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@mcneilly_alex
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Companies I want to work/intern at by the time I'm 24: - Notion - Jane Street - Meta - OpenAI
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you can just do research on your own. you don't need a lab or a grant proposal. you can just be curious and do things
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GUYS I FINALLY GOT A SUMMER INTERNSHIP!!!!!
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when I have my startup, I will prefer hiring the state school CS kids over the Ivy League ones. They have a whole other breed of dog in them.
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taking this philosophy class is actually opening my mind so much. maybe the new meta is to double major in philosophy and CS
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do you guys ever get "founder crushes?" Like you meet/know someone awesome, and you really wish you could start a company with them.
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Unpopular opinion: most humanities are just as cool and just as complex as STEM subjects
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2 months
the new MIT informatics tournament website is up! Our website and design teams are super passionate and cracked. Sign up for our new contest if you like competitive programming!
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I have made the decision to become a math major
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my professor just spent lecture showing us memes he found on Reddit and telling us which ones were "based" and "cringe brainrot"
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@mcneilly_alex
mcneilly
5 months
It's kinda crazy how you can just email or DM the CEO of your favorite startup and just ask for a job.
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mcneilly
2 months
Couldn't find a SWE internship, so I'm going to go work at Dairy Queen this summer
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@mcneilly_alex
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28 days
Holy based. We just had a lecture on memes in my philosophy class. The professor showed us memes he found on Discord and TikTok and carefully formulated a theory behind brainrot. I love this school.
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@mcneilly_alex
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New blog post on self reflection (it's kinda long)
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1 month
I have to lock in for the rest of the semester, but when I return, I WILL BE COOKING ALL SUMMER
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@mcneilly_alex
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25 days
it's so fun when you've finally figured out what you want to do for the rest of your life
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@mcneilly_alex
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Let's say you got a seed investment of $300k. How should that be spent? This is a hypothetical.
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mcneilly
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we need smth like waterloo's coop program at mit
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we need smth like mit's iap in waterloo
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@mcneilly_alex
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My mom is my favorite computational biologist turned auto mechanic turned mortgage banker turned YouTuber. She has constantly pivoted and inspired me to explore new things.
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@mcneilly_alex
mcneilly
2 months
@amaldorai none of my desires are mimetic. prestige and FOMO does not influence me. only a desire to learn and grow.
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mcneilly
2 months
why did this blow up 😭
@mcneilly_alex
mcneilly
2 months
Companies I want to work/intern at by the time I'm 24: - Notion - Jane Street - Meta - OpenAI
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@mcneilly_alex
mcneilly
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RIP Jim Simons, the OG quant
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mcneilly
1 month
a startup founder will post something like "our CTO baked blueberry muffins for the team" and all the replies are just variations of "ngmi"
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@mcneilly_alex
mcneilly
23 days
I have decided to build a 3D editor over the summer called "toybox!" the goal is to build a @dingboard_ for 3D but idk. I'll see where it goes. If you have any suggestions or advice you can DM me
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@ok_ikaros this is basically what MIT is now. Everyone majors in what they want to study (applied math in my case) and then they double major or minor in CS.
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@mcneilly_alex
mcneilly
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Goals for Q4 2025: 1. CodeForces GM 2. MEng started 3. Be the best in the world at programming 3D web graphics 4. Bench 225
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@mcneilly_alex
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TIL the same company that does dining at MIT also does the dining @OpenAI ! I wanna eat lunch there now to taste test.
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mcneilly
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finding out cicada 3301 was a cybersecurity recruiting tactic and not a super secret society of hackers was heartbreaking
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mel
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i still think about this sometimes
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@protonheart @NotionHQ because @ivanhzhao is one of my idols and his focus on product is unmatched. JS because they made me based and OCaml-pilled. @Meta because I want to work on graphics @RealityLabs . @OpenAI because I want to work on SORA or something related.
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@mcneilly_alex
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instead of becoming a VC after getting successful in tech, i think i will invest in movies; same power law dynamics, but more fun for creative folks. i'm gonna build a new pixar
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Wow! I can't believe how realistic the graphics in the Metaverse have gotten
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mcneilly
2 months
If you are at CPW, you should stop by the MITIT booth at midway tomorrow! We're looking for enthusiastic new members to join our team in the fall and help make our contest even better! (if you're cracked or want to be, come talk to us!)
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@ericjang11 thanks! I care more about learning and challenging myself than prestige tho
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there needs to be classes on HOW to do research and work in a lab because wtf does doing research even entail?
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2 months
guys it's so over
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Goal for the summer: make @dingboard_ but for 3D
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2 months
@Pavel_Asparagus i am going to work at one company and make a real difference there. my own company. i just have to learn, build, and explore first. good advice for others tho
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I MUST RETURN
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idk why but talking with @JohnnyNi13 always pumps me up. dude has such good vibes.
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@mcneilly_alex
mcneilly
2 months
> be me > on flight home from Brazil > lady sitting next to me says it's her first time visiting the US > she says she's going to stay in Gary, Indiana for 2 weeks > mfw she's not joking > fastforward.exe > I still think about this
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23 days
we talked about the Kendrick V. Drake beef in my philosophy class
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Group meditation in the Gundo, call that Zyn Buddhism
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some people hate to code and it's tragic
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Just saw my favorite thiel fellow unexpectedly at a party in the building I'm moving into for the summer
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2 months
@semiDL I have to gain XP first
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Shoutout to my mom. She's the reason why I want to build what I build.
