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Worth majoring in statistics if I like machine learning as a hobby? /u/StaySaucey_ CSCQ protests reddit

Worth majoring in statistics if I like machine learning as a hobby? /u/StaySaucey_ CSCQ protests reddit

Currently majoring in Mathematics (different concentration) and Computer Science concentrated in software engineering. I’m interested in machine learning and deep learning, so would it be worth majoring in statistics?

I’m three classes away from finishing my mathematics degree already, but I have twoish years left, so I wouldn’t mind changing my math concentration. I’m also planning to take pretty much all the ML/AI courses at my university (including some cool ass grad courses too!) and hopefully do a master’s in machine learning or something similar after graduating. The only stats-related class I’ve taken is probability.

I’ve heard that the stats department at my university is horrendous. That being said, is it worth majoring in statistics if it’ll add maybe 20 extra credit hours and the department isn’t that great, or would it be worth learning it myself? I probably won’t go into the ML/AI field, since it’s so, so competitive, but I definitely would be into it as a hobby.

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​r/cscareerquestions Currently majoring in Mathematics (different concentration) and Computer Science concentrated in software engineering. I’m interested in machine learning and deep learning, so would it be worth majoring in statistics? I’m three classes away from finishing my mathematics degree already, but I have twoish years left, so I wouldn’t mind changing my math concentration. I’m also planning to take pretty much all the ML/AI courses at my university (including some cool ass grad courses too!) and hopefully do a master’s in machine learning or something similar after graduating. The only stats-related class I’ve taken is probability. I’ve heard that the stats department at my university is horrendous. That being said, is it worth majoring in statistics if it’ll add maybe 20 extra credit hours and the department isn’t that great, or would it be worth learning it myself? I probably won’t go into the ML/AI field, since it’s so, so competitive, but I definitely would be into it as a hobby. submitted by /u/StaySaucey_ [link] [comments] 

Currently majoring in Mathematics (different concentration) and Computer Science concentrated in software engineering. I’m interested in machine learning and deep learning, so would it be worth majoring in statistics?

I’m three classes away from finishing my mathematics degree already, but I have twoish years left, so I wouldn’t mind changing my math concentration. I’m also planning to take pretty much all the ML/AI courses at my university (including some cool ass grad courses too!) and hopefully do a master’s in machine learning or something similar after graduating. The only stats-related class I’ve taken is probability.

I’ve heard that the stats department at my university is horrendous. That being said, is it worth majoring in statistics if it’ll add maybe 20 extra credit hours and the department isn’t that great, or would it be worth learning it myself? I probably won’t go into the ML/AI field, since it’s so, so competitive, but I definitely would be into it as a hobby.

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[link] [comments]  Currently majoring in Mathematics (different concentration) and Computer Science concentrated in software engineering. I’m interested in machine learning and deep learning, so would it be worth majoring in statistics? I’m three classes away from finishing my mathematics degree already, but I have twoish years left, so I wouldn’t mind changing my math concentration. I’m also planning to take pretty much all the ML/AI courses at my university (including some cool ass grad courses too!) and hopefully do a master’s in machine learning or something similar after graduating. The only stats-related class I’ve taken is probability. I’ve heard that the stats department at my university is horrendous. That being said, is it worth majoring in statistics if it’ll add maybe 20 extra credit hours and the department isn’t that great, or would it be worth learning it myself? I probably won’t go into the ML/AI field, since it’s so, so competitive, but I definitely would be into it as a hobby. submitted by /u/StaySaucey_ [link] [comments]

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For any one getting a cold call from a recruiter from Anagha Technosoft, it is very likely a scam /u/yodokogon CSCQ protests reddit

For any one getting a cold call from a recruiter from Anagha Technosoft, it is very likely a scam /u/yodokogon CSCQ protests reddit

Got a random cold call from a very muffled voice, likely outsourced from India. While on the call, he gave me details of the job, pretty standard. But then he did something that no other recruiter ever did before, he told me that he just emailed me a form to fill out.

The form was clearly made by someone very quickly. It seemed to be made, however, by someone that knows English well, but was taught in a different, non-English speaking country, if you catch my drift.

It was strangely formatted and too concise. But the fact that they were asking for SSN and Driver’s License ID was extremely fishy.

But the biggest giveaway was when he asked when was the soonest I could complete the form. I said “in 30 minutes, I have to make some breakfast for my wife.” And he immeidiately hassled me and said “No sir, please get it done as soon as you possibly can as we’re trying to fill the position very fast!”

Rushing someone is one of the biggest signs of a scam, creating a sense of urgency in order to get you to do something illogical without thinking. Especially when preying on SWEs that are hungry for jobs right now.

And even if it isn’t a scam, this is just so unprofessional and rude. I wouldn’t want to work with a recruiter like this or any company that hired a person like this.

Also here’s their site: https://www.anaghatechnosoft.com/index.html

Already the URL is fishy. Professional sites usually don’t use full index.html at their landing page because it looks amateur. All their URLs are like this, with the .html with very low-level, standard names for pages like “about-us.html, contact.html” instead of just “/about-us, /contact”. You probably learned this in a basic HTML course. But these guys didn’t because this is either made with ChatGPT or bought off someone that used ChatGPT.

