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Since I don't always tweet about career related topics, I've decided to create this thread of my [supposedly] useful threads & tweets and pin it.
Hopefully new followers won't need to comb through my other nonsense to discover some [supposedly] valuable stuff.
Here you go👇🏾
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My father had a very tough childhood, but he made sure that we didn’t.
W/o the foundation he laid, I wouldn’t be where I am. Seeing happiness on his face after he visited the Google office was very satisfying!
Thank you Baba for everything! Grateful forever.
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Like it or not,
You're generally not rewarded for effort,
You're rewarded for results.
There’s no “participation trophy” in real life.
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I am 44.
- Didn't take career/life seriously until ~30-33
- Failed(or learned things the hard way) multiple times
- Still figuring out what to do next.
It's ok. Very few people have their life sorted out.
Try consistently, seek feedback, improvise, repeat - at your own pace.
I am 36 years old.
- Failed multiple times.
- Failed to grow many things in life.
- Failed in 100+ interviews.
If you’re not being rejected, you’re aiming too low.
My fellow developers, Just relax, take a deep breathe.
Just like I am figuring out life at 36 you'll too 🤝🙌
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My education + career timeline:
UG@ VIT, Pune (4 yrs)
Dev@ Selectica India (16 mo)
MS@ SUNY Binghamton (3.5 yrs - yah, we can talk about it)
Dev+Team Lead@ Bloomberg (10 yrs)
MBA@ NYU (part time while@ Bloomberg, 3 yrs)
SDM@ Amazon (6.5 years)
EM@ Google (1 yr & counting)
Life..
My education + career timelines. QT yours :)
SDE Intern
@Apple
- 7 days and counting...
MS
@stonybrooku
- 9 months and counting...
Senior SDE
@jpmorgan
- 1.5 yrs
SDE 2
@jpmorgan
- 1 yr
SDE 1
@jpmorgan
- 1.5 yrs
My startup (Aduera) - 1.5 yrs (during UG)
UG
@Uni_Mumbai
- 4 yrs
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How to land a job in USA from India in software industry ?
I received this question a couple of times on Topmate, so thought about writing this short 🧵here.
Short answer: Extremely difficult, if not impossible to get a real job in USA from India.
Other legal options👇🏾
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Solve this?
25 - 55 + (85 + 65) = ?
You probably won’t believe, but the answer is 5!
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So you want to be a Top 1% Developer?🚀
Being in the top 1% is subjective and varies between organizations. We'll focus on what it takes to become a top-tier developer WITHIN your company, since I'll have a significant impact on your💰, promotion, and recognition.
🌟Forget…
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Folks who think there’s no point in learning low level languages like C++, here is a short list of areas where C++ shines
👉🏾Financial & Quantitative applications
👉🏾High Frequency Trading (both of these are very demanding, but generally pay more than FAANGs)
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I did it! 10 pull ups!
Struggled with the last 3 and the form could be better.. but hey, at least I could do something that I couldn’t before!
Am I qualified to give fitness advice now? 😀
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Should I do MS right after undergrad or after working for 2 years (in India)?
It depends. A short 🧵
Pros of working before MS:
1. Increased maturity (debatable)
2. Intro to real work
3. Could help assess industry needs
4. Some idea whether you could benefit from MS
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From multiple rejections to 5 offers as an Engineering Manager 🚀
Clickbait, but with some hopefully useful lessons 😉
If nothing else, please read the last 2 tweets of this 🧵
It started in 2019, when I wanted to try for Google and Meta.
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Genuine question : Do they still teach C programming language in colleges?
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Hearty congrats to this person! (I can reveal your name if you want to)
And thank you very much for letting me know. Messages like these make my day!
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Mega 🧵 on what interns could do to get a Full Time offer after their internship.
Before you start the internship:
👉🏾Do your research. Learn as much as you can about the company, the internship program, and the role you will be playing.
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I was one of the 3 students to get an on campus offer from Bloomberg.
Was I one of the smartest? Not even close.
I couldn’t outsmart, but I outworked others in:
👉🏾Researching what to prepare
👉🏾Doing the required prep
👉🏾Persisting
If I could do it, so can YOU.
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Am I too old to start or participate in mirror selfie Tweets?
QT with yours!
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Recently I've been enjoying more videos from
@arpit_bhayani
. Keep up the great work Arpit!
