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I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young.

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  • siracusa@mastodon.socialS siracusa@mastodon.social

    I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasn’t interested. But he eventually found his way to it on his own. By the time Alex graduated high school, he had put his first app into the App Store.

    Now, after 4 years at WPI, Alex has a BS in Computer Science and a Master’s in Data Science, graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA. (Yes, he received the maximum possible grade in every undergraduate and graduate class he took in all 4 years!)

    We are immensely proud of him! ❤️

    chrisdejabet@mastodon.socialC This user is from outside of this forum
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    @siracusa Congrats! So how long until he starts a podcast?

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    • siracusa@mastodon.socialS siracusa@mastodon.social

      I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasn’t interested. But he eventually found his way to it on his own. By the time Alex graduated high school, he had put his first app into the App Store.

      Now, after 4 years at WPI, Alex has a BS in Computer Science and a Master’s in Data Science, graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA. (Yes, he received the maximum possible grade in every undergraduate and graduate class he took in all 4 years!)

      We are immensely proud of him! ❤️

      sashk@masto.nycS This user is from outside of this forum
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      @siracusa Congrats!

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      • siracusa@mastodon.socialS siracusa@mastodon.social

        I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasn’t interested. But he eventually found his way to it on his own. By the time Alex graduated high school, he had put his first app into the App Store.

        Now, after 4 years at WPI, Alex has a BS in Computer Science and a Master’s in Data Science, graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA. (Yes, he received the maximum possible grade in every undergraduate and graduate class he took in all 4 years!)

        We are immensely proud of him! ❤️

        j_fo@mastodon.socialJ This user is from outside of this forum
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        @siracusa Congratulations to your son! You should be a very proud papa!

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        • siracusa@mastodon.socialS siracusa@mastodon.social

          Apple folks: Alex has been applying to open positions at Apple, and he is willing relocate to California. But so far, he hasn’t gotten any sort of response. If you want a smart, dedicated developer who’s a fast learner, please check out his resume, which is already in your system!

          tba@chaos.socialT This user is from outside of this forum
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          @siracusa cocoa is hiring https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200662197/software-engineer-in-test-cocoa

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          • siracusa@mastodon.socialS siracusa@mastodon.social

            I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasn’t interested. But he eventually found his way to it on his own. By the time Alex graduated high school, he had put his first app into the App Store.

            Now, after 4 years at WPI, Alex has a BS in Computer Science and a Master’s in Data Science, graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA. (Yes, he received the maximum possible grade in every undergraduate and graduate class he took in all 4 years!)

            We are immensely proud of him! ❤️

            exkclamation@mastodon.socialE This user is from outside of this forum
            exkclamation@mastodon.socialE This user is from outside of this forum
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            @siracusa 🙌🎉🎓

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            • siracusa@mastodon.socialS siracusa@mastodon.social

              Apple folks: Alex has been applying to open positions at Apple, and he is willing relocate to California. But so far, he hasn’t gotten any sort of response. If you want a smart, dedicated developer who’s a fast learner, please check out his resume, which is already in your system!

              samspurlin@mastodon.socialS This user is from outside of this forum
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              @siracusa The long developing plan to get someone on the inside to take care of those decades of Radars is finally coming to fruition…

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              • samspurlin@mastodon.socialS samspurlin@mastodon.social

                @siracusa The long developing plan to get someone on the inside to take care of those decades of Radars is finally coming to fruition…

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                @samspurlin @siracusa Step 1: Get married and have a child...

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                • rwitherspoon@mastodon.socialR rwitherspoon@mastodon.social

                  @siracusa is he looking for an iOS position? My company has openings.

                  siracusa@mastodon.socialS This user is from outside of this forum
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                  @rwitherspoon I'm not sure he has the "2+ years" experience you're looking for, but I'll point him to your careers page.

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                  • tba@chaos.socialT tba@chaos.social

                    @siracusa cocoa is hiring https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200662197/software-engineer-in-test-cocoa

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                    @tba He keeps applying to open positions, but he never hears back! (For all I know, he's already applied to this one, but I'll ask.)

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                    • siracusa@mastodon.socialS siracusa@mastodon.social

                      I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasn’t interested. But he eventually found his way to it on his own. By the time Alex graduated high school, he had put his first app into the App Store.

                      Now, after 4 years at WPI, Alex has a BS in Computer Science and a Master’s in Data Science, graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA. (Yes, he received the maximum possible grade in every undergraduate and graduate class he took in all 4 years!)

                      We are immensely proud of him! ❤️

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                      @siracusa congrats to Alex and to his parents, who seem to have raised a good one!

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                      • tba@chaos.socialT tba@chaos.social

                        @siracusa cocoa is hiring https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200662197/software-engineer-in-test-cocoa

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                        @tba @siracusa That’s the internal job site, not the public one.

