\> be me, sophomore, shit tier uni, 3.5 GPA, specialize in backend
\> Build a product that scaled 20k+ users in high school
\> use it to get 2 startup jobs at freshman year
\> actually learn stuff and ship that handles real-world product traffic
\> build a microservice at one job that handles +1M reqs a month after 6 months of grind
\> work there for a year
\> company fucked due to wrong financial decisions
\> did not apply to internships until now, thinking this job would continue
\> stuck with an unknown company that got fucked overnight on my resume with no offers
Anywhere I check is already filled for summer, and I am confused if I will always be a startup guy. I do not have any connections & brand names. #dev #technology #programming source