If you take a look at the sourcecode for any of the pages on the site, it’s all incredibly, incredibly, “1st year CS student” type work. It’s definitely quickly bought off or made with ChatGPT. And the stock photos don’t help.

It’s either legit and very lazy or meant to look real to lure in unsuspecting prey.

Things are really crazy right now in the job market, keep your wits about you, everyone!

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​r/cscareerquestions Got a random cold call from a very muffled voice, likely outsourced from India. While on the call, he gave me details of the job, pretty standard. But then he did something that no other recruiter ever did before, he told me that he just emailed me a form to fill out. The form was clearly made by someone very quickly. It seemed to be made, however, by someone that knows English well, but was taught in a different, non-English speaking country, if you catch my drift. It was strangely formatted and too concise. But the fact that they were asking for SSN and Driver’s License ID was extremely fishy. But the biggest giveaway was when he asked when was the soonest I could complete the form. I said “in 30 minutes, I have to make some breakfast for my wife.” And he immeidiately hassled me and said “No sir, please get it done as soon as you possibly can as we’re trying to fill the position very fast!” Rushing someone is one of the biggest signs of a scam, creating a sense of urgency in order to get you to do something illogical without thinking. Especially when preying on SWEs that are hungry for jobs right now. And even if it isn’t a scam, this is just so unprofessional and rude. I wouldn’t want to work with a recruiter like this or any company that hired a person like this. Also here’s their site: https://www.anaghatechnosoft.com/index.html Already the URL is fishy. Professional sites usually don’t use full index.html at their landing page because it looks amateur. All their URLs are like this, with the .html with very low-level, standard names for pages like “about-us.html, contact.html” instead of just “/about-us, /contact”. You probably learned this in a basic HTML course. But these guys didn’t because this is either made with ChatGPT or bought off someone that used ChatGPT. If you take a look at the sourcecode for any of the pages on the site, it’s all incredibly, incredibly, “1st year CS student” type work. It’s definitely quickly bought off or made with ChatGPT. And the stock photos don’t help. It’s either legit and very lazy or meant to look real to lure in unsuspecting prey. Things are really crazy right now in the job market, keep your wits about you, everyone! submitted by /u/yodokogon [link] [comments] 

Got a random cold call from a very muffled voice, likely outsourced from India. While on the call, he gave me details of the job, pretty standard. But then he did something that no other recruiter ever did before, he told me that he just emailed me a form to fill out.

The form was clearly made by someone very quickly. It seemed to be made, however, by someone that knows English well, but was taught in a different, non-English speaking country, if you catch my drift.

It was strangely formatted and too concise. But the fact that they were asking for SSN and Driver’s License ID was extremely fishy.

But the biggest giveaway was when he asked when was the soonest I could complete the form. I said “in 30 minutes, I have to make some breakfast for my wife.” And he immeidiately hassled me and said “No sir, please get it done as soon as you possibly can as we’re trying to fill the position very fast!”

Rushing someone is one of the biggest signs of a scam, creating a sense of urgency in order to get you to do something illogical without thinking. Especially when preying on SWEs that are hungry for jobs right now.

And even if it isn’t a scam, this is just so unprofessional and rude. I wouldn’t want to work with a recruiter like this or any company that hired a person like this.

Also here’s their site: https://www.anaghatechnosoft.com/index.html

Already the URL is fishy. Professional sites usually don’t use full index.html at their landing page because it looks amateur. All their URLs are like this, with the .html with very low-level, standard names for pages like “about-us.html, contact.html” instead of just “/about-us, /contact”. You probably learned this in a basic HTML course. But these guys didn’t because this is either made with ChatGPT or bought off someone that used ChatGPT.

If you take a look at the sourcecode for any of the pages on the site, it’s all incredibly, incredibly, “1st year CS student” type work. It’s definitely quickly bought off or made with ChatGPT. And the stock photos don’t help.

It’s either legit and very lazy or meant to look real to lure in unsuspecting prey.

Things are really crazy right now in the job market, keep your wits about you, everyone!

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[link] [comments]  Got a random cold call from a very muffled voice, likely outsourced from India. While on the call, he gave me details of the job, pretty standard. But then he did something that no other recruiter ever did before, he told me that he just emailed me a form to fill out. The form was clearly made by someone very quickly. It seemed to be made, however, by someone that knows English well, but was taught in a different, non-English speaking country, if you catch my drift. It was strangely formatted and too concise. But the fact that they were asking for SSN and Driver’s License ID was extremely fishy. But the biggest giveaway was when he asked when was the soonest I could complete the form. I said “in 30 minutes, I have to make some breakfast for my wife.” And he immeidiately hassled me and said “No sir, please get it done as soon as you possibly can as we’re trying to fill the position very fast!” Rushing someone is one of the biggest signs of a scam, creating a sense of urgency in order to get you to do something illogical without thinking. Especially when preying on SWEs that are hungry for jobs right now. And even if it isn’t a scam, this is just so unprofessional and rude. I wouldn’t want to work with a recruiter like this or any company that hired a person like this. Also here’s their site: https://www.anaghatechnosoft.com/index.html Already the URL is fishy. Professional sites usually don’t use full index.html at their landing page because it looks amateur. All their URLs are like this, with the .html with very low-level, standard names for pages like “about-us.html, contact.html” instead of just “/about-us, /contact”. You probably learned this in a basic HTML course. But these guys didn’t because this is either made with ChatGPT or bought off someone that used ChatGPT. If you take a look at the sourcecode for any of the pages on the site, it’s all incredibly, incredibly, “1st year CS student” type work. It’s definitely quickly bought off or made with ChatGPT. And the stock photos don’t help. It’s either legit and very lazy or meant to look real to lure in unsuspecting prey. Things are really crazy right now in the job market, keep your wits about you, everyone! submitted by /u/yodokogon [link] [comments]

