Just because he's got that crazy salary with a low GPA, doesn't mean that you don't need to study hard! Just a heads up.

@nirajmotiani

5 жыл бұрын

Oh he did study hard. 130 hours a week and leetcode problems is why he got these jobs and not college. I am in college right now and I know how much important college work and leetcode is

@nirajmotiani

5 жыл бұрын

@christine smith I am graduating 2 months. You are right about not using algorithm problems in routine jobs but for the interview process is the best way to know if the candidate knows programming and understanding of code. If we have this skill, that makes us eligible to learn anything in software development world

@nirajmotiani

5 жыл бұрын

@christine smith If you want to build something then you should learn any technology stack required for your product. There are tons of languages and frameworks for making web softwares. If you are hiring people for this particular job then don't ask them leetcode problems. Ask them the specific product technology related problems

@xyoopridex

5 жыл бұрын

@@nirajmotiani wait 130 hours a week non stop studying??? lol

@ClassyJohn

5 жыл бұрын

Theres a difference between educating yourself and going to college. You don't need to go to college to educate yourself and be an intelligent person.

I've got a 0 GPA and making 0 dollars :))

@imnotreal010

5 жыл бұрын

Proud of you.

@TootiLeaks

5 жыл бұрын

Richly deserved it, keep it up bro

@actuallymarcos8606

5 жыл бұрын

What is GPA bro?

@naynyamish270

5 жыл бұрын

you shouldnt need college bullcrap to make a decent living in 2019 :wink_eye_face:

@divsyntax9720

5 жыл бұрын

@@actuallymarcos8606 Grade Point Average

Cyrus is a very humble and down to earth guy.

@thehungrycat7281

4 жыл бұрын

Unlike Joma :D

@BookOfMorman

3 жыл бұрын

Facts

@thetech3624

3 жыл бұрын

That's how you spell his name? Ok

@Bugothan69

3 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly what I was thinking

Man!!!!!!! I didn't believe it was a new video until i clicked , really missed you bro.

@zeyonghuang8133

5 жыл бұрын

how long have you watched his videos ?

College is college. Idc if it's ivy league or community College the only difference is how much the professors make a year and how well they teach. It took me a long time to realize that none of it matters in technology. You can become a computer scientist without a college degree and possibly out perform ivy league students.

@hellobye9178

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, one of my friend's mom was a civil engineer, but did amazingly in computer science just because she was so passionate about it.

@Faisal-cz5if

3 жыл бұрын

The way I see it, College is really for networking, the better the school you get into the smarter the kids your surrounded with!

@hanhai8515

3 жыл бұрын

College originally was supposed to be for academia, research and obtain knowledge to advance humanity, but lately, too many misguided people go to college just to seek better pay/better life, it kinda defeats its original purpose.

@Faisal-cz5if

3 жыл бұрын

Rolling Cloud haha man I can’t argue with that! Which university did you attend!? Yeah I have a mix of friends who went to Ivy League colleges and some (including myself) started from community college to university. I really do think it depends on the individual putting in the effort to make the grades, network and get involved. However being in a top notch environment makes a HUGE difference getting that specific career you want. Heck your pretty set for lift after you successfully complete a bachelors from a Ivy League college

@victorwang6268

3 жыл бұрын

nope not true

More videos of the same interview soon! After I’m done editing them.

@Janas77j

5 жыл бұрын

How long is the full interview?

@AshisKumarSahoo1

5 жыл бұрын

@Joma why did you quit data science and switch to SWE? Really curious. Most people want the other way round because of the craze in data science.

@jaredalbin5658

5 жыл бұрын

My resume has both software developer jobs and data engineer jobs. I am flexible between the two, but some people only know how to be one or the other. What makes you want to switch now?

@vincevdam

5 жыл бұрын

Because TheTechLead said so!

@rudranshu8711

5 жыл бұрын

I will definetly see

This was me in October last year. I'm so glad you got Cyrus to share his story and while no two journeys are alike, what he's shared helps when I get to shoot my shot again as I'm in the midst of preparation

Longest advertisement I've ever seen right at the beginning of the video. Ouch.

@user-gq7sv9tf1m

3 жыл бұрын

And the video has two other ads.

