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hirundo
When I think of competitive programming I don't think of olympiads, I think of still having a job after other devs have been laid off in the latest downsizing. Which means kissing ass is a legit event.
ams6110
Yes I've been through two different layoffs myself, and the people who were retained were not the most talented or most productive.
ap3
Playoffs? Playoffs?
ams6110
Corrected. Layoffs of course. Android speech-to-text strikes again.
mindcrime
We're just trying to win a game!
gridspy
I prefer the approach of putting myself forward as someone who is comfortable moving to a new company.

I'm totally confident in my ability to land a new job should I want to.

booleandilemma
Every once in a while when I complete a project or something at my job I’ll say to the higher-ups “one more thing to add to the resume”. I feel like it keeps them from taking me for granted.
mataug
I wish I had this book a couple of days ago !
Marly3
I wonder if there has ever been a thread on algorithms competitions where people don't immediately come in and dump their job interview ptsd/angst.
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