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Career advice /u/No-Contribution-7838 CSCQ protests reddit

Career advice /u/No-Contribution-7838 CSCQ protests reddit

I am from Kerala and have around 11 years of experience in IT field as Software Engineer. I started with Android (2 years), moved to Web development where initially worked in React JS and then in NodeJS for around 4 years. Later studied Spring Boot and as I have experience in Java while working on Android I was able to transition quickly and worked around 3 years on some Spring boot microservice projects. For the last 1 and half years I am working as a project manager but I miss coding. In my free time I worked in React and NodeJS in last 2 years for a freelance work and created a website.

I have been working in the same company for past 11 years. I am now planning to shift job. Also I have not attended interview for a long time. I have equal experience in Java and JS so I am confused on which topic should I prepare. I need to revise theory topics on both. What are the topics and the order I should look on?

Also is it a good option to shift to technical from management?

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​r/cscareerquestions I am from Kerala and have around 11 years of experience in IT field as Software Engineer. I started with Android (2 years), moved to Web development where initially worked in React JS and then in NodeJS for around 4 years. Later studied Spring Boot and as I have experience in Java while working on Android I was able to transition quickly and worked around 3 years on some Spring boot microservice projects. For the last 1 and half years I am working as a project manager but I miss coding. In my free time I worked in React and NodeJS in last 2 years for a freelance work and created a website. I have been working in the same company for past 11 years. I am now planning to shift job. Also I have not attended interview for a long time. I have equal experience in Java and JS so I am confused on which topic should I prepare. I need to revise theory topics on both. What are the topics and the order I should look on? Also is it a good option to shift to technical from management? submitted by /u/No-Contribution-7838 [link] [comments] 

I am from Kerala and have around 11 years of experience in IT field as Software Engineer. I started with Android (2 years), moved to Web development where initially worked in React JS and then in NodeJS for around 4 years. Later studied Spring Boot and as I have experience in Java while working on Android I was able to transition quickly and worked around 3 years on some Spring boot microservice projects. For the last 1 and half years I am working as a project manager but I miss coding. In my free time I worked in React and NodeJS in last 2 years for a freelance work and created a website.

I have been working in the same company for past 11 years. I am now planning to shift job. Also I have not attended interview for a long time. I have equal experience in Java and JS so I am confused on which topic should I prepare. I need to revise theory topics on both. What are the topics and the order I should look on?

Also is it a good option to shift to technical from management?

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[link] [comments]  I am from Kerala and have around 11 years of experience in IT field as Software Engineer. I started with Android (2 years), moved to Web development where initially worked in React JS and then in NodeJS for around 4 years. Later studied Spring Boot and as I have experience in Java while working on Android I was able to transition quickly and worked around 3 years on some Spring boot microservice projects. For the last 1 and half years I am working as a project manager but I miss coding. In my free time I worked in React and NodeJS in last 2 years for a freelance work and created a website. I have been working in the same company for past 11 years. I am now planning to shift job. Also I have not attended interview for a long time. I have equal experience in Java and JS so I am confused on which topic should I prepare. I need to revise theory topics on both. What are the topics and the order I should look on? Also is it a good option to shift to technical from management? submitted by /u/No-Contribution-7838 [link] [comments]

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Need advice on next steps of Career (3 YoE) /u/Captain_Levi_00 CSCQ protests reddit

Need advice on next steps of Career (3 YoE) /u/Captain_Levi_00 CSCQ protests reddit

I am currently an Associate Developer working for a medium sized UK company. It seems as though if I don’t attend the office twice a week next year, I won’t get promoted or probably fired. My manager literally said this to me. I can’t attend the office as I live over 2 hours away (hired during covid so started remote). I am moving to an arguably worst team with not much career growth.

I have worked at this current company full-time for just over a year so they can technically fire me for any reason due to being employed for less than two years (UK Law). I worked for them 2 years prior as a contractor.

I also don’t want to live near the office (in London) as I only earn £38k so won’t be able to save anything. I think it is clear to me I need to look for other jobs unless I can get an exception for my disability but I am not too hopeful.

I made a post recently about moving to China with my girlfriend here: https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1hd8pjz/is_this_career_suicide_wanting_to_take_a_break_to/

A link to my resume too for more details about me: https://www.reddit.com/r/EngineeringResumes/comments/1hgb2a0/3_yoe_associate_developer_looking_for_software/?sort=new

A summary is that I would live in her city for a few months and live off savings (15k, so have plenty to live in China for a few months), apply for jobs, grind Leetcode and anything else needed to find a better job.