@christiannell2999

3 жыл бұрын

this guy is so bad with adds. he also name drops with big tech companies all the time to get views. it’s quite annoying

@CAlbus

3 жыл бұрын

2:02

@uvinme

3 жыл бұрын

Let the guy make some money. Don't be an ass!

@Joelsuperstar01

3 жыл бұрын

Use sponsorblock to skip them

Keep up the good work! :)

@felopatermelika2040

3 жыл бұрын

Ay psych2go I love u

@jarryingnaut

3 жыл бұрын

i love your videos

@JimmyGeniusEllis

3 жыл бұрын

902

Finally Joma's dream came true. He's a full time KZreadr now.

@Ominousm

5 жыл бұрын

ig he wants to do SE again though

6:02 Joma: "So you just went back home and started studying?" Cyrus: "Ya pretty much everyday" Joma: "Shittt......"

@headinthekloudz

5 жыл бұрын

🤣

@kollerjon

5 жыл бұрын

Is it weird that this idea excites me?

@johnwayne5312

5 жыл бұрын

I scrolled to this comment right when this convo happened in the video lmao

@fahada2092

4 жыл бұрын

what did he study?

"In order to join the 1% you have to be doing things the other 99% arent willing to do!" - Teofimo Lopez

@jaguarandi2

3 жыл бұрын

Props to you if you end up there. Most likely you got there, because you cared about something. But if one wants to get there because they want to be able to say to others: "I made it to the 1%" then that person can fuck off.

@davidbartlett-vowles7006

3 жыл бұрын

or be born into it

@manonamission2000

3 жыл бұрын

Any relation to Tai Lopez??

This guy was always smart, he was just put through an outdated system that values conformity and a number over creative thinking and actual knowledge.

This is a guy that worked really hard on what is important to him. Props to him for succeeding!

A 120 questions in a month.... Thats some talent man. I can hardly do 3 normal or easy questions in a day if I sit for the whole day and do nothing....

Just a heads up to people watching this that LeetCode is not the end all be all. Algorithms are not the end all either. Having tangible projects in whatever field of SWE you're into should be adequate to getting a job. FAANG companies started the whole leetcode culture which is why those companies endorse leetcode. It's not necessary to work for those kind of companies to make a great salary. This is coming from someone with a 2.8 GPA at Texas State University which is not a top tier school. Just work hard before the job and after you get the job. Communicate and network your ass off. LinkedIn is a great way to get a job so make your profile look amazing. Get certifications. Grind. Good luck!

@Zeegoner

2 жыл бұрын

Coming from someone with a job in SWE paying decent or no?

@jason96G

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zeegoner SWE compared to most other white collar professions inherently is better paying. If Im coming to Amazon or Google I make a bit less but Im only at 1.5 years of experience and plan to make it to the 200k+ pay bands by the end of next year.

@Zeegoner

2 жыл бұрын

@@jason96G Good for you!

@adityamittal843

4 ай бұрын

What do you mean by tangible products

$300k is a number that demands attention.

Awesome 👏 I always have this phobia of I cant crack coding interview for tech companies this boosted my confidence, please do make videos like this.

This guy is extremely smart at the way he approaches things. Probably my favorite interview up to now. Btw! I started documenting my Software Engineering journey on Instagram a year ago. Its actually picked up a lot! Im in Montreal, if youre ever here, id be dope👌🏼 Take care man!

@gadgetboyplaysmc

5 жыл бұрын

I saw u on instagram before.

While a 2.9 GPA isn't a great GPA it isn't bad for engineering. You can still easily work your way to a good job and career graduating with a 2.9 in Engineering. It's all about building your resume and being strategic which you need to do anyways.

@MauricioMartinez0707

4 жыл бұрын

2.9gpa isn't bad for engineering, but it's terrible for computer science. All my friends had like 3.3+, I had 2.7

@MauricioMartinez0707

4 жыл бұрын

@@marydavis5056 That's true. All you have to do is PASS at an IV league and you're set for life

@soccerfp

4 жыл бұрын

lol GPA doesn't matter for computer science. I know a bunch of people with high GPA but cant code for shit. They fail in interviews

@emmanuelgoldstein8233

3 жыл бұрын

At least he has a CS degree. I'm self taught, what am I supposed to do???