While watching his recent PostgreSQL conn mgmt video, I had a few pat on the back moments
1. Remembered shared mem IPC (along with message queues, pipes, sockets)
2. Could answer how…
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Improve your chances of connecting with seniors/hiring managers by doing this 👇
Please read the whole god damn thread for your own sake. # 2 & 3 are especially important.
1. Research their profile (Google/LinkedIn/Resume).
2. Identify their lesser known achievements
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People who bash DSA
How do you organize & manipulate data and write efficient and scalable solutions?
Or do you think DSA is just Leetcode? (Which I think is important, but maybe not required for all tech roles/companies)
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Underrated resource to learn System Design:
Engineering blogs from companies like FAANG, Uber, Airbnb, etc.
Check them out!
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Slow progress >>> no progress
Don’t get discouraged if you don’t see big results in short time.
Also don't wait for a big change. Start making small changes today and watch how they add up over time.
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Avoid these Common Interview Mistakes!
As a Hiring Manager, I've seen candidates stumble on these.
What's your experience? Drop a comment below!
If you find this helpful, please ❤️, RT, and follow!
#InterviewTips
#CareerAdvice
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You have a new manager and you're wondering what questions to ask?
Try these👇🏾🧵
• What are you expectations from me?
• How do you define success for my role?
• What's your preferred mode of communication (email/chat/talk etc)?
• How do you provide feedback?
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Perks of being a Google employee:
Get to work from amazing cafes.
To the right is the view from the window in the left pic.
That’s the Empire State Building.
Perks of being a remote Developer:
Get to work from amazing cafes.
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Reminds me of the 2nd microprocessor I learned about!
Thank you all!
Do they still teach this in college?
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Wrote my first “Hello World!” Program in Go!
Where should I commit it to get that high paying remote job?
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@Mohamma59305726
@Hiteshdotcom
It’s great that he is learning JS, but please don’t underestimate the importance of a degree and good GPA.
Many times they are used as the initial filtering criteria.
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Difficulty level of
giving up sugar >>> giving up alcohol
At least for me.
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Career Tip:
Schedule a 15-20 mins meeting in your calendar on EOD Friday to reflect on the week and note down your achievements, no matter how small.
This list will come in handy for writing self-evaluation at the end of the review period.
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Thanks, but it's not just that.
I never did CP
I never participated in Hackathons
I don't have a project portfolio
I still got into 2 of the FAANGs.
But I DON'T go around saying you don't need any of these.
Timing, luck, different prep + skills play a role.
DON'T be like me.
My rephrased version of
@vjsinsights
message :
Do NOT drop out of college.
All those who glorify dropping out are misleading.
The success % of dropouts is dismal & it requires extraordinary effort to reach the goal.
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Ending the year on a right note!
How’s that for consistency?
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Are you starting your first tech job and want to know what to expect in professional life? Some points are relevant for interns as well.
If you are already working in tech, feel free to add your thoughts!
Mega 🧵👇🏾
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What steps should a junior engineer take to get promoted?
Demonstrating the following consistently should generally do the trick:
1. Having strong ownership - not saying "not my job"
2. Learning different parts of the system
3. Delivering tasks on or before time
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I just realized..
Yesterday was 19 years since I started my first real job in the USA!
Crazy how time flies!
Thank you Bloomberg for the opportunity and amazing experience that followed!
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Good morning India!
I think I am tweeting from India for the first time ever!
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Cultural norms to remember when coming to the USA to pursue a master's degree 👇🏾
👉🏾Don’t call your professors “sir” or “madam”. Call them Professor XYZ or even by their first name.
👉🏾Don’t copy assignments. Penalty for plagiarism could be deportation.
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Continuing the C++ saga.. Here is a short list/type of companies who use C++
👉🏾MAANG
👉🏾Nvidia
👉🏾Bloomberg
👉🏾IBM
👉🏾Intel
👉🏾Adobe
👉🏾Blizzard
👉🏾Many HFT, banks & Hedge Funds
I know that JS and Python have more openings. That's not the point. Someone asked, hence the tweet.
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Looks like India Tech Twitter got bored of standard e-lafda topics.. so the new kid on the block..
BITS Pilani’s PS-II !!
🍿🍿🍿
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If your project has multiple layers like UI, auth, svcs, db etc.
