Ask HN: How much should one grind in early career?

1 pointsnullptr_deref2y ago7 comments

As we all know, there are no jobs for juniors or new graduates. These categories of people are deemed as a waste of money (in context of current market.) Hence, it is not worth hiring them.

This means there is no experience to show to others straight out of the university. Now, there is one way which is to be lucky. The other unlucky ones have to grind and work hard. How much grind is necessary to enter the niche fields in computer science?

How can these new graduates enter difficult fields like Compilers, OS, DBs, Graphics, and Networks?

How much grind is necessary before it is considered enough?

7 comments

dexwiz2y ago

Go get a Masters and hope to get an internship that converts into full time. Otherwise you are going to grind yourself into dust.

colesantiago2y ago

A masters + internship isn't enough for employers in this market.

There are thousands of candidates who have the very same thing nowadays, employers and recruiters will just sift you out, they are tuned this way.

To the OP:

The trick is you need to bulk up your network and do something extraordinary, that way (at best) you get referrals and employers will take notice and come to you.

nullptr_derefOP2y ago

What makes something extraordinary?

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nullptr_derefOP2y ago

What if the person is graduating from Masters and had a decent internship but couldn't convert that?

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Ask HN: How much should one grind in early career?

1 pointsnullptr_deref2y ago7 comments

As we all know, there are no jobs for juniors or new graduates. These categories of people are deemed as a waste of money (in context of current market.) Hence, it is not worth hiring them.

How can these new graduates enter difficult fields like Compilers, OS, DBs, Graphics, and Networks?

How much grind is necessary before it is considered enough?

7 comments

dexwiz2y ago

Go get a Masters and hope to get an internship that converts into full time. Otherwise you are going to grind yourself into dust.

colesantiago2y ago

A masters + internship isn't enough for employers in this market.

There are thousands of candidates who have the very same thing nowadays, employers and recruiters will just sift you out, they are tuned this way.

To the OP:

The trick is you need to bulk up your network and do something extraordinary, that way (at best) you get referrals and employers will take notice and come to you.

nullptr_derefOP2y ago

What makes something extraordinary?

1 more reply

nullptr_derefOP2y ago

What if the person is graduating from Masters and had a decent internship but couldn't convert that?

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse