Ask HN: What are the ways to utilize 6 months to land a job at Google/Facebook?
I completed my undergrad in May 2014. Being passionate about web designing, apart from designing College Tech-Fest websites haven&#x27;t done any great projects so far. Not really a great GPA, Not well versed with the DS&#x2F;Algorithms, really poor at Topcoder,Codeforces Hackathons. Undertook two Coursera courses, thought of like, i have done great after getting 90% and distinction in both of them but going through them once again after 6 months feels like I just mugged up those things and somehow managed to get those results just to show off. So Even Online courses just doesn&#x27;t help me. To simply describe about me in one line, I&#x27;m a complete noob at everything,and i feel dejected.<p>Now coming to terms of technical background.. good at Cpp, Python, Javascript.. Not really a pro again, Just syntax, few library functions, no projects again.<p>What to focus on..? To get a good job..?? I am just going through all the possibilities&#x2F;ways i have right at the moment. I would like to discuss these things with you people and please suggest me what would be the better choice. I love each of them<p>Option 1: Get good at Coding Competitions&#x2F;Hackathons. Facebook HackerCup, Google Code Jam, Codesprints are the three things that will help me in getting my resume noticed by Top Companies. <i>I am poor at DS&#x2F;Algorithms, Gonna learn them</i><p>Option 2: Get really good at Web Designing, Design a portfolio of all my designs, blog about my design projects. Do Freelancing to earn few bucks, Build the resume. Then search for all the open FrontEnd positions.<p>Option 3: Learn Python, Javascript. Get good at them. ( I love both the languages). Learn Frameworks like Nodejs, Django and again repeat option 2, now i&#x27;m in backend too.<p>Option 4: Learn a Language, Do projects, Do open source, Wait for an oppurtunity<p>Google?Facebook? Yeah.. It doesn&#x27;t matter if it is impossible or really a challenging task.
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