Informal Chat [3.10]
30min Google hangout. Recruiter 上来先问了名字怎么称呼，发音中文名字还是很不错的，然后一直边听边打字记录；上来就很主动开始提问
- 收到 LinkedIn message 之后怎么考虑的，是否了解 DM
- 介绍一下 AntFin 的工作
- 介绍一下大的 Team Structure
- 个人的重点工作。答复了 Code IntelliSense 这些
- 提到作为 TL，团队的阵型是怎样的，时间怎么分配的。
- Tech Background，个人掌握哪些 PL，进一步问是否了解 C++，讲了之前 Python 做 Scripting / Test Automation 一类的工作。聊了 Java，它的 industrial strength，顺便聊了下 Ant 业务的支付安全属性
- 接上问题，问是否 Enjoy 全栈角色、还是更偏后端？答复 Enjoy，能对 Developer Experience 更有掌控感
- 之前是否了解 DeepMind. 答自从 AlphaGo 后了解的，Go 在中国很受欢迎
- 为什么考虑看其他机会？答希望看一下其他企业怎么做一块，然后提到我个人是 JetBrains 粉，对 Cloud-base DevTools 路线是存疑的，然后 recruiter 说她们也找过 JetBrains 沟通。又提到我的 Manager 是 Google 背景以及他对 CloudDev 的坚信，让我觉得有点兴趣去看看外边。也回答希望 make a conversation，聊聊业界这块都怎么看待 CloudDev 的
Q&A 环节
- 我问了这块为什么不直接找 Google？告知跟 Google 还是有组织边界的，而且 Internal tools 还是得定制的。所以这块她们也是零起步，想找一个有领域背景的人。前期会关注 Python（这块又一次提到找过 JetBrains 聊）然后也会围绕 TF 做些内部工具，会从 Design 一路到 Build
- 工作地一定伦敦？答说是的，也能 sponsor visa 等等。反问对 relocation 有顾虑吗？我说考虑。她问了下这边 notice time 多久？没听懂，她解释说是离职一般要花多久
- 面试流程多久？6-8 weeks，一轮 Google Hangout 1h 左右 tech interview，后面 on-site；告知要准备下 CV，然后她会发我一个带 JD 的邮件，答复邮件附上 CV 就好了
Re: DeepMind Info [3.11]
Thanks for your email, and I really appreciate the chat with you yesterday.I will spend some time preparing my CV and I might send it to you within 1~2 weeks.
In addition, I made some notes about the questions & answers yesterday since I'm not sure whether I was well expressed or not. (I add some details to some of the original answers I made during the chat)
- Introduce your work at AntFin
- Software engineer at Engineering Productivity team
- Build developer platforms serving internal engineers, such as DevOps workbench / VCS system / IDE tools, etc.
- Introduce the team structure
- Lead a team of 6 developers on a start-up project (next generation Cloud Development toolchains, similar to Cider / Citc in Google)
- Sub projects: DevMachines (remote container env) / Code IntelliSense infra (language servers, etc.) / CodeLab
- How do you spend your time & effort as TL
- Project management: make schedules & dev plans
- Development: participate in engineering work (code / test / deploy / code review); focus on the arch & product design
- Team management: recruiting & coaching & performance review
- Impact & Communication: both inside Ant and with the community (such as MS / JetBrains / SourceGraph)
- Which programming languages are you using
- Java / Kotlin for backend development & tooling
- Web Frontend tech stack (JavaScript / TypeScript, etc.)
- Choose the most productive PL & framework for certain projects
- Experience with C++ / Python
- Familiar with Python for test development & scripting (during work experience at Tencent and TP-LINK)
- Do you enjoy being a full-stack developer, or consider yourself more as a backend developer
- Definitely enjoy being a full-stack developer
- Deliver proof-of-concept work quickly
- Have full control over the developer experience
- Why considering the opportunity, have you ever heard of DM before
- Hope to make a conversation about the thoughts on cloud development with DM / Google
- 2016 AlphaGo’s match left a deep impression
- Did some research after received the LinkedIn message (DM Website / PodCasts / Teams & Roles, etc.)