My main concerns is that I haven’t properly looked for new jobs since graduating university 3 years ago, so I am a bit scared. I will probably have a resume gap, but people have said I can create my own LTD company, employ myself there, then complete portfolio work and then put that on my Resume to avoid a career gap.

I am open to all advice, I got some good advice on my last post recommending against it. But things have changed now considering I probably can’t sustain my current job.

I am thinking just to try to drag this job out for as long as possible while heavily applying for other jobs so I still earn money. But if I exhaust it till I am fired then I will definitely get a bad reference if I get asked for one and in background checks they would say they wouldn’t hire me again. But considering they are lowering my performance score for not even attending the office, they would probably already say they wouldn’t hire me again… I can ask colleagues I have worked with for references but I am not sure if companies allow you to get references from colleagues.

Another completely different move could be studying a Masters degree for a year. I could go to a good University, then it might open me up to graduate roles at large big tech firms. As right now I don’t really have enough experience to apply for mid-level roles at these firms and I’m no longer a graduate.

Any advice is appreciated, I have some options I can try but would really like some insight and advice on what’s best to do next.

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​r/cscareerquestions I am currently an Associate Developer working for a medium sized UK company. It seems as though if I don’t attend the office twice a week next year, I won’t get promoted or probably fired. My manager literally said this to me. I can’t attend the office as I live over 2 hours away (hired during covid so started remote). I am moving to an arguably worst team with not much career growth. I have worked at this current company full-time for just over a year so they can technically fire me for any reason due to being employed for less than two years (UK Law). I worked for them 2 years prior as a contractor. I also don’t want to live near the office (in London) as I only earn £38k so won’t be able to save anything. I think it is clear to me I need to look for other jobs unless I can get an exception for my disability but I am not too hopeful. I made a post recently about moving to China with my girlfriend here: https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1hd8pjz/is_this_career_suicide_wanting_to_take_a_break_to/ A link to my resume too for more details about me: https://www.reddit.com/r/EngineeringResumes/comments/1hgb2a0/3_yoe_associate_developer_looking_for_software/?sort=new A summary is that I would live in her city for a few months and live off savings (15k, so have plenty to live in China for a few months), apply for jobs, grind Leetcode and anything else needed to find a better job. My main concerns is that I haven’t properly looked for new jobs since graduating university 3 years ago, so I am a bit scared. I will probably have a resume gap, but people have said I can create my own LTD company, employ myself there, then complete portfolio work and then put that on my Resume to avoid a career gap. I am open to all advice, I got some good advice on my last post recommending against it. But things have changed now considering I probably can’t sustain my current job. I am thinking just to try to drag this job out for as long as possible while heavily applying for other jobs so I still earn money. But if I exhaust it till I am fired then I will definitely get a bad reference if I get asked for one and in background checks they would say they wouldn’t hire me again. But considering they are lowering my performance score for not even attending the office, they would probably already say they wouldn’t hire me again… I can ask colleagues I have worked with for references but I am not sure if companies allow you to get references from colleagues. Another completely different move could be studying a Masters degree for a year. I could go to a good University, then it might open me up to graduate roles at large big tech firms. As right now I don’t really have enough experience to apply for mid-level roles at these firms and I’m no longer a graduate. Any advice is appreciated, I have some options I can try but would really like some insight and advice on what’s best to do next. submitted by /u/Captain_Levi_00 [link] [comments] 

I am currently an Associate Developer working for a medium sized UK company. It seems as though if I don’t attend the office twice a week next year, I won’t get promoted or probably fired. My manager literally said this to me. I can’t attend the office as I live over 2 hours away (hired during covid so started remote). I am moving to an arguably worst team with not much career growth.

I have worked at this current company full-time for just over a year so they can technically fire me for any reason due to being employed for less than two years (UK Law). I worked for them 2 years prior as a contractor.

I also don’t want to live near the office (in London) as I only earn £38k so won’t be able to save anything. I think it is clear to me I need to look for other jobs unless I can get an exception for my disability but I am not too hopeful.

I made a post recently about moving to China with my girlfriend here: https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1hd8pjz/is_this_career_suicide_wanting_to_take_a_break_to/

A link to my resume too for more details about me: https://www.reddit.com/r/EngineeringResumes/comments/1hgb2a0/3_yoe_associate_developer_looking_for_software/?sort=new

A summary is that I would live in her city for a few months and live off savings (15k, so have plenty to live in China for a few months), apply for jobs, grind Leetcode and anything else needed to find a better job.

My main concerns is that I haven’t properly looked for new jobs since graduating university 3 years ago, so I am a bit scared. I will probably have a resume gap, but people have said I can create my own LTD company, employ myself there, then complete portfolio work and then put that on my Resume to avoid a career gap.

I am open to all advice, I got some good advice on my last post recommending against it. But things have changed now considering I probably can’t sustain my current job.

I am thinking just to try to drag this job out for as long as possible while heavily applying for other jobs so I still earn money. But if I exhaust it till I am fired then I will definitely get a bad reference if I get asked for one and in background checks they would say they wouldn’t hire me again. But considering they are lowering my performance score for not even attending the office, they would probably already say they wouldn’t hire me again… I can ask colleagues I have worked with for references but I am not sure if companies allow you to get references from colleagues.