@ethanshady7683

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao if I major in Cs my Gpa will be 2.0 exactly💀

You should package the videos before your comeback and sell it as season 1 of Joma Tech

This is the most casual interview ever...

@KaesOner

5 жыл бұрын

because they already know each other and used to work in the same company together

happy for this guy man, shows that it doesnt matter what school you got to, just gotta know your stuff for the interview lol

@quoclien3343

4 жыл бұрын

i thought all universities/colleges carry out the same education curriculum by the board of education for that state...how the uni/colleges teach/interpret that curriculum to the students is another thing...they all buy the same books anyway...

My GPA was somewhere around 2.0 when I dropped out as a senior. I have not studied for an interview for my last 3 jobs (5 years), or done any sort of coding challenge. Making in the same ballpark as a software engineer, working at a publicly traded software company with great benefits. FYI, not every well-paying tech job requires you to do what he did. I appreciate his story, but wanted to share there's a lot of paths you can take.

@ahmxddd

2 жыл бұрын

what do u do lol

@aineshbalaga1216

2 жыл бұрын

Help me out dawg

Greeting into these big companies with big salaries has become a stunt and how well you can execute it by doing certain things already done by others....alas!!

Holy shit I’ve followed this guys posts on reddit for a while, learned a ton from them, really inspirational guy damn thats crazy

This is extremely helpful vid. Glad to hear that ur not just quitting yet to become a fulltime youtuber and using your potential to become a a swe

@shelbysir3421

4 жыл бұрын

atif tirmizi I’m going to do a review of one of Joma’s videos soon if you’re interested in following along!

This Joma guy reminds me of pharmabro... the way he looks, talks, and that creepy grin...

aw thank you joma and Cyrus for this, I go to Brock university right now, and I've been feeling pretty damn demotivated lately, applied to a trillion internships this summer, but haven't landed one .. I needed this, thank you!

@mrkobemeowster5250

5 жыл бұрын

You’ll get there man!! Best wishes

@objectoriented3049

2 жыл бұрын

How are you doing now?

While I am doing the best I can in school This gives me hope when I feel like its the end of the world when it comes to exams

this is a big confidence boost for me since im a junior with a borderline 3.0gpa.

@bigdikdude4207

5 жыл бұрын

Nobody Cares bhahaha those rookie numbers mate. My gpa is lower then that. Fucking. End. Me

@urkskn8842

4 жыл бұрын

Mine is 2.86 :(

@urkskn8842

4 жыл бұрын

@@LandCruisin yeah i always keep self learning and self projects but students who have higher grades can find an internship easily and can learn valuable things as an intern

Woah this is that guy. I read his reddit post all the time when I need motivation.

@NauhS28

5 жыл бұрын

link?

@narutothedemon44

5 жыл бұрын

Pls link

@sonnyps413

5 жыл бұрын

Check the description.... www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/b3w1gg/2_year_update_my_journey_tips_29_gpa_at_a_small/

JomaTech rly called this man's college 'shit' in front of his face lmao

I'm really happy that you're back, Joma :))

Soooooo glad you are back!

Nice to know you are back! Your videos just filled me up with positivism and motivation. :)

I've read about this guy's story both times, and have always wondered who he is...wow

The most important part of this video "Self study is impportant"

Wow this is the first time I've seen an ad on a video that I actually end up using. Nice. Thanks for this.

Glad to have you back!! Artiba mi compa para todos nosotros los programadores.

Tl dw; do 100 medium coding problems on leet code Glad to see you back Joma

@JJ-vj3eq

5 жыл бұрын

That's not even all that accurate. The dude made a schedule for himself and spent 120 hours studying over the course of a month.

I dont make 300k like cyrus but i do have a decent job that pays me well despite my low gpa. I hope many people will know GPA isnt EVERYTHING in landing a good job. It definitely helps and Im, by no means, saying GPA isnt important. It really depends on how much you put effort. I went to school juggling three part time jobs while going to school full time. It may sound like an excuse but it was really difficult to have GPA high.

