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<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title>Be My SpaceTime - blog</title><link href="https://avinal.space/" rel="alternate"></link><link href="https://avinal.space/feeds/blog.atom.xml" rel="self"></link><id>https://avinal.space/</id><updated>2021-01-04T21:47:00+05:30</updated><subtitle>눈치</subtitle><entry><title>HRT Systems Internship Interview Experience</title><link href="https://avinal.space/posts/blog/hrt-interview-1.html" rel="alternate"></link><published>2021-01-04T21:47:00+05:30</published><updated>2021-01-04T21:47:00+05:30</updated><author><name>Avinal</name></author><id>tag:avinal.space,2021-01-04:/posts/blog/hrt-interview-1.html</id><summary type="html"><p class="first last">I applied for <strong>Systems Internship - Summer 2021</strong> back in December 2020 at <a class="reference external" href="https://www.hudsonrivertrading.com">Hudson River Trading</a> , New York.....Questions were clear and of medium level. But they were designed in such a way that you must know the basics before you could attempt.</p>
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</summary><content type="html"><p>I applied for <strong>Systems Internship - Summer 2021</strong> back in December 2020 at <a class="reference external" href="https://www.hudsonrivertrading.com">Hudson River Trading</a> , New York. The internship description was: -</p>
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<blockquote class="epigraph">
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<p>We are looking for highly motivated students who are eager to learn and excited about systems to join us for our summer internship
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program. As a systems intern, you may have the opportunity to work on projects in the following areas:</p>
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<ul class="simple">
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<li>Programming/scripting (Golang, Python, C++, C)</li>
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<li>FOSS development</li>
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<li>HPC, Cluster computing</li>
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<li>System Administration</li>
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<li>Linux, Debian</li>
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<li>Linux-based computer security</li>
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<li>Data Storage</li>
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<li>Large deployment or config management</li>
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</ul>
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</blockquote>
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<p>The first step was a coding test on the Codility platform. If you have used any of the online coding platforms, this is similar. It was a <abbr title="90 mins">2.5 hrs</abbr> test consisting of 3 questions. They let you use <abbr title="documentation, man pages, etc.">online references</abbr> but
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<strong>do not copy the code</strong> as it will highly reduce your chances of qualifying for this first stage. You can choose between <strong>C/C++</strong>,
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<strong>Python</strong> and <strong>Golang</strong> (no Java 😪).</p>
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<p>Questions were clear and of medium level. But they were designed in such a way that you must know the basics before you could attempt.
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Also, they expected a clear and concise approach. Two of the most important points in their instructions were: -</p>
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<blockquote class="epigraph">
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<ul class="simple">
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<li>While correctness and performance are the most important factors for evaluation, we will take test duration into account as well.</li>
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<li>Please understand that this test is meant to be challenging. A perfect score is not necessary to move on to future interview rounds, so do the best you can!</li>
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</ul>
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</blockquote>
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<p>So, you must be near perfect in your approach as well as on time. I did them kind of quickly. They will show you a summary of your
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submission but not the results. It will take almost 2 weeks to get back to you for further steps.</p>
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<p>Next, I received a mail invitation for a telephonic interview. <strong>This interview will last about 45 minutes and will be technical but will not require coding. Interview topics may include your background, programming languages, and Unix/Linux concepts</strong>. Once you receive this
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mail you can then decide a time slot for an interview.</p>
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<p>I was not sure what they will ask if this is not a coding interview. The interviewer was very polite, and he was explaining the questions
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too. Questions were not so tricky but practical and real-life. Since it was <strong>not for SDE role</strong>, the questions were mostly related to
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Linux/Unix, C++ (mainly pointers and memory), Python/Bash scripting, automation, knowledge of tools (IDEs, Editors, System Administration
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Tools) and previous experiences. The interview would often explain why he is asking this question, this was very nice. Then some common
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interview questions, why do you want to work for this role? What makes you fit for this role? etc.</p>
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<p>One thing that I want to point out is that the interviewer was repeatedly checking my resume, and for the most part he did not ask
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anything that was not on my resume. So, my tip is to create a nice resume with genuine work/tool experiences. And when you are applying