Another completely different move could be studying a Masters degree for a year. I could go to a good University, then it might open me up to graduate roles at large big tech firms. As right now I don’t really have enough experience to apply for mid-level roles at these firms and I’m no longer a graduate.

Any advice is appreciated, I have some options I can try but would really like some insight and advice on what’s best to do next.

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[link] [comments]  I am currently an Associate Developer working for a medium sized UK company. It seems as though if I don’t attend the office twice a week next year, I won’t get promoted or probably fired. My manager literally said this to me. I can’t attend the office as I live over 2 hours away (hired during covid so started remote). I am moving to an arguably worst team with not much career growth. I have worked at this current company full-time for just over a year so they can technically fire me for any reason due to being employed for less than two years (UK Law). I worked for them 2 years prior as a contractor. I also don’t want to live near the office (in London) as I only earn £38k so won’t be able to save anything. I think it is clear to me I need to look for other jobs unless I can get an exception for my disability but I am not too hopeful. I made a post recently about moving to China with my girlfriend here: https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1hd8pjz/is_this_career_suicide_wanting_to_take_a_break_to/ A link to my resume too for more details about me: https://www.reddit.com/r/EngineeringResumes/comments/1hgb2a0/3_yoe_associate_developer_looking_for_software/?sort=new A summary is that I would live in her city for a few months and live off savings (15k, so have plenty to live in China for a few months), apply for jobs, grind Leetcode and anything else needed to find a better job. My main concerns is that I haven’t properly looked for new jobs since graduating university 3 years ago, so I am a bit scared. I will probably have a resume gap, but people have said I can create my own LTD company, employ myself there, then complete portfolio work and then put that on my Resume to avoid a career gap. I am open to all advice, I got some good advice on my last post recommending against it. But things have changed now considering I probably can’t sustain my current job. I am thinking just to try to drag this job out for as long as possible while heavily applying for other jobs so I still earn money. But if I exhaust it till I am fired then I will definitely get a bad reference if I get asked for one and in background checks they would say they wouldn’t hire me again. But considering they are lowering my performance score for not even attending the office, they would probably already say they wouldn’t hire me again… I can ask colleagues I have worked with for references but I am not sure if companies allow you to get references from colleagues. Another completely different move could be studying a Masters degree for a year. I could go to a good University, then it might open me up to graduate roles at large big tech firms. As right now I don’t really have enough experience to apply for mid-level roles at these firms and I’m no longer a graduate. Any advice is appreciated, I have some options I can try but would really like some insight and advice on what’s best to do next. submitted by /u/Captain_Levi_00 [link] [comments]

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Will I struggle to find a job in the US with this kind of qualification? /u/88-81 CSCQ protests reddit

Will I struggle to find a job in the US with this kind of qualification? /u/88-81 CSCQ protests reddit

As of writing this I’ve gotten into a long distance relationship with a US citizen so it’s not too far of a stretch to assume that in a few years’ time we could get married and then I can get sponsored for a green card. With this clarification out of the way, here in Italy we have these “technical schools”: the easiest way I can describe them is that they are kinda like vocational schools but for white collar jobs instead of the trades. They only last a couple of years at the end of which you get a diploma that says “this guy is a qualified full stack web developer/cloud engineer/machine learning specialist/whatever” and as far as IT is concerned they’re a popular alternative to college because they trim out a lot of theoretical stuff that isn’t really useful in landing a job and if anything they actually make you a more specialized than university in most cases.

Problem is, how will this sort of qualification be viewed in the eyes of a US employer? Is it going to be seen as lesser compared to an “actual” computer science degree? I’m aware finding a job in IT is hard for everyone right now but I want to understand If I would be at a disadvantage employment wise compared with people with college education.

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​r/cscareerquestions As of writing this I’ve gotten into a long distance relationship with a US citizen so it’s not too far of a stretch to assume that in a few years’ time we could get married and then I can get sponsored for a green card. With this clarification out of the way, here in Italy we have these “technical schools”: the easiest way I can describe them is that they are kinda like vocational schools but for white collar jobs instead of the trades. They only last a couple of years at the end of which you get a diploma that says “this guy is a qualified full stack web developer/cloud engineer/machine learning specialist/whatever” and as far as IT is concerned they’re a popular alternative to college because they trim out a lot of theoretical stuff that isn’t really useful in landing a job and if anything they actually make you a more specialized than university in most cases. Problem is, how will this sort of qualification be viewed in the eyes of a US employer? Is it going to be seen as lesser compared to an “actual” computer science degree? I’m aware finding a job in IT is hard for everyone right now but I want to understand If I would be at a disadvantage employment wise compared with people with college education. submitted by /u/88-81 [link] [comments] 

As of writing this I’ve gotten into a long distance relationship with a US citizen so it’s not too far of a stretch to assume that in a few years’ time we could get married and then I can get sponsored for a green card. With this clarification out of the way, here in Italy we have these “technical schools”: the easiest way I can describe them is that they are kinda like vocational schools but for white collar jobs instead of the trades. They only last a couple of years at the end of which you get a diploma that says “this guy is a qualified full stack web developer/cloud engineer/machine learning specialist/whatever” and as far as IT is concerned they’re a popular alternative to college because they trim out a lot of theoretical stuff that isn’t really useful in landing a job and if anything they actually make you a more specialized than university in most cases.

