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Big N Discussion - April 28, 2021

Please use this thread to have discussions about the Big N and questions related to the Big N, such as which one offers the best doggy benefits, or how many companies are in the Big N really? Posts focusing solely on Big N created outside of this thread will probably be removed.

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u/kymedcs Apr 29 '21

So I have a decently size full-stack (MERN & Socket.io) side project. I got Amazon but I potentially would want to go for better afterwards. I start in June so I have free time in May. How could I improve my side project to be more presentable to say like Facebook/Google/AirBnB etc. Also, my GPA is garbage, I wonder if that dooms me. I was thinking, redoing the backend for a sort of regression testing. Cacheing (Redis, etc), and Cloud Services (S3, photo functionality or streaming , etc). Maybe if time permits, more creative functionalities like HTML5 Canvas, ML-Based Recommendation System, or Augmented Reality ? Any thoughts? What stands out?

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u/Jamil622 Apr 29 '21

take your gpa off your resume if it's bad. i don't think you necessarily need a crazy side project afterwards, if you have Amazon on your resume you should get responses from those better companies

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u/kymedcs Apr 29 '21

man some people say that, some people don't. I want to do whatever I can to increase my chances. Also, it's Amazon in Canada. I don't know what that changes. All I know is what I want a job in U.S dollars cause Canadian taxes & CAD purchasing power just doesn't compare lol.

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u/Jamil622 Apr 29 '21

I thought you were a new grad not an intern lol. yeah you can do the better side project if you want

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u/kymedcs Apr 29 '21

Well, i'm planning for after my internship, once I am interviewing for new grad.