@BrianGlaze

5 жыл бұрын

That is a legitimate excuse

@zeroday7878

4 жыл бұрын

Sandra Lee its because you're a woman 🤡

@Zoazaaa

4 жыл бұрын

I mean you are Korean...

@franciscocolin2008

4 жыл бұрын

Actually it all depends what you do during your free time and practical skills, that includes the choice of spending $600 either on Coachella or on a boot camp course to get exposure on all this CS stuff. Same goes for law school...get a high LSAT score (170+) and you are well on your way to a top 14 school or an average school with full scholarship ($0 minimum student debt). POSSIBLE.

@Zeegoner

4 жыл бұрын

What was your gpa?

Great to see you back Joma!!!!

Wellcome back Joma! 🙏🤘😘

I'm just curious, but for the interviews I've done in Facebook a week ago the bar was quite high for new graduate student. LeetCode medium was way far from enough and people who succeeded usually did 300-500 LeetCode problems for several runs. And for these people, they typically finished two (Medium+Hard, Hard+Hard, sometimes Hard+Easy) questions in a 45-minute round. There were some exceptions, some people finished only 1 question for each round still got the job and they happened to have some common traits which didn't apply to everybody. So what I'm trying to say here is does anybody else have similar experience? Is the bar like this all the time or is it more like a recent trend?

Him living in Kentucky hits home for me. It gives me more confidence that I can get somewhere in tech coming from this hellhole.

@erionomeri007

2 жыл бұрын

There is nothing wrong with KY, good luck!

It feels so good to have you back :) hope you’re doing well man.

@shelbysir3421

4 жыл бұрын

Daniel Hernández I’m going to do a review of one of Joma’s videos soon if you’re interested in following along!

Wouldnt mind a 30 minute one of this, great video man.

@shelbysir3421

4 жыл бұрын

Shak Os I’m going to do a review of one of Joma’s videos soon if you’re interested in following along!

Glad to hear u are back to SWE😄everything is seems to workout in the end

Hello joma! Can you make separate video for why you left job as a data scientist please.

@TethiusMC

5 жыл бұрын

He said in his video he wants to go back to software engineering

@DewTime

5 жыл бұрын

Tethius that doesn’t explain why he quit without an offer in hand though

@CrazyMoments728

5 жыл бұрын

@@DewTime He kinda explained it in the video before this. He wanted to reflect on his life a little bit, and see which path he wants to really go in life. That was the nutshell of it.

@DewTime

5 жыл бұрын

Ah ok gotcha @@CrazyMoments728

@hudarsono

5 жыл бұрын

That is my confusion too. usually people want to move from software engineer to data science as its the new hot and high demand thing, but he did the reverse. WHY??

It's lovely to see your video again joma :)

Glad to have you back Joma. Your videos always put a smile on my face :)

The way you explain stuff is just amazing!

He is back ❤️❤️😭

It's good have you back!!!

it's great to have you back :)

crazy with full-time job. he only slept 4 hrs a day.

Joma I just started my Masters in Computer and Business. This interview really motivated me to improve my programming and software engineering skills. I need to stop being afraid of learning algos or programming and just do it. Thanks for inviting Xi. P.S. I also want to specialize in Machine Learning

@stanger963

5 жыл бұрын

@anas kh It doesn't matter, you can catch up with everything :)

@blehmeh8909

5 жыл бұрын

@anas kh I mean get them for free

Glad you're back dude! Missed your videos :D

@shelbysir3421

4 жыл бұрын

Andrès Tanesini I’m going to do a review of one of Joma’s videos soon if you’re interested in following along!

I read this guys reddit post a while ago and it made me super motivated. It’s awesome to get to see the guy who actually wrote it !!

The interviewer comes off as really condescending

@isaacarredondo3826

4 жыл бұрын

Dude he's straight being a douche.Wonder why he isn't successful;Subscription for Cypress

@MauricioMartinez0707

4 жыл бұрын

@@isaacarredondo3826 320k subscribers on youtube, probably making bank from that. Enough bank to quit his job at Facebook with no other job in sight. I would say he has some success.

