Intern Ship

You don’t have to be an extrovert to network. Here’s how I did it as an introvert. I used to think networking meant going to big events, awkwardly introducing myself, and forcing small talk with strangers. But I still managed to build a solid network and land great opportunities without faking it. Here’s what actually worked for me: ? I started posting actively and commenting on posts. Over time, people started recognizing my name, and real conversations happened naturally. ? Career fairs and networking nights were overwhelming, so I focused on setting up quick 20 min coffee chats with people I was interested in. Less pressure, more value. ? I posted about my projects, experiences, and things I was learning. Turns out, when you put yourself out there opportunities start coming to you. ?? You don’t have to be super outgoing to network. Just be intentional, be yourself, and find what works for you.

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Today I stepped into a coffee shop and saw a young uni student with an IDE open. While standing on the side waiting for my coffee, I saw his development routine: constantly copy-pasting between his IDE and ChatGPT. After 10 minutes, he slammed his laptop and walked out, probably due to frustration. This kinda makes me concerned. Generative AI, though claimed to boost productivity (not sure if it's true or not), is generating new generations of developers relying too much on the technology. In my own experience, using GenAI models beyond syntax or basic fact lookups usually wastes my time. Sometimes I do search for something more technical or demands reasoning, but I have good judgement skill to know when I should stop and check the results. If you are a student reading this post, I have a piece of advice for you: Try not to use Gen AI beyond facts or syntax lookup. Your job is to build a mental model of how things work, and having an AI model spoon-feeding (sometimes wrong) information and reasoning to you all the time does not help. Maybe after you have gained some decent understanding of how things work (a 'click' moment?) then you may try using Gen-AI things involving reasoning. Remember to double check its results.

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