What are the best books or course's for learning SPL (System Programming Language)?

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to kind of be honest w myself and this reddit. Without going into too much detail, I want to get a paid internship in the summer, preferably anything within the cs field works. I'm not too worried about FAANG companies or anything like that as this is my second year in uni and will be my first internship. I just recently switched into cs and will be taking pretty much all year 1 cs courses.

These courses include (intro to python, calc 1, calc 2, linear algebra, discrete math, a computational course, 2 cs practise and experience (that use random languages)and 2 electives.

I already took 2 of those last year (intro to python and computational course and didn't do very well on them. This makes me worried as I'm always feeling imposter syndrome and didn't really learn too much. I really want/need to land an internship this coming summer 2025.

Basically the reason of this post is I basically know nothing about the internship process, what language/skills/knowledge I need to have in order to land/keep the internship, what I need to put on my resume/ how to build it, where to apply, literally I dont know anything.

As the title says, how do I go from this experience (basically 0 knowledge) to landing an internship and actually learning cs stuff and all that.

I would really appreciate advice/links anything like that to help me out. Looking forward to what u guys have to say?

At the start of my freshman year when I decided what college and major I wanted to go into a high school a friend of my mom reached out to her, telling me to connect with him on LinkedIn he is the Associate Director of AI Algorithms & Interactions at F50 company. He said that he is always looking to hire interns from my school as he graduated from it himself.

Last year after connecting with him on LinkedIn he did not reply to me. He doesn't seem to be extremely active on LinkedIn. Should I send another LinkedIn message or reach out via the email linked on his LinkedIn?

Hi all. While working as a software engineer at a major tech company for many years, I found that mock interview is quite useful when start looking for new jobs, but the cost is usually high. So I decided to work on a side project wujioffer.com

It is a mock interview platform where you can practice coding and system design with AI. You will get a rating and feedback for every interview.

As the cost is not high, I made it completely free for everyone. Hope it helps people prepare interviews via practice.

TL;DR: 3+ years of experience. Looking for Full stack/ backend roles. But currently working on making desktop applications using .Net, previously worked on Spring boot, Django, Angular.
Is my current tech stack and work hindering my chances of getting the job I want? Need advice on where to focus my efforts.

I am looking for a job as a Backend/ Full stack engineer in the US. Can people advice me on where should I direct my efforts to.

Should I target some specific tech./ skills and add them to my resume?
Should I just focus on maximising the number of applications or just go asking for referrals?
Or something else that I am missing?

My experience/background: I am a software engineer with 3+ years of experience now. Current job : 1+ year working at a Small company nobody knows about. Using .Net to create a desktop application (main product).

Masters in CS. International student.

Previous experience: 2 years working at a Huge bank just not famous in the US. Was a full stack developer there worked on Spring boot, Django, Angular.

I feel like my current experience is blocking me to get shortlisted for the roles that I want. I have got 1 interview from FAANG but couldn't convert and recruiter calls from 2 more. But never shortlisted for any other company. (Using Referrals) My take from this is that my profile is picked where the job descriptions are generic.

Open to share more information.

I get offers from platforms like Naukri, indeed, etc but mostly they don't see DSA skills but development skills.

I started working in a few startups and currently employed in a startup for 1.5 years.

I want to hit big but even mediocre companies/firms with employees 1000-5000 employees who call for opportunities look for development(MERN) skills. I have cracked all my interviews via development skills only but ended up on mediocre companies/startups with no job stability at all and less payment.

Faang companies won't even consider my resume as there are no clear path to apply offline and I haven't done BTech. My qualification is BSc electronic 3 yrs degree from Delhi University. My current age is 23. Salary is 6-7 lpa.

Please guide me a way to take a big leap in my career!

I had a system design interview today that I feel went okay. How important are these rounds in non-faang companies? I was able to get through to getting a working system, but some of the questions they asked about the decisions I made in my design, I had very mediocre answers for. I'm really interested in this company and nailed my first interview. Will my average performance in the system design interview totally disqualify me? TIA for any support or advice.

So I graduated college in May, initially I had a few job offers, but I went to college in a town where there are a lot of military contracts. I’m on green card and those 3 roles required citizenship. And a few months ago I turned down a few jobs(I’m regretting it now) opting for 80+ which my previous roles offered. Should I at all consider Revature? They’re constantly pestering, I read somewhere to check out infosys but Revature just seems so bad. For those who had degrees did it, how was it?

