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Thank you! That is a very useful resource, I will read through it later!

This is exactly my concern! I have a senior on there, and I really worked hard to earn it. But now I worry that it will set too high expectations and make getting into a big firm m…

With enough preparations, I think I'll do OK on a technical interview, having looked at examples online. I have 2 years of experience. I'm mainly concerned that my experience isn't…

That's true. When I say FAANG, I just mean big tech in general. I've been looking at startups too! Do you work remotely in Asia? I would like to relocate too one day.

Apologies for being unclear. I really just mean the big tech sector. I'm looking at jobs outside of FAANG. I am just used to using the term FAANG to refer to big tech as a whole.

Thank you for the recommendation! I did find CS50 a bit too introductionary. I'll check out CS61a!

I have a degree from a good university, it's just not in CS. So hopefully that won't be a problem down the line. Referrals seem to be important. I lack the connections at the momen…

Thanks! Yeah, my CV has a big financial organisation on it and a medium-sized university. I think getting a job with better recognition in tech is the biggest hurdle.

Thank you! No specific industries in mind. I am keen to move to a tech company like FAANG or similar not just because of their prestige but also because I want to work with the bes…

Thanks! I've started working through LeetCode recently. Struggling to get an interview, but that might be a CV issue. After reading this thread, I think LeetCode + networking is wh…

Thank you for your insight. Apple is one of the few FAANG companies with a decent number of open vacancies in the UK at the moment. Can you tell me what you mean by shipped code? I…

I studied humanities in university. But I've been programming since I was a kid, so it was a natural career choice. I regret not doing CS. I work for a public sector org and have b…