@user-nu4gp3er4f

4 жыл бұрын

@@MauricioMartinez0707 just because it is a topic of interest, not his charisma. I dont expect this guy to make many good videos with lots of unless he changes his attitude, when he runs out of viral video like title ideas

@omarzaifulizan3064

4 жыл бұрын

Are you talking about joma? New to the channel?

@stephenhudson8753

4 жыл бұрын

@@omarzaifulizan3064 he must be lol

This video makes me feel a lot better about myself 2.6 gpa.

@Zeegoner

4 жыл бұрын

What's going on with you? Are you on the job search?

thanks for sharing, this was very helpful.

Great to see u making videos again .

2.9 gpa...but he has a Masters in CS at Georgia tech... still amazing. Video on how he did that por favor? 👌🔥

@shady5063

4 жыл бұрын

I don't get it.... why is that bad? isnt 2.9 = B's. Im not American but if you have B's you are almost fucking perfect student??? btw what's the highest GPA you can get?

@gbricherson

4 жыл бұрын

Shady so my parents work at a big computer company and they sometimes don’t even interview people below a 3.2 a 2.9 is bad it’s more bs then cs. But what they also look into is the classes that the grades were gotten so if this guy got bad grades in non computer classes then he gpa is brought down. Does that make sense?

@JagjitBrawler

4 жыл бұрын

He doesn't have a masters degree.....He's currently doing his masters in CS

@WeTheBrillantes

4 жыл бұрын

@@JagjitBrawler I stand corrected. Still an amazing venture 💙😭

@JagjitBrawler

4 жыл бұрын

Aldrin Brillante absolutely! mad respect for Cyrus! FB and Snap are known for having the most grueling tech interviews.

Last year of college as a computer information systems major and failing every class :) That’s how my life is going right now 😎

@rajab4187

5 жыл бұрын

Be strong 💪 man

@TheseEyesSeeDarknessClearly

5 жыл бұрын

I feel your pain T_T

Damn... SUPERG GLAD YOU’RE BACK..

Good to see you uploading again. Would love for you to make a video on why you felt data science wasn't for you.

Since you are a data scientist and a youtuber can you fix the bad KZread ALGORITHM everyone is complaining about?

@howtoplaygames9652

5 жыл бұрын

Ok first he has to gain full access to the KZread servers and edit millions of code secretly

@THEMATT222

2 жыл бұрын

@@howtoplaygames9652 Now that I've revist my comment, I realized that the question I asked 2 years ago was kinda stupid/naive, lol

Omg it's Cyrus! He was my freshmen roommate at WashU!

This gives me hope. My cummulative GPA wasn't too good because I was required to take electives and the bs unrelated courses made my average lower. my cGPA is 2.9 but my program GPA was higher.

Thanks for this awesome content!

and im currently stressing about my 3.0...i really hate school with all the assignments and projects of different subjects and TESTS. im so over it. but im not exactly the smartest when it comes to programming either to even anticipate landing a 100k+ position :/

@Zeegoner

4 жыл бұрын

How are things going for you currently? Do you have any friends with a GPA in the 2.5-2.8 range, by chance?

I always considered blinkist but never tried it, just signed up for the free trial, thanks!

I'm an aspiring SWE. I can guarantee you that "quantifiable progress" is my main frustration.

You’re back 🔥🔥

Join for full interview? I'm disappointed

@cocoarecords

5 жыл бұрын

wtf was that evn

@kneckel

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed and Joining is region specific, so I don't even have the option to join where I live

I graduated high school with a 2.9 GPA because senior year I stopped showing up to school cause I was depressed and my parents where extremely neglectful and it was getting to me. I went to community college and kept withdrawing or barely passing my classes cause, again, I was depressed. Now I'm 21 trying to go back to school for engineering and right now my past Transcripts are bringing me down but I'm going to do whatever I can to make a lot of money someday and go to college for software engineering cause I love tech.

@ayyyjirachi6530

9 ай бұрын

Hey, Naomi, I know I'm late, but if you see this, how are things going now? I'm a brother btw.

Joma is back!! Awesome

Graduated from a masters in exercise program with a 4.0 GPA and make minimum wage. Starting a masters in data science program next fall and hope to one day make more than minimum wage.

HEY JOMA HAVE YOU THOUGH ABOUT STARTING A PODCAST?