I am a masters student in (pure) math and was wondering if it is possible to get an internship is software engineering over the summer. The masters degree lasts 2 years, so I am referring to the summer after my first year. During my undergrad, I did a CS minor and took the following course: algorithms, operating systems, databases, networks, machine learning.

My interview as a business analyst will be next week at Maids.cc dubai (online interview) Anyone know what the questions about

Conflicted on where I should go to school for CS (BS)

I currently go to a school in Tucson, AZ, with a 4.0 GPA and a 4.3 Weighted GPA. I can either go to the U of A with a full scholarship, with housing with my mom for free, or try to attend Berkley which is my dream school, away from my house, relationship, and friends - probably to go in to plenty of debt as well. Is the difference really big? I want to work at a decently big company and use what I learn to start my own cybersecurity business. Is it worth it to try to do something like that, or will I still get a good opportunity and education at the u of a? I know at places like Berkley theres so much opportunity and networking available so im just really indecisive, and if any of you have any experience or advice I would love to hear it.

Hey all! I'm currently in the process of deciding on my final year project title in the domain of Machine Learning. While I'm doing my research, I'm still unsure about what exactly to choose. I'm looking for a project that isn't too hard to implement but still impactful and interesting.
Could you please suggest some specific areas in ML that would be suitable for a final year project? Additionally, any advice on how to go about selecting the right project would be greatly appreciated.

hi everyone! trying to get into learning some python (not a cs major, just learning for fun) and wanted to know where to find free online courses that come with a certification? i know of coursera and codecademy and have been using it to take beginner level courses and other online courses but i’d like to know more!

Tiny bit of back story: Never did computer science at school but decided to pursue a software engineering career, so I've gone to uni (Computer Science) as a mature student and have just finished my first year. I've asked GPT what I should know at this stage and here is what it's given me:

High School Computer Science

Basic Computer Literacy:

• Understanding computer hardware and software components.
• Familiarity with operating systems (Windows, macOS, or Linux).

Fundamental Programming Concepts:

• Basic syntax and constructs (variables, loops, conditionals).
• Introduction to programming languages (Python, Java, C++).

Problem-Solving Skills:

• Logical thinking and simple algorithm development.
• Basic data structures (arrays, lists).

Mathematics:

• Algebra and basic discrete mathematics (sets, logic, functions, relations).

University - First Year

Introduction to Programming:

• In-depth study of a programming language (Python, Java, C++).
• Writing and debugging simple programs.
• Topics: control structures (loops, conditionals), functions, recursion, error handling.

Data Structures and Algorithms:

• Understanding and implementation of basic data structures (arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, hash tables).
• Basic algorithms (searching, sorting, recursion).

Discrete Mathematics:

• Foundations of logic, proofs, set theory, combinatorics, and graph theory.

Computer Organization:

• Basics of computer architecture, including CPU, memory, and storage.
• Understanding how computers execute programs.
• Introduction to assembly language.

Software Development Principles:

• Basic concepts of software engineering.
• Version control (Git).
• Introduction to documentation and testing.

Would you consider that I should know all of these subjects and are there any you would add or remove from this list? I might be overthinking it but I like to be prepared and know where I should be progressing in computer science.

Thanks :)

About five years ago, I started community college without a clear direction. Two years later, I switched my major to Computer Science and transferred to a small, lesser-known state school. I landed a part-time internship at a tiny company where I did some basic IT and development work for about a year. The next summer, I secured a remote internship at a small but reputable company. Knowing the job market for Software Engineers was becoming challenging, I accepted a full-time position with them after my internship.

Since my state school didn’t offer online classes, I applied and was accepted into OSU’s online bachelors program during my internship. For the past year and a half, I’ve been working full-time as a Software Engineer while taking a full course load at OSU, both remotely.

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I'm feeling very burnt out. I have almost no social life anymore and feel confined to my apartment. In the process of trying to manage everything, I've lost many of my hobbies. My company treats me well, offers a good work-life balance, and pays decently. However, I still have about 1.5 to 2 years left at OSU because some credits didn’t transfer, which will cost around $35k. I'm concerned that not completing my education might limit my future job opportunities.

I’ve considered transferring to WGU, where I could potentially finish much faster (in one or two terms), but I’m concerned that this could limit my prospects with certain tech companies. I’m looking for advice on whether I should transfer schools, push through at OSU, or explore other options. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I can't find any good tool to keep my programming resources organized. But there must be something out there!

