kailswhales

Pretty sure you’re just not the intended user. Many in finance are pretty much forced to use Excel, and specifically on Windows because there’s functionality that isn’t available on OSX

+1 to everyone who recommended double majoring. CS is a problem solving tool, so having domain specific knowledge in any other field will be super useful, assuming that you’re actually interested in said field. Alternatively, double major in computer engineering — many classes will overlap and you can probably finish both in 4 years while having a much deeper understanding of what makes computers tick.

Also I haven’t seen this mentioned, but take advantage of the large number of resources at your disposal: labs, software, courses/seminars, office hours. It wasn’t until I graduated that I realized I missed out on many learning and experimentation opportunities.

The original article is clearly talking about Lyft, and having started at there at the same time, I thought the onboarding process was much better than at other companies that I have worked at (others are either too broad/corporate or just a README).

Not having a desk to work at is inexcusable, and definitely seems like a fluke rather than the norm.

What’s wild to me is the amount of people who are berating the author for an opinion post. She is describing what sounds like a garbage experience, and it shouldn’t be that hard to understand/empathize with