the comment. I pretty much feel the same way as you, especially the bit about a higher supply than demand and the expectation that it will only get worse. I appreciate the advice of relaxing for a bit. Although I wouldn't wa
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    by throwawayc2020 6y ago

    Makes sense to me, thanks for the perspective.
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    by throwawayc2020 6y ago

    Thanks for the tip
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    by throwawayc2020 6y ago

    Thanks for the suggestion
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    by throwawayc2020 6y ago

    All of the positions have been remote (US), and I suppose a lot of them are headquartered in SF or NY. The companies I tend to apply are pre-ipo startups. I have been rejected by FAANG, but I'm not surprised. I knew those were long-sho
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    Ask HN: Technical roles without technical interviews?

    19 points by throwawayc2020 6y ago|32 comments
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    by throwawayc2020 6y ago

    Thanks for the tip, I'll give that a shot.
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    by throwawayc2020 6y ago

    My gig ended due to covid, and I've spent the past few months interviewing for IC and leadership positions (12+ years experience). Personally I've been getting plenty of meetings and interviews, but out of 10 virtual on-site inter
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    by throwawayc2020 6y ago

    Ooof. I've been studying for months for my upcoming virtual onsite interview at Google. I wonder what this means for my interview. I was also recently laid off.