About two weeks ago, I left my previous company.
I didn't start looking for a new job right away. I went to Wudang Mountain for a few days first, ...
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Congrats! I'm really happy to hear that! πΈ
I guess saying βHow about me?β must have taken a lot of courage, but you actually did it, and it worked!
It also feels like taking the right kind of break helped you move forward to the next stage!
Anyway, congratulations again! π
Thank you so much! To be honest though, I didnβt really feel like it took much courage at the time. My exact thought was: βWow, what perfect timing! I was just dozing off and a pillow shows up.β Hahaha π
Awww congrats!!!! I knew it would be fast for you to find a new job π₯°π₯°
Awww, thank you! π Honestly, I wasn't sure about that after so many read-and-no-replies. π€£ But somehow, one call from an old colleague did the trick!
Congrats! Really happy to see how this worked out for you. Wishing you all the best in the new role! π
Congrats, man! Iβm really happy for you! π
Long time no see, buddy! Thanks a whole lot, haha π
The "read and no reply" thing is worse than a rejection, honestly. At least a no gives you something to work with. Silence just makes you invent reasons, and none of them are ever good for your head.
What got me was the CTO conversation being about judgment and trust instead of tool checklists. That's a much better interview than most QA roles run, where it's just "do you know Selenium" for forty minutes. The point about AI mistakes being dangerous specifically because they look reasonable is the real skill in testing right now, not knowing which tool to run.
Also, "wow, perfect timing, a pillow shows up while I was dozing off" is a great way to put it. Congrats on the new role.
I couldnβt agree more. Getting readβandβnoβreply responses is really crushing. So whenever HR gives me a genuine reply, even a rejection, I sincerely appreciate it. Getting to talk directly with the CTO was only possible thanks to my former colleague vouching for me. And once you reach the CTO interview stage, there is no need for basic toolβlevel questions anymore.
Back when I worked as an interviewer for QA roles, besides questions about everyday QA tools and techniques, I would always end with one question for candidates: βWhat exactly does testing do?β I got all kinds of answers β keeping projects stable, ensuring smooth releases, improving customer satisfaction, and so on. But what I really wanted to hear was the simple answer: testing is about finding bugs. No matter if it is manual testing, automation, or any other approach, finding bugs is what a QA engineer is supposed to deliver.
Haha βa pillow shows up while I was dozing offβ is a local idiom from where Iβm from. Glad you caught the reference π Thank you very much.
Congratulations, nice !!!
Yeah, personal networks beat the best resume, simple as that - even in the "AI era" ...
Well, I've been hired more than once via references from my personal network - it makes things so easy ...
Also nice to see you kept your cool and didn't fret about things - confidence is gold :-)
Thanks! π I think you're right. A good resume can get you into the queue, but someone who has actually worked with you can sometimes get you straight to the right conversation.
And honestly, working on my 36 Stratagems project probably helped me stay relaxed. I was busy doing something I actually enjoyed, so I didn't spend all day staring at the recruiting site. π€£haha
Yeah and I'm sure that being relaxed and confident helps a lot in an interview!
Haha π Exactly. I kept totally relaxed the whole time, just like chatting with an old friend. He didnβt act like a highβandβmighty CTO at all.
Congratulations π
My Dear wise old sage!!
Been waiting for this day!
Haha what, Iβm still so young! Donβt call me an old sage, hahaha.π€£
sorry , sorry
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I donβt know why, but I just canβt stop myself from saying this. Iβm sorry if it bothers you.
Hahaπ€£ itβs totally fine, I was just joking. Time catches up with everyone, I am indeed getting older. Still, strangers on the street call me big brother instead of uncle, and Iβm pretty satisfied with that π
Congrats, Xu π So happy for you π
Thank you so much. I also owe a lot to everyoneβs support π