Hi my name is Lisa and I’m currently a junior at Harvard studying CS and art with a concurrent masters in CS as well. At Apple I worked in the organization for Services with like messages, notes app, or the weather app. I was in the cloud infrastructure team where I worked on kubernetes.

Since my previous internship experiences were mostly with startups on a much faster-paced basis with less structure, working with a bigger company did give me a new outlook on a different kind of infrastructure like an actual development cycle and code maintenance - especially when it comes to testing.

Because Harvard has mostly theoretical courses, I would say learning all of the different processes at Apple and adjusting to it was simultaneously the most challenging and most rewarding aspect. By having experience in both a smaller and larger company, I was able to learn how to ask the right questions, know what kind of department I would like working in, understand how to test or whiteboard the code, and realize what kind of environment that I personally enjoy working in.

Know that a lot of things are luck based and don’t be bogged down by rejections. Even after online assessments, most of the time it’a a luck and numbers game for how many applications you sent out and waiting it out.

Each interview is a way for you to practice presenting yourself and learning how to best talk about your experiences, even if you don’t end up with an offer, it’s still a valuable experience for your own growth. Everything gets better with practice and know that you’re not going to be amazing in your first interview so don’t be too harsh on yourself.

Discord co-founder and CEO Jason Citron is stepping down, with former Activision Blizzard Vice Chairman Humam Sakhnini named as the new CEO. Citron, who co-founded Discord in 2012, will remain on the board and serve as an advisor. He cited the company’s strong foundation and leadership needs for the future as reasons for his departure.

Sakhnini brings 15 years of gaming industry experience and has overseen top franchises like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft. The leadership change comes amid reports that Discord is exploring a potential IPO. The platform currently serves around 200 million monthly users and is valued at $14.7 billion. Read more HERE from CNBC.

Tesla’s quarterly profits fell 71%, prompting Elon Musk to announce he’ll reduce his time in Washington, where he serves as a Trump administration adviser. The drop comes amid declining sales, increased competition from Chinese automakers, and consumer backlash over Musk’s political ties.

Despite Tesla’s status as the most valuable carmaker, its shares have halved since December. The Cybertruck is underperforming, and investors are pressuring Musk to refocus on Tesla as it faces production issues and uncertain market conditions. Read more HERE from the New York Times.

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