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I got a system design interview where I was asked to build a pricer for a financial product, then expand it to multiple pricers that might share inputs. This was not the typical system design interview where you have to…

I am looking for something to help with generic system design and building a base for questions especially outside of the usual system design that focuses on web apps. I was once asked a system design question for…

Hello all, Obviously it’s hard to pick winners when the start-up is just starting, but I assume it’s more easy to see who will not make it. I was recently asked to join an app with two others that applied to YC recently…

Hello all, I am currently a java backend developer and I have enjoyed by C/C++ projects on my own. My current job is very boring and has become mostly devops and writing forms. I want to get a job programming again and…

Hello all, I want to learn more about low level programming and thought a part-time masters might be a great way to do it. I was curious if anyone here has done a masters and loved their professors (because I think…

I have 1.5 YOE as a Java backend engineer. I have a CS minor but not major. The job market is a tad rough, but I am starting to wonder if my lack of a CS major / experience in a high level language means I should not…

Hey guys, got a bit of a career decision, and not sure what makes the most sense. I am a junior dev doing mostly Java, wanna switch to low level programming, started the job hunt but the only offer I have so far is for…

Hello all, I am a current Java engineer with 1.5 YOE. (Age 26) I want to move into low level programming (C/C++/Rust) and so I started a job hunt this July. The market is rough, I have an offer for way more pay, but…

Hello all, Currently debating my first job hop as a software engineer. Through some different pacing of job interviews (and the hiring freezes), I am in a situation and I am not sure whats the best path forward. I have…

Hello all, Curious how, as a junior engineer, I should be growing and building my skills. I have always been pretty committed to what I do, but lately I feel a weird struggle with not really knowing the right path…

Title says it all. Are there any low level forums or online communities y'all visit? I love HN's discussions and showcases, but would love a smaller community that focuses purely on what I enjoy.

Hi all, I am a junior dev switching jobs soon, and while I tend to do well on leetcode questions, I sometimes hit a question where I need to use a priority queue or an array method that sorts a certain way, and I have…

Hello all, I am a current Java backend engineer, but I am taking an OS course and I am really enjoy it. I am still very junior (YOE 1.25) but I am thinking of making a job jump to a systems programming SWE position. I…

Hello all, Curious how hard it is to move from a generic web backend engineering job to a systems programming job. I am currently a junior with 1.5 YOE. I took a few cs classes in C++ and have messed around on GitHub…

Hello all, I got my first swe job this past August and it honestly has not gone well. I've enjoyed it, but it is clear that I am not seen as reliable and definitely not known for completing things fast. I know this…

Hello all, I got my first swe job this past August and it honestly has not gone well. I've enjoyed it, but it is clear that I am not seen as reliable and definitely not known for completing things fast and correctly. I…