TictacTactic

Location: Canada

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: C++, Qt, VS, ZeroMQ, Go, Typescript, Python, Django, Backend

Resume/CV: Request Via email

Email: alexmccallum94@gmail.com

Hello, I have been a C++ software engineer for 3+ years mainly writing backend code for a training platform. I had 2 internships in full-stack web development and 1 in Java/C++. As well as a unique experience to work on a web data mining project with Mozilla. In my spare time I've built some apps with Go and Typescript. I'm knowledgeable in C++ multi-threaded environments. I'm really flexible and eager to learn and grow my skills.

Is Hackernews being brigaded with anti-Facebook content or is it finaly Facebooks time to die? This is the 5th anti-FB post I've seen today.

I would be interested if theirs any information on a big tech company rolling out a FB replacer or if Mark did something to really anger someone. From what I can tell most posts seems to be around Britain releasing information. Not trying to start a conspiracy just trying to understand why all the posts today.

I think Facebook would like to be perceived as a liberal tech startup but keep in mind they knowingly sold the user info to Cambridge analytics for the republicans. The truth is their in it for the money like every other company. Apart of that means maintaining public perception.

As a dev straight out of university this blog resonates with me. I know I don't even come close in knowledge to a senior dev so in interviews I try to emphasis that I have a hard working personality, positive attitude, strong desire to learn, etc. Traits I think a company would really want if a dev was lacking in the specific skills. Sadly it feels like it always falls flat and I end up coming across as naive.

I think mainly the problem is rooted in employers cynical approach to hiring employees. It's hard to evaluate people on less measurable data points when you don't trust them. It's easier to trust tests with easily quantifiable results rather than those with grey areas.

Eastern Canada. I'm willing to relocate to anywhere west of Toronto or go all the way to BC.

You make a solid point about what you radiate in an interview. I can tend be passive which might come across as aloof or uninterested. I could probably be more active.

I would love to live in Boston but I'm Canadian. Do you think I would have a chance of getting a visa and job in Boston? I've definity heard that if you want to progress in the software business you need to move companies often, unfortunately.

I'm intrigued by the tests you mentioned. Would definitely be helpful for finding weak points.

I was wandering that myself. My numbers seem low. I wrote version control for my CLs to improve the speed but I need the discipline to sit and create them.

All the companies gave a general overview of my ability at the end of the intership. The first company I worked at was a start up and they folded up. The second company was pretty great, code/tech was ok, told me they would love to hire me and the team lead said that I was probably a better dev then some of the current members on the team but they didn't reply when I messaged them. The 3rd company I refuse to go back and work for: would never progress my career, underpaid devs, Nightmare code, etc.

is their any other options beside previous internships?

Would you consider hiring a junior dev?