Problem is, how will this sort of qualification be viewed in the eyes of a US employer? Is it going to be seen as lesser compared to an “actual” computer science degree? I’m aware finding a job in IT is hard for everyone right now but I want to understand If I would be at a disadvantage employment wise compared with people with college education.

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[link] [comments]  As of writing this I’ve gotten into a long distance relationship with a US citizen so it’s not too far of a stretch to assume that in a few years’ time we could get married and then I can get sponsored for a green card. With this clarification out of the way, here in Italy we have these “technical schools”: the easiest way I can describe them is that they are kinda like vocational schools but for white collar jobs instead of the trades. They only last a couple of years at the end of which you get a diploma that says “this guy is a qualified full stack web developer/cloud engineer/machine learning specialist/whatever” and as far as IT is concerned they’re a popular alternative to college because they trim out a lot of theoretical stuff that isn’t really useful in landing a job and if anything they actually make you a more specialized than university in most cases. Problem is, how will this sort of qualification be viewed in the eyes of a US employer? Is it going to be seen as lesser compared to an “actual” computer science degree? I’m aware finding a job in IT is hard for everyone right now but I want to understand If I would be at a disadvantage employment wise compared with people with college education. submitted by /u/88-81 [link] [comments]

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Should I accept this offer? /u/sebaceous_sam CSCQ protests reddit

Should I accept this offer? /u/sebaceous_sam CSCQ protests reddit

Current gig:

  • No name startup

  • Government contracting

  • Highly technical C++ work

  • 40 hrs/week hard capped

~ TC: ~95k mid CoL

Palantir FDSE:

  • Huge name for resume

  • Likely $200k+ TC

  • HCOL

  • Likely terrible WLB

  • Likely little technical work

  • Likely lots of travel

My stats:

  • 2.5 YoE in Python/C++

  • BSCS from T35 state university

  • 24, single

Please advice, I’m honestly so torn on this one. I’m also thinking of asking my recruiter to interview for a dev position if possible but idk if that is a bad play, and I don’t want to fumble this offer if it is in fact good.

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​r/cscareerquestions Current gig: No name startup Government contracting Highly technical C++ work 40 hrs/week hard capped ~ TC: ~95k mid CoL Palantir FDSE: Huge name for resume Likely $200k+ TC HCOL Likely terrible WLB Likely little technical work Likely lots of travel My stats: 2.5 YoE in Python/C++ BSCS from T35 state university 24, single Please advice, I’m honestly so torn on this one. I’m also thinking of asking my recruiter to interview for a dev position if possible but idk if that is a bad play, and I don’t want to fumble this offer if it is in fact good. submitted by /u/sebaceous_sam [link] [comments] 

Current gig:

  • No name startup

  • Government contracting

  • Highly technical C++ work

  • 40 hrs/week hard capped

~ TC: ~95k mid CoL

Palantir FDSE:

  • Huge name for resume

  • Likely $200k+ TC

  • HCOL

  • Likely terrible WLB

  • Likely little technical work

  • Likely lots of travel

My stats:

  • 2.5 YoE in Python/C++

  • BSCS from T35 state university

  • 24, single

Please advice, I’m honestly so torn on this one. I’m also thinking of asking my recruiter to interview for a dev position if possible but idk if that is a bad play, and I don’t want to fumble this offer if it is in fact good.

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[link] [comments]  Current gig: No name startup Government contracting Highly technical C++ work 40 hrs/week hard capped ~ TC: ~95k mid CoL Palantir FDSE: Huge name for resume Likely $200k+ TC HCOL Likely terrible WLB Likely little technical work Likely lots of travel My stats: 2.5 YoE in Python/C++ BSCS from T35 state university 24, single Please advice, I’m honestly so torn on this one. I’m also thinking of asking my recruiter to interview for a dev position if possible but idk if that is a bad play, and I don’t want to fumble this offer if it is in fact good. submitted by /u/sebaceous_sam [link] [comments]

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Got laid off but relieved… /u/sYfPxiq2sDlIltLc5ux1 CSCQ protests reddit

Got laid off but relieved… /u/sYfPxiq2sDlIltLc5ux1 CSCQ protests reddit

I’m adding to the “I lost my job” type posts I’ve been seeing frequently on this sub over the past year-ish. Yup, as the title says, I lost my job. I have 4 years of experience. Just became another statistic in the evergrowing tech layoffs. And here’s the thing: I should be sad. I should be depressed, anxious, all those good things. But I only feel ONE thing right now and that’s relief.

You see, I hated my job. I didn’t like the people I worked with (nothing wrong with them personally. My personality and theirs just don’t mesh well and that’s fine. That’s life.). I didn’t like how my manager never really… managed. I didn’t like how he didn’t have the decency to hold back from texting me (for non-emergencies) until the next day. I didn’t like how I was increasingly made to be a code monkey or was guilt-tripped for not delivering things quickly enough or with the quality my manager wanted whenever I was rushed. Deep down. I wanted to quit, but I was too scared to. But I’m finally free. During the layoff call, I had to try my best to hide my smile and my elated tone. Had I lost all semblance of professionalism, I probably would’ve shouted, “THANK YOU! YOU DON’T KNOW HOW LONG I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS CALL drops call“. In retrospect, as I write this post, I feel like I’m coming off like some crazy dude, and maybe I am. Maybe forcing myself to work at a company and for a manager I dislike for so long messed with the screws in my brain.

