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Principal Software Engineer here, 25+ years, been a team lead, and architect. Frankly: You are "on tilt." Every interview you take right now, you are throwing
by ilc 4y ago
Principal Software Engineer here, 25+ years, been a team lead, and architect.
Frankly: You are "on tilt." Every interview you take right now, you are throwing out an opportunity.
"It looks like I will be unemployed until the next year and I have no idea how to get a job." - This is a self fulfilling prophecy.
If you believe that... stop interviewing and rest, let yourself recover from the burnout and grind of interviewing. Let yourself feel like actually wanting to interview and work again.
After that:
Go back to the leetcode grind, make sure you are RAZOR sharp. Make sure you learn from the stuff people post to brag. Start writing stuff you'd brag about.
How do I know all the above: I've tried not doing it, and doing it... I can tell you resting is MUCH better, and the market reacted MUCH more positively to me. I'm talking in terms of offers etc, not just the feedback.
- sage76 4y ago> Go back to the leetcode grind, make sure you are RAZOR sharp. Make sure you learn from the stuff people post to brag. Start writing stuff you'd brag about This could take a LONG time, and where I live, career gaps are a killer.
- ilc 4y agoTook me 1.5 months, after what was effectively a 3 year misstep. I took a 6 month gap. Note, I didn't say you have to write stuff you'd brag about every time. Just be able to do it sometimes. Pro tip: Use python. Even if you don't use the language normally. It is so good at the questions used in leetcode.