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for such a role, it would be helpful if you mention mathematics or other courses that you have taken. <em>Do not lie on your resume</em>. They
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will easily catch that.</p>
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<p>The other thing is to keep your words short and clear; I was not great at communication, but you can be. If the interviewer allows then
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use examples for the things you cannot explain. I used nice examples. At last, he gave me short feedback on how well I performed.</p>
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<p>At last, I want to point out things I should not have done. The first is, I did not ask much about the role, you must do this at least
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once. Second, I am talkative, I do not know if the interviewer was not faking his expressions (because he would often discuss in-depth),
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but not all interviewers will be the same. So, do not talk too much, nor too less. At last work on your communication skill, mostly how
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you to present things and how to answer technical as well as behavioral questions. I was not fluent, but my way of presentation might
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have saved me.</p>
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</content><category term="blog"></category><category term="HRT"></category><category term="hudsonrivertrading"></category><category term="interview"></category><category term="internship"></category></entry><entry><title>The Interstellar Twilight</title><link href="https://avinal.space/posts/blog/this-is-for-you.html" rel="alternate"></link><published>2020-09-28T22:47:00+05:30</published><updated>2020-09-28T22:47:00+05:30</updated><author><name>Avinal</name></author><id>tag:avinal.space,2020-09-28:/posts/blog/this-is-for-you.html</id><summary type="html"><p class="first last">If in the Twilight of dreams we should meet once more, we shell talk again together and I shall sing to you a lullaby till you sleep again to meet me in the Twilight of another dream.</p>
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</summary><content type="html"><p>Yeah, it was a dream someday. I never imagined you. But I do remember glimpses of a wonderful person
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in my deep slumber. When I go back to last year about the same time, I find myself a manic who gets
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carried away with every emotion. Becoming too happy about something and then becoming too sad was so
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common that I never noticed what I was risking.</p>
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<p><strong>&quot;If in the Twilight of dreams we should meet once more, we shell talk again together and I shall sing to you a lullaby till you sleep again to meet me in the Twilight of another dream.&quot;</strong></p>
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<p>But 1 year ago many things changed. A never seen dream came true. To be honest I was skeptical if all
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this happening to me was true. Even until last December. Gradually things started falling into places.
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And for the most part, the reality became more real. I can now easily see what is happening and why it
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happened. Everything was so nice until we had a fight. Then another, and now it was every other day
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story. It was a really hard time collecting everything together and act as nothing happened after every
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single of those. Everything was plunging. I started imagining the end of something that I did not
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imagine to happen in the first place.</p>
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<p>But during all those times, there was a continual intuition that maybe there is something that we both
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are missing. And that was maybe the root of all chaos. I never came to know that what it was neither did
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you. But I do realize many mistakes I have been doing since we met.</p>
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<p>I want to thank you for not losing hope in me. We both always tried to reduce tension as much as we could.
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And thank you for many other ineffable things happened because of you.</p>
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<p>As of now I can see things making sense. Every message, every talk now seems to make sense. I am more
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deeply into this friendship if I was not ever before. The ecstasy of having you is other-worldly. I don't
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know if I could ever adore a person this much but I adore this ravishing friendship. Only you or only
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this friendship may mean nothing to me. But I am delighted to say that I have both and I have you.</p>
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<p>Now, what is all with The Interstellar Twilight. Why this name ? Let me explain it for you. <strong>Interstellar</strong>
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means between stars and <strong>Twilight</strong> means the soft glow when the sun is below the horizon.
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<strong>The Interstellar Twilight</strong> means the glow between the stars or simply glow of a cluster of stars. A
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single star shines but the glow is too low to be noticed against its brightness. But a lot stars together
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gets a glow. So my friend we are such two stars and our friendship is that glow.</p>
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