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mcneilly
2 months
have decided to append @bezi_3d to this list as well 🫶
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@mcneilly_alex
mcneilly
5 months
My goals for 2024: - finish, launch, and iterate on Splocks (coming mid January) - build something awesome at the MIT Reality Hack - get an internship at my favorite startup - read more design books - buy and develop for Apple Vision Pro - get an A in 6.046 - get my six-pack back
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@michelleqin_ The philosophy behind art, including the theory of aesthetics, the function of art as a form of expression, and what defines art, especially wrt AI. My final project is going to be analyzing the philosophy behind Frutiger Aero. I believe the design of software is an art form.
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feeling like Mark at the end of the movie
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is Google still a good place to work? I keep hearing from friends and social media that is essentially the new IBM
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4 months
I wanna build a Vision Pro app that visualizes albums using AI
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holy moly the people signing up for MITIT's spring contest are yoated and stacked. Can't wait to see how everyone does!
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overheard in the lounge "would you feel bad if humans got replaced by like AGI children?"
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Yo wtf why is @Drake 's dad trying to call me 😂
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every great journey begins with a single line of code
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@jyap start my own thing with ample experience, knowledge, and connections at 25
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2 months
why is Jensen Huang such a positive male role model
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Omg guys that's me!
@dcwj
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the future belongs to scrappy generalists with great taste
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me omw pattern matching
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@BrianMikeWu by poasting your way there
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how does one learn how to do graphics research?
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mcneilly
2 months
this looks like it they turned New Vassar into a furniture store
@DanielleJing
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New @pearvc event space is 👌
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VC needs to go back to being a cottage industry
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mcneilly
5 months
being at jane street has made me love ocaml;; At first I wasn't a fan, but I'm 'let'-ing grow on me!
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@basedalexandoor what is tpot? i am not chronically online
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I wanna build dingboard but for 3D
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@paulg @brianryhuang most likely math and/or computer science
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I hope she comes back to TA 6.004
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Rona Wang
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bye sf
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@ronawanggpt how can I poast my way to my dream internships?
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mcneilly
2 months
if any companies or startups are interested in sponsoring the MIT Informatics Tournament and participating in our career fair, feel free to DM me and we can talk!
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@JohnnyNi13 a good majority of ppl at MIT unfortunately also have little to no agency as well
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prerequisites are only suggestions
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@mcneilly_alex
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dude I can't wait to get through finals. 2024 is gonna be awesome. been in stealth mode, perfecting my craft, and I'm about to do some epic things.
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who will play Sam Altman in the Social Network/Steve Jobs-esque movie they will eventually make of him?
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@mcneilly_alex
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@basedalexandoor Operating Systems Engineering is technically not required for the CS degree at MIT.
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@2ezMelrose53681 probably @OpenAI but I know some folks who work there
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WAIT HOLY SHIT I'M COOKING RIGHT NOW
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mcneilly
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the backrooms
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MIT folks guess where I am
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Probably in Michigan or Wisconsin, but definitely not Chicago. I am very bearish on Chicago.
@landon20s
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Calling it now: The @OpenAI of Robotics doesn’t exist yet, and it's likely to emerge from the Midwest.
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How does one get a co-op for the fall? I'm debating whether I should try to get a UROP in this lab I really like or if I should try to get an internship somewhere during the semester. It's days like these when I wish we had a waterloo style program
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@mcneilly_alex
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2 months
Doing anything competitively (whether math, programming, art, sports, etc.) motivates you to practice and refine your skills in those areas.
@bubblebabyboi
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Competitive mathematics is like competitive art. Doesn’t make sense.
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I made a list of five founders I really like:
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Blue Moon ice cream is the Midwest's best kept secret
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@mcneilly_alex
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6 months
LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
@bezi_3d
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We are excited to be part of the 2024 MIT Reality Hack! This year's participants get to use Bezi to prototype, collaborate, and present final designs⚡️ If you've considered applying, this is the year 💪
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"I took the summer off to get it right" - Drake
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MIT Mcneilly College of Computing
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@mcneilly_alex
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4 months
Founders back then used to have cool names like F.A. Seiberling, A.W. Mellon, and J.D. Spreckels. We need to bring this back.
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We are hacking outside today boys
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@mcneilly_alex
mcneilly
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I'm once again blown away by @julianparc and the amazing team @bezi_3d . Super exciting!
@julianparc
Julian Park
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The future is here. If your team is looking to create apps or games for visionOS, we got something special for you coming soon 👀
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@mcneilly_alex
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@michelleqin_ I remember Google and YouTube would include easter eggs which made the products feel more fun and "human." A lot of startups today don't have that anymore. Luckily, if you work at one, you can change that!
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@Suhail Pinterest?
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does anyone want to take performance engineering with me in the fall?
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which math class should I take next semester?
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mcneilly
4 months
This is an album cover
@JohnnyNi13
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A little blurry during the car ride
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@mcneilly_alex
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@michelleqin_ @pika_labs that's awesome! I have a couple of friends going to work @pika_labs this summer. I've heard awesome things!
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@mcneilly_alex
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@basedalexandoor it's me, i'm every mf
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