For now, I have some savings and have set some plans to survive well for the next 3-4 months. I’m going to take a well-deserved rest first. Get the screws back in place. And then dive into getting things back to how they were. But better. Better boundaries. Better relationships. Better self-control.

With all of that said, however… How fucked am I? hahaha

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​r/cscareerquestions I’m adding to the “I lost my job” type posts I’ve been seeing frequently on this sub over the past year-ish. Yup, as the title says, I lost my job. I have 4 years of experience. Just became another statistic in the evergrowing tech layoffs. And here’s the thing: I should be sad. I should be depressed, anxious, all those good things. But I only feel ONE thing right now and that’s relief. You see, I hated my job. I didn’t like the people I worked with (nothing wrong with them personally. My personality and theirs just don’t mesh well and that’s fine. That’s life.). I didn’t like how my manager never really… managed. I didn’t like how he didn’t have the decency to hold back from texting me (for non-emergencies) until the next day. I didn’t like how I was increasingly made to be a code monkey or was guilt-tripped for not delivering things quickly enough or with the quality my manager wanted whenever I was rushed. Deep down. I wanted to quit, but I was too scared to. But I’m finally free. During the layoff call, I had to try my best to hide my smile and my elated tone. Had I lost all semblance of professionalism, I probably would’ve shouted, “THANK YOU! YOU DON’T KNOW HOW LONG I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS CALL drops call”. In retrospect, as I write this post, I feel like I’m coming off like some crazy dude, and maybe I am. Maybe forcing myself to work at a company and for a manager I dislike for so long messed with the screws in my brain. For now, I have some savings and have set some plans to survive well for the next 3-4 months. I’m going to take a well-deserved rest first. Get the screws back in place. And then dive into getting things back to how they were. But better. Better boundaries. Better relationships. Better self-control. With all of that said, however… How fucked am I? hahaha submitted by /u/sYfPxiq2sDlIltLc5ux1 [link] [comments] 

I’m adding to the “I lost my job” type posts I’ve been seeing frequently on this sub over the past year-ish. Yup, as the title says, I lost my job. I have 4 years of experience. Just became another statistic in the evergrowing tech layoffs. And here’s the thing: I should be sad. I should be depressed, anxious, all those good things. But I only feel ONE thing right now and that’s relief.

You see, I hated my job. I didn’t like the people I worked with (nothing wrong with them personally. My personality and theirs just don’t mesh well and that’s fine. That’s life.). I didn’t like how my manager never really… managed. I didn’t like how he didn’t have the decency to hold back from texting me (for non-emergencies) until the next day. I didn’t like how I was increasingly made to be a code monkey or was guilt-tripped for not delivering things quickly enough or with the quality my manager wanted whenever I was rushed. Deep down. I wanted to quit, but I was too scared to. But I’m finally free. During the layoff call, I had to try my best to hide my smile and my elated tone. Had I lost all semblance of professionalism, I probably would’ve shouted, “THANK YOU! YOU DON’T KNOW HOW LONG I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS CALL drops call“. In retrospect, as I write this post, I feel like I’m coming off like some crazy dude, and maybe I am. Maybe forcing myself to work at a company and for a manager I dislike for so long messed with the screws in my brain.

For now, I have some savings and have set some plans to survive well for the next 3-4 months. I’m going to take a well-deserved rest first. Get the screws back in place. And then dive into getting things back to how they were. But better. Better boundaries. Better relationships. Better self-control.

With all of that said, however… How fucked am I? hahaha

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[link] [comments]  I’m adding to the “I lost my job” type posts I’ve been seeing frequently on this sub over the past year-ish. Yup, as the title says, I lost my job. I have 4 years of experience. Just became another statistic in the evergrowing tech layoffs. And here’s the thing: I should be sad. I should be depressed, anxious, all those good things. But I only feel ONE thing right now and that’s relief. You see, I hated my job. I didn’t like the people I worked with (nothing wrong with them personally. My personality and theirs just don’t mesh well and that’s fine. That’s life.). I didn’t like how my manager never really… managed. I didn’t like how he didn’t have the decency to hold back from texting me (for non-emergencies) until the next day. I didn’t like how I was increasingly made to be a code monkey or was guilt-tripped for not delivering things quickly enough or with the quality my manager wanted whenever I was rushed. Deep down. I wanted to quit, but I was too scared to. But I’m finally free. During the layoff call, I had to try my best to hide my smile and my elated tone. Had I lost all semblance of professionalism, I probably would’ve shouted, “THANK YOU! YOU DON’T KNOW HOW LONG I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS CALL drops call”. In retrospect, as I write this post, I feel like I’m coming off like some crazy dude, and maybe I am. Maybe forcing myself to work at a company and for a manager I dislike for so long messed with the screws in my brain. For now, I have some savings and have set some plans to survive well for the next 3-4 months. I’m going to take a well-deserved rest first. Get the screws back in place. And then dive into getting things back to how they were. But better. Better boundaries. Better relationships. Better self-control. With all of that said, however… How fucked am I? hahaha submitted by /u/sYfPxiq2sDlIltLc5ux1 [link] [comments]

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Got rejected, feeling discouraged /u/katanahibana CSCQ protests reddit

Got rejected, feeling discouraged /u/katanahibana CSCQ protests reddit

Yesterday, I received an email from Fetch Rewards regarding a backend engineer position. They are not moving forward to the final round panel interview with me. A few weeks ago, they sent me a take home assessment to complete, and scheduled the first round technical interview with me days later. I had that interview last Friday.