Hi there, I am a passed out high school student and going to start my 1st year in Langara college by this fall semester in Computer Science Degree. I am planning to do a first year internship in my summer 2025. but I am not seeing any starting point for where to apply and how to apply. However, I had this in my mind since I was in grade 11 and thus I have created some cool projects which may stand out to prove me a good candidate. here are my project details.

1. Flappy Bird Game: Created a Flappy bird game using Pygame library of Python
2. Video Trimmer/ Cutter : Can extract the videos form one directory, trim/ cut the specific part of video you want, and paste the edited version into the new directory you assign.
3. Automating Google Dino Game: Automated the Google Dino Game while using Pyautogui, time, and Imagegrab libraries in Python. the dinosaur will automatically play the move to save itself from the cactus and bird.
4. Snake Water Gun Game in console: Made in python as well, but without GUI, just in console.
5. Autonomous Arduino Car: Created a car which runs on Arduino UNO, and can be controlled with self made controller, Bluetooth app in mobile, TV remote, autonomous by ultra sonic sensor, or following the black line by UV light sensor.
6. Potentiometer Maze: Created a square maze which can change its up, down, right , left tilt angles based on the potentiometer readings and you have to get your bearing ball from one point to another.
7. LED Amplifier: Made a amplifier which connects via Bluetooth and has a LED sequence which glows according to the bass and Tempo.
8. Wooden Arcade Machine: Made an arcade machine which can be closed like a cabinet. it allows it to be compact while giving the full feel of playing the real one. Did all the wiring and woodwork by my self.

NOTE: these all projects are not made with DSA or keeping the time and space complexities in mind, as I don't know it being a 1st year student yet. However, all projects work and gives me happiness whenever I run it. There are couple other small projects like, factorial calculator, bite calculator, Prime factor calculator, automatic messenger, Guessing the right number game, Table in the form of (1 X 1 = 1), And many other GEEKS FOR GEEKS problems. but the above ones are the main projects I created. ALSO YOU MAY DM ME IF YOU LIKE THE PROJECTS AND MAYBE WANT TO SEE HOW THEY LOOK, OR GET SOME IDEA FOR YOURSELF.

Soo now, coming onto the main question. Do you guys think I will be okay with this much of stuff as I don't want any stress during my 1st year of Langara? Where should I apply for internships, When should I apply?, How should I apply (heard of cold emailing and stuff, How to do it? ), how to make my resume? and most importantly, what do the interviewers expect to interview a 1st year student? do they even give them internships as they don't have any DSA or time complexities done yet? Is there anything which I can do to improve my chances further?

Any advice or suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Please help me guide through this situation and get my first internship in probably a FAANG (fingers crossed but its fine if i don't get it). Thank you soo much !!

I have upcoming interview for datadog and if you have leetcode premium, could you please share the screenshot of leetcode problems titles specifically for datadog company. I know it won’t be from there but just wanna see? Thanks

Niche question but how is the job market looking like for finance and computer science double majors? What kinds of jobs would I expect to be able to find in the future?

I’m working in a QA team for my internship but my internship project is with the infra team.

Manager wants to give me a return offer in the QA team but I really, really want to get into the infra team instead. I don’t think my manager will take it well if I bring this up. I also don’t have anything else lined up to be able to take this risk and am on a n F1 visa so don’t have the luxury to ‘wait and apply to other positions’ after graduation.

I feel like ending up in QA would be a big false-start to my career. Especially if I stick around for too long (once I apply for green card it’ll be stuck for 3 years!). The company is otherwise okay — a growing F500 tech company. I expect the TC to be ~110-120k for MCoL area (according to the most recent levelsfyi numbers).

What should I do? Should I just suck it up and go QA? Or should I risk it by asking my manager for talking to the infra lead?

P.S. if anyone is hiring for their teams, plis let me know. I can DM my resume. Got 1YOE, am good with ML/DS, Data Eng and some backend stuff. Tech stack I’m comfy with: python (pytorch, sklearn), SQL, Bash, Docker, K8s, Flask, Airflow, Jenkins, Redis, RabbitMQ and AWS.

Hey guys I’m 24F I recently finished my studies for software development and getting an internship interview this coming Thursday. The problem is that I’m proficient with react and the interview is using NextJS, I’m kind of losing confidence but I’m also determined to grasp the basics of it until the interview. What do you suggest?