@hs9577

5 жыл бұрын

David Venegas Jarvis Johnson ?

@davidvenegas2684

5 жыл бұрын

@@hs9577 nope

@canedr7883

4 жыл бұрын

what is Podcast?

well Joma, your casual leetcode reference got me to sign up. It worked.

@pakfeed6909

5 жыл бұрын

TheFootballPlaya is it worth it?

@TheFootballPlaya

5 жыл бұрын

@@pakfeed6909 its a free sign up. you can upgrade of course. I think its pretty good to get familiar with different coding challenges. i'm not great at coding haha. pretty much a noob. But im in college and im probably going to be faced with it in the future - so for now, the challenges are helping me familiarize with it.

Amazing video!!

Yaaaay, Joma is back 🤙

aw bro, membership??):

Studying 100 hours per month on top of a regular 9-5 of coding is rough.

Hi joma!! first of all thanks god you are alive lol, so happy to see you back, as for the interview it was so interesting, please keep it up!!

@shelbysir3421

4 жыл бұрын

Tornado air I’m going to review one of Jomas videos soon, if you’re interested in following along!

ayeeeee another joma video let’s goooo 👌👌💯💯

This guy needs to work on interviewer skills, pretty awkward at times, but good questions

@rubayetalam8759

3 жыл бұрын

Yup! His reactions and replies are really pathetic. I didn't like it.

I wish I could track my time... having a family makes it really hard to study on the side. It's like the on the side time you thought you had is all gone. But I wouldn't trade family time with anything. It's just that maybe for others reading this, you should probably not waste your younger years but study as hard as you can. As you grow older, time becomes harder to come by and harder to manage.

@Isignedup4this

4 жыл бұрын

Paul-Sebastian Manole I’m in the same boat as you. Coding wasn’t something I wanted when I was younger. Guess I’m just up for the challenge and doing it with a 2 year by my side... I know it will all be worth it.

Haha this was super relatable on many levels, I am from a small liberal arts college from India with about 1500 students and have an average gpa. Hope I can make it like this person did.

Excelente video joma , the GPA not is the most important, the really thing that import is the experience.

You, Mayuko, and Jarvis must love the hell outta some youtube, or the tech field isn’t what it’s cracked up to be 🤔. Either way I support you all👏 do your thing!

@wmfilms123

5 жыл бұрын

S B mayuko had to commute like 2 hours a day to her job and joma said in the video he wants to switch to swe, at the end of the day it is still just a job

If you have a high EQ and broad knowledge of technology, you can talk your way into any internship or entry level SWE position. 6 F's, 5 D's, 10W's, 2.1 overall GPA. Context matters though. I am from a Top 15 CS university and worked way too much. You better be able to explain your GPA IF it comes up and you better show your passion for programming (via personal geek projects). I didn't bother ever applying for roles that asked for GPA on initial applications. For anyone with extremely low GPA's, I'd say skip FAANG companies all together. Join a decent sized startup that will give you experience building stuff from the ground up, not those busy-work projects that you get at the holy grail companies. Alternatively, you can join a Fortune 500 companies not known for tech (i.e. think US Bank, CVS, etc.). They will pay you well, you are pretty much guaranteed to get converted to a full-time engineer short of you being completely incompetent, and it still looks good on a resume). They do not drill you with LeetCode questions, and they do not expect you to work 70 hours a week.

Thanks bro for sharing your experiences

Joma, the smartest Bro, please come back soon and strong!

legit feel like coding bootcamps and doing tons and tons of leetcode is better than going to college. College is so time consuming, exhausting and forces you to take meaningless courses

@TheCoolapozos

3 жыл бұрын

While your logic isn’t a 100% wrong you wouldn’t be setting your self up to the fullest extent. While i have no doubt your coding and algorithm skills could easily be way better if you went to a coding bootcamp and grinding leet code instead if going to college that really wont get you far depending on your goals. For many big tech companies the minimum requirement is a bachelors degree and or masters. Not to mention that your pay is greatly effected by your degree in many places. So while you can go far with those skills a lot of the times if you dream of working at FAANG look at their listings

You didn’t include his reddit post in the description.

Welcome back Joma!!

Welcome back man!!!!