Adam Rizk
@adamr_1776
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SDE2 @amazon | I talk about tech and career growth
Bangalore
Joined May 2025
I made it into FAANG after resigning from a tier 3 company. If I get laid off now, Iâll be in a much better position to land a good job compared to my previous job hunt. Personally I recommend joining FAANG as soon as possible if youâre a SWE in India
One drawback of working at FAANG companies that nobody talks about is their significantly higher pay packages compared to the rest of the industry. If layoffs occur or you need to leave for any reason, you're left with only two options: 1. Join another FAANG company. 2. Take
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Soft skills will get you further than coding skills after a certain point. Your ability to communicate a complex idea, persuade a teammate, or mentor a junior engineer is what defines a senior role.
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My only gripe with Java is the obscene amount of RAM it consumes especially with Spring Boot
Every few years, a new backend framework claims to âreplace Java.â Yet, decades later, Java still quietly powers the worldâs largest systems â banks, airlines, governments, and enterprises. Why? Because Java isnât built for hype, itâs built for longevity.
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Has AI made your Life anyway better as a Software Engineer? I feel obviously the role of a Software Engineer can't be replayed by an AI but it can be such an increible partner to be always out there to help you with a lot of stuff! #AI #AIvsHuman
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Perhaps, take risk at startupâs and investing but I feel it's my long term goal as of now. I donât see a future going up the SDE ladder. This is just my opinion and I am open to correction.đ
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Fortunately, I would consider myself financially well off and I donât see a lot of financial growth in IT compared to what I already own. I keep feeling like I should capitalise on current assets.
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A career in IT seems like a great option in your younger years due to the the pay.
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Whatâs one piece of tech youâre excited about right now? đ Iâm watching the evolution of container orchestration closely.
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I donât know why people are mad about OpenAI building on top of Chromium. They arenât a web browser company.
> "In 17 years, not a single company has challenged them" > Look inside > Chromium
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What's your favorite mechanical keyboard for coding? Been using this Keychron for a while and the feel is just unmatched. Makes writing thousands of lines of code a bit more satisfying.
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5/ No health checks: Add Docker HEALTHCHECK so ârunningâ also means âhealthy.â Your deploy pipeline will thank you.
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4/ Skipping multiâstage builds: Keep build tools out of prod images. Build â copy final artifact into a clean image.
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3/ Bloated base images: Donât use ubuntu:latest for small apps. Prefer slim images (e.g., node:18âalpine).
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2/ Running as root: Security risk. Create a nonâroot user in the Dockerfile and switch with USER.
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1/ Not using .dockerignore: Your build context is huge because you copy node_modules or artifacts. Add them to .dockerignore.
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5 common Docker mistakes I see in code reviews (and how to fix them) đ§”
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I got into FAANG without any networking for what itâs worth
@adamr_1776 But not all lucky but yeah networking helps!
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Working at Amazon has taught me more about practical system design than any classroom. Theory teaches you algorithms. A real job teaches you how to build resilient systems!!
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I applied to FAANG a bunch of times with a referral and never got shortlisted. Applied a without a referral a few months ago, and got hired đ
I have applied to google with referral and without referral around 6 times. Never got shortlisted in my life. đ
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