Is FAANG Possible??

Video Chapters

• 0:00 The daunting quest: Becoming a software engineer.
• 1:13 LeetCode's relentless grip: 9 months, 20% success.
• 2:38 Competing against the elite: University giants vs. me.
• 4:20 Why does it feel like I'm cycling while others fly F-35s?
• 5:20 A unique edge: How my military background opened an Amazon door.
• 6:20 The constant whisper: Am I truly cut out for this?
• 11:00 Hitting rock bottom: Questioning the entire journey.
• 14:20 The AI shadow: Is the software party already over?
• 15:20 The career trap: Stuck between junior and mid-level.
• 17:00 The fight continues: Resilience in the face of self-doubt.

Original Output

0:00 The daunting quest: Becoming a software engineer.
1:13 LeetCode's relentless grip: 9 months, 20% success.
2:38 Competing against the elite: University giants vs. me.
4:20 Why does it feel like I'm cycling while others fly F-35s?
5:20 A unique edge: How my military background opened an Amazon door.
6:20 The constant whisper: Am I truly cut out for this?
11:00 Hitting rock bottom: Questioning the entire journey.
14:20 The AI shadow: Is the software party already over?
15:20 The career trap: Stuck between junior and mid-level.
17:00 The fight continues: Resilience in the face of self-doubt.

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0:00 Embarking on a challenging journey to become a software engineer.
0:15 Feeling zero probability of joining top-tier tech companies.
1:13 LeetCode struggles: nine months in, still a 20% success rate.
2:38 Battling candidates from elite universities for prime positions.
3:19 My personal projects vs Suzie's four months at Amazon.
4:20 Cycling furiously while others zoom past in F-35s.
5:20 Landing an Amazon assessment, thanks to niche military background.
6:20 Self-doubt: Am I even smart enough for these companies?
8:20 Oregon State Electrical Engineering vs Stanford's computer science.
10:00 Grinding projects after work, still feel like a noob.
11:00 Complete demotivation and questioning the entire point of it all.
12:00 My personal projects? They're basically just glorified scribbles.
14:20 AI is already taking jobs; the party is closing early.
15:20 Too experienced for entry, not enough for mid-level: engineer's limbo.
17:00 Still fighting, despite feeling like a low-intelligence loser.

Timestamps by StampBot 🤖