I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young.
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I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasnât 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 Masterâs 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!
ď¸@siracusa
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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.
@siracusa Congrats to Alex!!
Iâve been thinking the same thing about myself having also just graduated in CS. It has been an adventure watching classes start to adjust. Itâll certainly be interesting to see how newer programmers skills differ from my own. I sure hope that I didnât just miss an important shift in CS education. -
I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasnât 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 Masterâs 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!
ď¸@siracusa Way to go Team Siracusa! That is no small feat, and everyone should be proud.
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I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasnât 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 Masterâs 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!
ď¸@siracusa amazing! Congratulations Alex!!!
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I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasnât 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 Masterâs 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!
ď¸@siracusa Congrats!
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Apple folks: Alex has been applying to open positions at Apple, and he is willing relocate to California. But so far, he hasnât gotten any sort of response. If you want a smart, dedicated developer whoâs a fast learner, please check out his resume, which is already in your system!
@siracusa anything for the friends and family discount?
Joke aside! Congrats Alex!
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I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasnât 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 Masterâs 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!
ď¸@siracusa wow you must be immensely proud. What a dedicated and hard working student he must have been
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@siracusa is he interested in a data science career? Itâs all the fun of programming & the fun of statistics combined & very trendy with the AI/LLM people.
(Iâm not hiring sadly and I also live in Ireland, but itâs worth checking out - Apple are hiring like mad as well in that area, maybe he can fix Siri )@DrChris He is, and he's applying to all kinds of positions. Like I said, he hasn't heard a peep from Apple despite many applications.
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I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasnât 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 Masterâs 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!
ď¸@siracusa Congratulations! My absolute favorite college to do a show. Their âLens And Lightsâ club were better crew than most professional house crews.
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I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasnât 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 Masterâs 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!
ď¸Congratulations to Alex - what an excellent achievement! đĽł
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@DrChris He is, and he's applying to all kinds of positions. Like I said, he hasn't heard a peep from Apple despite many applications.
@siracusa I hope he hears back soon - I have heard it is rough out there
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I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasnât 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 Masterâs 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!
ď¸@siracusa Got a photo with the special masterâs sleeves on display?
Congrats to the graduate for his achievement, and to the parents for all their support!
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@siracusa Got a photo with the special masterâs sleeves on display?
Congrats to the graduate for his achievement, and to the parents for all their support!
@marinaepelman If you mean the weird things that extend past where his hands come out, they werenât that impressive. PhD robes are where itâs at!
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I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasnât 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 Masterâs 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!
ď¸@siracusa Kick ass, nerds!
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I tried to introduce my son, Alex, to programming when he was young. He wasnât 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 Masterâs 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!
ď¸@siracusa Wow, congratulations to Alex and his parents.
I have âtriedâ to pull my kids to engineering but no luck and all the luck. Coincidentally I will be joining my son next weekend getting his diploma after 6 years at the university studying to be a doctor. Just âyesterdayâ he was playing Minecraft⌠they grow too fast.
Again congratulations to Alex, he got his fatherâs computing-talent genes
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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.
@siracusa I was in Photography school from 2002-2006 and saw firsthand the transition from a film focus to a digital focus. Wild stuff.
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@marinaepelman If you mean the weird things that extend past where his hands come out, they werenât that impressive. PhD robes are where itâs at!
@siracusa With academic regalia, the goofier the better, in my opinion. And those sleeves are definitely goofy.
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Apple folks: Alex has been applying to open positions at Apple, and he is willing relocate to California. But so far, he hasnât gotten any sort of response. If you want a smart, dedicated developer whoâs a fast learner, please check out his resume, which is already in your system!
@siracusa here's a data science role in my org that I believe would be right up his alley:
Data Scientist - Synthetic Data and ML Evaluations - Special Projects - Jobs - Careers at Apple
Apply for a Data Scientist - Synthetic Data and ML Evaluations - Special Projects job at Apple. Read about the role and find out if itâs right for you.
(jobs.apple.com)
DM me if heâs interested. We are actively looking for new college grads.
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