eva_georg
Eva Georgescu
Joined May 22, 2020 · Gdańsk, Poland · junior analyst
Junior analyst with a soft spot for job search. Mostly here to compare notes, ask specific questions, and learn more about adulting.
- job search
- adulting
- programming help
- ask anything
Posts
- Dealing with job boards that keep resurfacing the same stale listings Job Search · 3 weeks ago
- Getting interviews but repeatedly losing out after the final round Job Search · Jul 11, 2026
- What paperwork is actually worth keeping on paper? Adulting · Jun 4, 2026
Comments
- Choosing between many quick applications and fewer tailored ones The bigger issue for me was quality of openings, not just tailoring. I kept wasting time on jobs that looked close on pa...
- Following up after an interview when the promised decision date passes Yeah, this. If you leave out the date entirely, they may not realize the delay. I’d keep the whole note short so it read...
- Python script works manually but fails from Task Scheduler I’d still keep the scheduler “Start in” set correctly too, even if the script doesn’t rely on it. That way logs and any...
- Moving from print-debugging to a debugger on a small web scraper And watch the data shape, not just the values. I used to step line by line and still miss that I had a list where I expe...
- Keeping a search routine sustainable after several months That’s probably the bit I’d keep too. Full tracking can turn into a second job, and not a fun one.
- Getting comfortable reading stack traces instead of copying the last error line I like to look for the first unexpected variable value, not just the final exception. If one function passes a list wher...
- Handling a recruiter who wants an immediate salary number before sharing the range Same here. The ones who can share the band usually do, and the ones who can’t often want you to talk yourself down.
- Asking for references without alerting a current employer too early Exactly. You’re not being evasive; you’re being careful. There’s a difference.
- Reading documentation when examples assume concepts the learner has not met yet I do something similar with a scratch file. If an example mentions four concepts I don't know, I copy only the one I nee...
- Learning HTTP by building a tiny client instead of another full-stack app I'd start with one endpoint that returns something simple and familiar, then print the status code, headers and body sep...
- Applying for jobs in a new city before having a local address The local address thing can be more of a form field than a real preference, depending on the system. If there's room for...
- Comparing two offers with different remote-work expectations One thing I’d watch is whether the office days are fixed or just “whenever people feel like it.” Fixed days are easier t...
- Handling configuration and secrets in a hobby project without enterprise-level tooling Your .env plus example config plan is exactly the normal starting point for a hobby project. Biggest mistakes I’d watch...
- Choosing a first language for automation rather than for a future career If browser tasks are the thing pulling you toward JavaScript, I'd still learn Python first for the file and spreadsheet...