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by ordinaryperson 10y ago
Related: the author, Dan Luu has, IMHO, one of the best IT-related Twitter feeds out there: https://twitter.com/danluu Highly recommended.
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The problem is GPA itself isn't necessary a valid data point. It's less fallible than "gut instinct", as the author here seems eager to claim, but personality type can be more important than ability to memorize facts. I&
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FLAVOR: Ubuntu Desktop HEADLINE: Disable Mouse battery power estimator DESCRIPTION: The ability to disable the mouse battery power level estimator in the top nav bar, e.g. http://askubuntu.com/questions/361022/how-
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by ordinaryperson 10y ago
The headline implies she went from zero to hero after quitting TV, but she'd already submitted her PhD thesis and was already close to her marathon time goal. I don't think TV was the difference. Besides, the implication is TV is
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by ordinaryperson 10y ago
You can be turned down for a job for a lot of reasons, personality fit is probably the No. 1 reason people are passed on (no data here, just my own anecdotal experience). I wouldn't assume it's ageism. But that brings me back to m
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It's never too late to switch. I'd suggest figuring out which niche of data science most aligns with your personal interests and start there. Hiring managers don't discriminate based on "too many years in academia",
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Sure. The problem is, these questions don't test that, they only test your ability to memorize the answers software engineering interview questions. If they really cared about a "basic understanding of costs and complexity" t
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> so it's not just problem memorization. How is it not? Grasping the fundamentals of algorithms and data structures: important. Memorizing the best greedy algorithm for traversing a linked list: not important. Any super specific an
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The master's in CS can be useful if: 1. You have an undergrad degree in liberal arts 2. You pay as little tuition as possible 3. You take no time off and continue to work FT These apply to me -- my undergrad was in English, I paid 6k t