Give preference to establishing a simple end to end workflow before adding a ton of business logic.
Benefits:
1. Early resolution of integration issues
2. Skeleton to build on top of
3. Easier to demo progress
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@GabbbarSingh
No layoff, firing, failed test, failed relationship is worth ending your precious life.
Work hard, be ambitious but seek support when you think that things are getting out of hand.
Whether you are in top 0.1% or 0.0001%, there’s no shame in asking for help.
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Throwback Thursday!
This is probably 15/16 years ago.
QT with yours!
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Woke up to this! ❤️
Thank you very much everyone for your continuing support! 🙏
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Conquer your goals with PPP:
Prioritize: Eliminate distractions, focus on what truly matters.
Persist: Schedule time, push through challenges.
Patience: Results take time, don't give up! 💪
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Wow, I also made it to the Times Square!
This shows that it’s not just about having millions of followers, but everyone who is trying to add value has a chance!
Thank you
@topmateHQ
for the recognition! 🙏
#BeAvailable
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Not 6k, but that’s alright.
Thankful to each and every one of you! 🙏 It’s great knowing you and interacting with you!
I hope that most of you are getting some value out of my content.
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Folks, if you expect to learn a new language, get good at DSA AND build a meaningful side project - ALL in 2 months, you have unrealistic expectations.
If someone is telling you that you can, they are selling you snake oil or don’t know what they are talking about.
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If you're lucky enough to land an interview, don't blow your chance by asking about salary and benefits during the interview.
Save those questions for the recruiters or HR.
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Offer negotiation example script 🧵
You: Thank you for the job offer. I'm excited about the opportunity to work with your company and contribute to your team. However, I was hoping we could discuss the compensation package a bit further.
Employer: What's on your mind?
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Finally created my page where you can book a 1:1 call or ask any queries you may have.
I'm going to offer the sessions for free, at least for some time. DM me here for the coupon code. I'd appreciate a review in return. Thank you in advance!
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After interviews, don’t send LinkedIn requests to the interviewers and ask for feedback.
This looks unprofessional & interviewers aren’t generally allowed to share feedback.
You should send a thank you email to the recruiter instead and ask whether they could share any feedback
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Let's set the record straight:
Networking is about building meaningful connections, not just sending LinkedIn requests.
Trading is not investing. Trading is focused on short-term profits, while investing is focused on long-term growth.
DSA is more than just Leetcode.
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What's the 1 skill every dev must learn?
Python? JS? DSA?❌
It's Problem solving.✅
👉🏾identify a problem
👉🏾gather information
👉🏾generate solutions
👉🏾evaluate solutions
Languages, frameworks are tools. Problem solving will help you pick & apply tools effectively.
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Many times, I feel like quitting X.
I see nonsensical tweets belittling someone or something getting thousands of ❤️ and I feel I don’t have much to offer if this is what people want.
Then I get DMs like this, and I think I do make a difference. Even if it helps just a few,…
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Once upon a time (2005)
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Someone with half your IQ is making 10x as you because… maybe they are not as stupid as you think they are.
Such assumptions and looking down upon someone hardly helps anyone.
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Proud Dad moment! 🏆
My 7th grader won $500 for his essay on Mental Health!
And guess what? When asked what he wanted to do with the prize, he chose to INVEST! 💸
A lil pat on my back for encouraging financial literacy from this age!
#ProudDad
#SmartMoneyHabits
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Do you have regular 1-1s with your manager?
Here's a 🧵 on
👉🏾Why 1-1 meetings are important
👉🏾How frequently you should have them
👉🏾How to make them effective
👉🏾Topics and questions to discuss.
@sunnykgupta
@amuldotexe
@TiyaTwts
A follow up to our recent conversation.
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If AI takes my job, I'm sure I'll be a fine Uber driver 🚗
Today's practice:
1. Drop son to swimming
2. Pick up daughter from her swimming (diff place)
3. Pick up son
4. Drop daughter to a birthday party
5. Pick her up and drop to track practice
6. Groceries in between
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Folks who are about to graduate and start your job:
Should I write about how development as a student is different from what you'd be expected to do as a new dev (beyond coding) in some company?
Or is that common knowledge because of side projects and tech influencers?
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Done! Took a long time (4 hrs 57 mins) but at least finished it!