                        Try this:

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                        Software Engineer in Test, Cocoa - Jobs - Careers at Apple

                        Apply for a Software Engineer in Test, Cocoa job at Apple. Read about the role and find out if it’s right for you.

                        favicon

                        (jobs.apple.com)

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                        • siracusa@mastodon.socialS siracusa@mastodon.social

                          @rwitherspoon I'm not sure he has the "2+ years" experience you're looking for, but I'll point him to your careers page.

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                          @siracusa I’ll tell our recruiting team to give him a call regardless 👍🏽

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                          • chrisdejabet@mastodon.socialC chrisdejabet@mastodon.social

                            @siracusa Congrats! So how long until he starts a podcast?

                            daytonlowell@mastodon.socialD This user is from outside of this forum
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                            @chrisdejabet @siracusa i think he has to go through his blogging and macOS review phases first.

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                            • siracusa@mastodon.socialS siracusa@mastodon.social

                              I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasn’t interested. But he eventually found his way to it on his own. By the time Alex graduated high school, he had put his first app into the App Store.

                              Now, after 4 years at WPI, Alex has a BS in Computer Science and a Master’s in Data Science, graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA. (Yes, he received the maximum possible grade in every undergraduate and graduate class he took in all 4 years!)

                              We are immensely proud of him! ❤️

                              kevm@toot.communityK This user is from outside of this forum
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                              @siracusa congratulations to Alex and his parents. Great things.

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                              • siracusa@mastodon.socialS siracusa@mastodon.social

                                I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasn’t interested. But he eventually found his way to it on his own. By the time Alex graduated high school, he had put his first app into the App Store.

                                Now, after 4 years at WPI, Alex has a BS in Computer Science and a Master’s in Data Science, graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA. (Yes, he received the maximum possible grade in every undergraduate and graduate class he took in all 4 years!)

                                We are immensely proud of him! ❤️

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                                Also on my mind: my son may be part of the last generation of programmers to have learned to program in the days before LLMs.

                                vanderwal@mastodon.socialV mynameist@snailedit.socialM agiletortoise@mastodon.socialA karimardalan@techhub.socialK natebarham@wandering.shopN 7 Replies Last reply
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                                • siracusa@mastodon.socialS siracusa@mastodon.social

                                  I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasn’t interested. But he eventually found his way to it on his own. By the time Alex graduated high school, he had put his first app into the App Store.

                                  Now, after 4 years at WPI, Alex has a BS in Computer Science and a Master’s in Data Science, graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA. (Yes, he received the maximum possible grade in every undergraduate and graduate class he took in all 4 years!)

                                  We are immensely proud of him! ❤️

                                  pixelpusher220@dmv.communityP This user is from outside of this forum
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                                  @siracusa Congrats to him and your family!

                                  Really interesting time to be diving into the field. Spent most of my programming career in DC/Gov't consulting arena. Not flashy but pretty stable at least until recently. There will be a lot of clean up to do in a few years me thinks.

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                                  • siracusa@mastodon.socialS siracusa@mastodon.social

                                    I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasn’t interested. But he eventually found his way to it on his own. By the time Alex graduated high school, he had put his first app into the App Store.

                                    Now, after 4 years at WPI, Alex has a BS in Computer Science and a Master’s in Data Science, graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA. (Yes, he received the maximum possible grade in every undergraduate and graduate class he took in all 4 years!)

                                    We are immensely proud of him! ❤️

                                    netopwibby@social.coopN This user is from outside of this forum
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                                    @siracusa Incredible achievements 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

                                    Get that man a Mac Pro! Ah damn, nvm.

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                                    • siracusa@mastodon.socialS siracusa@mastodon.social

                                      Also on my mind: my son may be part of the last generation of programmers to have learned to program in the days before LLMs.

                                      vanderwal@mastodon.socialV This user is from outside of this forum
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                                      @siracusa My son graduates tomorrow with double major in CS and Math and half way through a master in data science.

                                      I have had this same last generation thought.

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                                      • siracusa@mastodon.socialS siracusa@mastodon.social

                                        I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasn’t interested. But he eventually found his way to it on his own. By the time Alex graduated high school, he had put his first app into the App Store.

                                        Now, after 4 years at WPI, Alex has a BS in Computer Science and a Master’s in Data Science, graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA. (Yes, he received the maximum possible grade in every undergraduate and graduate class he took in all 4 years!)

                                        We are immensely proud of him! ❤️

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                                        @siracusa congrats to him and you all

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                                        • siracusa@mastodon.socialS siracusa@mastodon.social

                                          Also on my mind: my son may be part of the last generation of programmers to have learned to program in the days before LLMs.

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                                          @siracusa talked to a friend’s kid last weekend who is in his second year of CS, asked him his take and he said “we’re all just studying security super hard as that seems likely to be the last thing to go”, which struck me as pretty insightful for 19.

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