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Was laid off back last year. Been studying leetcode and applying for jobs for about 8 months now, and I can confidently say it’s one of the worst experiences of my personal and professional life. I really like this video series because you accurately speak to what I am going through. Keep it up man!
Same here! I got laid off and had to grind leetcode for 8 months as well. It almost made me hate software. Even companies that just pay average were asking me leetcode stuff.
Sounds terrible guys. Hang in there. What’s the key blocker though? You aren’t getting interviews or the level of interviews is ridiculous? Or it’s just that they want more experienced folks?
4 years experience from what I thought was a pretty reputable company. Specialized in backend and cloud development. It’s not just juniors getting screwed
been following you for quite a while and man gotta say loved you for being honest and true with how you feel .. as sometime i do feel that way but your videos have brought a shift in my perspective which is really healthy for my mental health much love :)
The way I cope with working remote is by practicing my small talk and being RELENTLESS (yes that needs caps to stress the point) in making connections with strangers whenever I see an opportunity. I wasn't always social, but you can learn it. That has helped me. I just sit at a cafe, I take a break, someone reads a book and I ask what book they're reading. Now I'm in a conversation. If that conversation vibes well, I will ask his/her number for a follow up. Stuff like that. Also, rejection and social awkwardness are part of the deal. I've gotten used to that. Fuck the fear, with all the love and hate in my heart: fuck social fear. With that mindset, working remote is way way way better. The only thing it really misses is colleagues that work with you on something and that quick back and forth. But loneliness? No, that's completely solvable. You gotta be a bit intense/extreme about it if you have my psychologically shy make-up but once you understand and are willing to pay the price, it's solvable. Face your fears or face depression (or just go back to the office). A life of comfort is not my life, I can't afford to have one.
About WFH. I think what people really don't like, even more than "the office," is the commute. Everyone who hates commuting needs to get "orange pilled," and at least start talking about how car-dependent North American city design outside of few exceptions, truly sucks. Image what it would be like to walk a couple minutes to a transit stop, sit for a couple minutes, then be at work. Or, even better, just walk or bike for a bit and be at work. I much prefer this scenario than either long soul-crushing commutes or being stuck at home alone Monday through Friday. The change of scene and being around others helps my mental state a ton!
love your videos man and the brutal honestly! im literally on the same journey, took a week off, felt like i forgot everything but im starting it back up today !
I really like this approach. I feel like you have a good structured approach. I used to just do a chaos approach and cram and interview until someone gave me a job. Are you waiting to interview, or also interviewing at the same time?
I've been 3 years fulltime and I haven't done Leetcode since. Todays interview approaches are really shit and I honestly don't enjoy Leetcode at all. I'd rather build stuff. Some companies don't do Leetcode style interviews and most do. All the best KC, keep it up!