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3 reasons why I think Devin is NOT going to take ALL dev jobs (yet)
1. Why behind the how - Generating working code is only a part of the responsibility. Troubleshooting prod issues, non straightforward errors, trade off decisions, security, compliance will still need some…
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Slow but steady progress. Thank you everyone for your support and for being a part of this journey!
Hope you are getting the value that you expected (and don’t mind the occasional cat pics and jokes)
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Similar story here, with a few additions to the message.
I got to this stage when I was 35+
In today’s world of instant gratification, patience is a virtue. Good things can take time.
Also don’t fixate over FAANGs, define your own success.
State Board, Tier 3 College
Still sitting in Apple HQ with the Ivy League people !!
Where you wanna reach matters more than where you start 💯
Find your goal and work towards it, there is no sure shot single path to success 🎯
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Look who I met today!
@ankushdharkar
The omelette pic is especially for
@prieeyaxprakash
and
@itsbhavuk
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I wonder if I’ll ever get bored of talking about the importance of communication.
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Praising others’ work won’t diminish your own accomplishments.
Praising in public (when deserved) is a great way to earn trust and build relationships!
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Repeat after me
- DSA is more than Leetcode
- I will not compare apples to oranges
- I will not look down upon any field
Plenty of FE applications: DOM parsing, navigation menus, leaderboard, … - anywhere you are playing with data.
Low level examples 👇🏻
During my engineering days, I hated DATA STRUCTURES.
Found it to be too overwhelming to understand because I could not relate with it’s applications.
Cut short 3 years later, I’m writing about B-Trees, LSM trees, and other data structures used to build databases.
The only way…
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It's everyone's dream to see their kids do better than them!
I generally worry about my son, knowing how much he's like me (not in a good way) and then he does something which gives me hope!
During his swim practice, he swam 4000 yards / 3.65 kms in ~1.5 hours.
He is 13.
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A humble request to influencers.
Nothing wrong in going after views, but please don’t mislead people.
Not everyone has the experience or maturity to distill information.
You might make them set unreasonable expectations or shatter their confidence.
Use your power responsibly.
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@PahariPratyush
Slight disagree here.. I found this video quite sincere.
He also ack’ed that teaching and courses are not his passion. He is trying some startup thing.
I haven’t watched a ton of his videos, but I don’t think he has misguided people.
So no hate from my side, just best wishes!
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Found another way to waste more time 🙄
Should I use the same profile pic here?
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Wish you all a very happy, healthy and a prosperous new year! ✨
I didn’t expect 100+ followers overnight!
Thank you very much for your continuing support!
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Do I have regrets? Yes.
Would I like to change things in the past? Yes.
Can I? No.
So I have the moments of frustrations, feel bad about it
and then I try to move on, finding gratitude for the privileges that I enjoy.
Does it always work? No.
Worth trying? Absolutely.
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Bitter [Tech] Twitter, please remember:
If you belittle someone, or diminish their accomplishments in any way..
Other than some weird sadistic pleasure, your gain is exactly 0.
Also, it costs you 0 to be nice.
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You don’t find time for things that matter.
You make time for things that matter.
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Fully Remote Work: Challenges and Strategies for Early-Career Techies
A few days ago, I tweeted about some disadvantages of remote jobs that people should be aware of. Let's explore it in a bit more detail and discuss some practical strategies to overcome them, so that…
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3 recruiters have reached out this month.
Big tech except Meta still looks cautious but I am hoping that this is a sign that hiring elsewhere is picking up again!
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A message like this makes all the efforts worth it! ❤️
Hearty congratulations again,
and wish you the best!
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You are not that smart and they are not that stupid.
Don't overestimate yourself, and don't underestimate others.
It's a recipe for disaster.
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Seeing tweets again about whether it's too late to invest or prepare for interviews, etc.
What's the point? If someone says yes, are you going to give up?
The real question should be: What do I need to do from this point onwards to achieve my goal?
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@GabbbarSingh
Re: what salt is called in Maharashtra,
“Mitha” could be misunderstood for sweet. The pronunciation is more like “Meeth” - with the last “th” sounding similar to th in Meetha (sweet in Hindi)
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Folks who are 40+
Is it just me or do you also feel weird when someone in their 20s/30s calls you “Bro”?
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Work ethic and growth mindset can unlock more opportunities than relying solely on intellect.
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