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If I use ChatGPT in college, and people use ChatGPT in this company, I think I am meant to be here.
Vibe Coding vs. Vibe Choking
The first meeting with 30+ junior/senior Software Engineers is intimidating in the beginning. The nerves cooled down later, as I realized that I don’t need to say anything other than some self intro (duh), and the leader said with great euphemism that, guys, don’t use chatGPT to code IF you just copy paste directly without understanding what the code is doing - “vibe coding”. Don’t do it.
It was later confirmed by my mentor that some unlucky guys got caught, being unable to explain the code because it was AI’s chef kiss.
Boss You’re FR
Bumped into the CTO and the speaker during lunch on the stairs. The CTO asked me about my first official day.
Me trying to be humble: “I learned some insights from the great marketing team.”
He seemed unimpressed: “You don’t have to say that…” He pointed at the speaker who just walked out of the building, “He is already gone.”
Station 1.0
A pigeon flew right into my face at the North Station.
On the commuter rail, a guy is throwing pick-up lines at two girls, but they are 16!
“Is that girl your sister? No? Your mother?”
“I can’t hit on people below 18. Are you 18?” “16.” “...(shrug)”
Station 2.0
A high-school boy wearing a Red Sox jersey is holding a Gatorade bottle that is clearly NOT Gatorade. His drunk stream of consciousness is surprisingly classy:
To a pregnant woman: “Congratulations!”
To the guy on my left: “Yo, dude, where should I get off for Red Sox?” Kenmore. “Thanks man. You’re the best!”
To his crew: “You guys are my people… I choose you guys to talk shit to… Tell me she doesn’t give a fuck… I know she cares, that’s why she did it… Fuck her…”
My Mentor
Reverse timeline here, but I officially met my mentor today, a really sweet guy from Ukraine. I was on my way to fill some water, and bumped into him in front of the cubicle.
A warm handshake.
His voice sounds like blunt sandpaper but soothing like warm coffee. He is skinnier than I thought, has less hair than I thought (sorry!), but just, surprisingly kind.
From the way he speaks to me, I assume he has a daughter, and he does!
He reminds me of my tennis coaches, both from college and from high school.
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