I feel that the interview went pretty well overall. The live coding was a bit iffy as it was my first real technical interview, but I still feel it didn’t go badly. Everything else in the interview I was confident went very well. He said they fill out a scorecard afterward and send it off to the recruiter.

Needless to say, I am disappointed. 1000+ applications, this is the only interview I’ve had. I have 1.5 YOE and am currently employed at a startup, where I am being paid $30k after being promised my “real” salary back in June. June came and went. My boss is 65+ and not technical whatsoever.

We have burned through basically all of the investor money, but the main developers are all located in India. He is also wanting major changes done weekly, changing his mind constantly. It is a shit show. This is why we haven’t fully launched yet and haven’t been making money.

What do I do? I have nowhere else to go to. That was my only interview after countless applications. My resume is fine, my cover letter is fine, I have very strong soft skills and people skills, and think I am a competent developer. I don’t know why this is so difficult to find another job whilst being currently employed.

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​r/cscareerquestions Yesterday, I received an email from Fetch Rewards regarding a backend engineer position. They are not moving forward to the final round panel interview with me. A few weeks ago, they sent me a take home assessment to complete, and scheduled the first round technical interview with me days later. I had that interview last Friday. I feel that the interview went pretty well overall. The live coding was a bit iffy as it was my first real technical interview, but I still feel it didn’t go badly. Everything else in the interview I was confident went very well. He said they fill out a scorecard afterward and send it off to the recruiter. Needless to say, I am disappointed. 1000+ applications, this is the only interview I’ve had. I have 1.5 YOE and am currently employed at a startup, where I am being paid $30k after being promised my “real” salary back in June. June came and went. My boss is 65+ and not technical whatsoever. We have burned through basically all of the investor money, but the main developers are all located in India. He is also wanting major changes done weekly, changing his mind constantly. It is a shit show. This is why we haven’t fully launched yet and haven’t been making money. What do I do? I have nowhere else to go to. That was my only interview after countless applications. My resume is fine, my cover letter is fine, I have very strong soft skills and people skills, and think I am a competent developer. I don’t know why this is so difficult to find another job whilst being currently employed. submitted by /u/katanahibana [link] [comments] 

Yesterday, I received an email from Fetch Rewards regarding a backend engineer position. They are not moving forward to the final round panel interview with me. A few weeks ago, they sent me a take home assessment to complete, and scheduled the first round technical interview with me days later. I had that interview last Friday.

I feel that the interview went pretty well overall. The live coding was a bit iffy as it was my first real technical interview, but I still feel it didn’t go badly. Everything else in the interview I was confident went very well. He said they fill out a scorecard afterward and send it off to the recruiter.

Needless to say, I am disappointed. 1000+ applications, this is the only interview I’ve had. I have 1.5 YOE and am currently employed at a startup, where I am being paid $30k after being promised my “real” salary back in June. June came and went. My boss is 65+ and not technical whatsoever.

We have burned through basically all of the investor money, but the main developers are all located in India. He is also wanting major changes done weekly, changing his mind constantly. It is a shit show. This is why we haven’t fully launched yet and haven’t been making money.

What do I do? I have nowhere else to go to. That was my only interview after countless applications. My resume is fine, my cover letter is fine, I have very strong soft skills and people skills, and think I am a competent developer. I don’t know why this is so difficult to find another job whilst being currently employed.

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[link] [comments]  Yesterday, I received an email from Fetch Rewards regarding a backend engineer position. They are not moving forward to the final round panel interview with me. A few weeks ago, they sent me a take home assessment to complete, and scheduled the first round technical interview with me days later. I had that interview last Friday. I feel that the interview went pretty well overall. The live coding was a bit iffy as it was my first real technical interview, but I still feel it didn’t go badly. Everything else in the interview I was confident went very well. He said they fill out a scorecard afterward and send it off to the recruiter. Needless to say, I am disappointed. 1000+ applications, this is the only interview I’ve had. I have 1.5 YOE and am currently employed at a startup, where I am being paid $30k after being promised my “real” salary back in June. June came and went. My boss is 65+ and not technical whatsoever. We have burned through basically all of the investor money, but the main developers are all located in India. He is also wanting major changes done weekly, changing his mind constantly. It is a shit show. This is why we haven’t fully launched yet and haven’t been making money. What do I do? I have nowhere else to go to. That was my only interview after countless applications. My resume is fine, my cover letter is fine, I have very strong soft skills and people skills, and think I am a competent developer. I don’t know why this is so difficult to find another job whilst being currently employed. submitted by /u/katanahibana [link] [comments]

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