Do NOT major in computer science in 2024...
... IF you fall in one of these three buckets.
1. You don't like math
2. You don't enjoy problem solving.
3. You don't have any coding experience. Just kidding, I have no idea why people think they need to have experience.
4 things I did to get a software engineering intern position at Amazon as a freshman in college:
4. Projects: I had a machine learning stock predictor project on my resume
3. Referrals
2. Geeks4Geeks
1. VOLUME: apply everywhere
4 things they don't teach you in school
4. Internships & Projects matter more than your GPA.
3. Teachers don't know EVERYTHING.
2. The ONLY way you should study for exams is by using previous semesters exams.
1. If you're struggling to focus, try adventure studying.
4 WORST pieces of advice I received as a college freshman:
4. You NEED to go to class to be successful.
3. College freshmen can NOT get internships.
2. You can either have a social life or an academic life.
1. College will be the best 4 years of your life.
My friend is 22 years old and has a net worth of $512,000.
Big tech salary progression:
2018: $10/hr as a math tutor
2019: $0/hr
2020: $55/hr at Uber
2021: $65/hr at Amazon
Fall 2021: $175,000 at Amazon
2022: $225,000 at Google
2023: He joined a start up made over $300,000
Here are 5 resources that SAVED me as a computer science student and helped me get a 4.0 GPA.
5. GeeksforGeeks
4. Cdecl.org
3. Csvistool.com
2. CodePen.io
1. Pygame.org/docs
Step-by-step to land an internship for this summer:
1. Use Linkedin to find hiring managers
2. Message the hiring manager and set up a phone conversation.
3. During the phone call, request for a referral.
DevinAI is the world's first AI software engineer.
Will AI replace software engineers? Not the good ones
Is CS still worth it? YES
Is that why there are layoffs rn? NO
If you're a Software Engineer, here are three things you probably haven't thought about:
1. HEALTH - sitting at a computer screen for 8 hours a day WILL take a toll on your health.
2. DIFFICULT - coding is hard.
3. CONSTANTLY LEARNING - the world of technology is evolving.
How to pick the right college major for YOU?
NETWORK with current students and alumni. I used to go up to random students and ask them "Why should I come to Georgia Tech? Why should I pick computer science?"
How do I actually ENJOY working on Mondays?
The Snowball Effect: doing small, yet productive tasks until you build up enough momentum to tackle the bigger ones.