Advice for a New Grad Software Engineer

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noobcoder1

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noobcoder1
Aug 25, 2021 14 Comments

What advice would you give to a new grad SWE?

It can be related to anything in general. Life, Career, Financial, Relationships, etc.

Anything that you wish you could've realized earlier in life.

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  • New / Eng
    greenMang

    New Eng

    greenMang
    Try learning things in detail which may seem boring at first...
    Like Git, very few people actually know about the nuances, but I do agree that its not always required.
    Try being in proper shape, either by cutting down on junk food and/or by exercising.
    Always give priority to your health over work, e.g., if you have a fever or a headache, then just get some rest instead of doing any work.
    Keep in touch with interviewing skills, be it leetcode or system design, etc.
    Save money for a rainy day during the summer.
    Keep in touch with your family, GF, school and university friends, etc.
    Layoffs/PIPs can happen at any time, don't break down yourself mentally, while thinking about that.
    Aug 25, 2021 1
    • New
      noobcoder1

      New

      noobcoder1
      OP
      This is great. Thank you 😁
      Aug 25, 2021
  • Amazon
    radium_88

    Go to company page Amazon

    radium_88
    *Do not stay in a team where the work doesn’t intellectually stimulate you.
    * Speak candidly and learn to communicate clearly through writing.
    * Make time to answer your friends’ text messages. Accept invites to hang out. Deep friendships are harder and harder to come by.
    * Exercise, eat healthy, get quality sleep. Health >>> TC.
    * Invest in index funds if you’re not comfortable choosing individual stocks yet. Don’t mistake a bull market for your own genius. Valuation takes practice.
    * Keep your interview skills sharp. One or two LC mediums a day or one contest a week adds up over time.
    * Aggressively ask for feedback from your manager. If you have nothing else to talk about during your 1:1, then make this your go to.
    * Be comfortable saying no to your coworkers.
    * Never tie your worth to your achievements.
    * Your friends’ and/or strangers’ achievements will, at some point, affect your perceptions of what you want out of your own career. Don’t feel bad about not having something you don’t even want.
    Aug 25, 2021 1
    • New
      noobcoder1

      New

      noobcoder1
      OP
      Thank you 😁
      Aug 25, 2021
  • VMware
    numchuck

    Go to company page VMware

    numchuck
    Don’t join Amazon
    Aug 25, 2021 1
    • New
      noobcoder1

      New

      noobcoder1
      OP
      Thanks 😂
      Aug 25, 2021
  • Google / Eng
    gminotaur

    Go to company page Google Eng

    gminotaur
    Slow down you crazy child
    You're so ambitious for a juvenile
    But then if you're so smart tell me,
    Why are you still so afraid? (mmmmm)
    Aug 25, 2021 1
    • New
      noobcoder1

      New

      noobcoder1
      OP
      Billy Joel is ❤️
      Aug 25, 2021
  • Rivian
    Musked

    Go to company page Rivian

    Musked
    Focus on finding chicks to bang, everything else more or less happens on it’s own anyway.

    Your 20s will never come back,
    Aug 25, 2021 2
    • New
      noobcoder1

      New

      noobcoder1
      OP
      I wish it was as easy as saying it. It's fucking hard to find "chicks to bang". Any tips?
      Aug 25, 2021
    • Rivian
      Musked

      Go to company page Rivian

      Musked
      It’s hard that’s why you need to focus on it :).

      That’s why I said everything else more or less happens on its own anyway.
      Aug 25, 2021