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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! ❤️

    dandrumheller@mstdn.socialD This user is from outside of this forum
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    @siracusa congratulations to you and Alex!

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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! ❤️

      belovedmelody@mastodon.socialB This user is from outside of this forum
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      @siracusa wow, that’s fabulous! You’ve raised him well.

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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!

        rwitherspoon@mastodon.socialR This user is from outside of this forum
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        @siracusa is he looking for an iOS position? My company has openings.

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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
            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
              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

                siracusa@mastodon.socialS markm68k@mastodon.socialM 2 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! ❤️

                  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! ❤️

                            jonathan@cleverdevil.clubJ This user is from outside of this forum
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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! ❤️

                                      siracusa@mastodon.socialS This user is from outside of this forum
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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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