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What made you happy about the job from which you were laid off? I think it would be worth exploring that more to figure out what you should do next. It’s also
by wryoak 2y ago
What made you happy about the job from which you were laid off? I think it would be worth exploring that more to figure out what you should do next.
It’s also ok to never program outside of work, to have no side projects… it’s probably healthier, in fact. You’re on a website where your field’s overachievers are at their loudest, but most people turn it off when they clock out for the evening.
- coldtrait 2y agoThat job was a mixed bag honestly, I was happy because it was the first decent product tech company that I worked for. This came with better pay, good perks like a Macbook etc and exposure to good engineers. Product was good, tech stack was new and interesting to me. Maybe these sound like superficial reasons but I think I can fit anywhere as long as the work is interesting and is in the optimal zone of difficulty. But that job involved a huge learning curve and I struggled initially because the tech was new and there was a bunch of times when I pushed bad code to prod etc. Also a senior engineer who was on my team and who should have been my go-to for any help was a 100x developer archetype wasn't very open to helping with issues I had (mind you these weren't basic issues I faced but things I struggled to find answers for). Anyway that did lead to a lot of anxiety and self doubt which I faced during that time. The interview did not use leetcode, but a take home assignment and discussion, which I could appreciate.