
Luke Qin
Junior at Duke studying CS! I chose CS because I think it's fun to build software and create value from thin air where it did not exist before.
L's Taken
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"Thank you for applying but..."
Stripe SWE Internship
Robinhood SWE Internship
Roblox SWE Internship
Benchling SWE Internship
SigOpt SWE Internship
Lattice SWE Internship
Rocket Lab GNC Internship
Coinbase SWE Internship
Pinterest SWE Internship
Lyft SWE Internship
Sentry SWE Internship
Scale SWE Internship
Toast SWE Internship
Scale and Coin Fall 2018 Rush
Like 1000s of emails that got ghosted
Prom King hahaha
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Things I thought I'd finish but never did
PowerPoint Alternative Project
COVID QR Code Scanning Project
EdTech Startup for K-6 STEM Kits
Developer API for Publishing Algo Trading
Slides Note Taking Project • Crispr Research
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Everyday L's of life
Not knowing how to cook
Not knowing how to swim
Wanting to read a bunch of things but never having the time to read it all
Wanting to be better at math
Wanting to do bio research again
Wanting to be a more coherent thinker and communicator
Wanting to write and journal more
On the Bright Side
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Memories I made when I wasn't working/studying
Dancing to the vibe
Going on the Market Place Roof
Skydiving
Exploring some tunnels (unspecified in location)
Going trick or treating
Hot pot
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Things I've learned that will still matter in 10 years
Making sure to appreciate the little things and every moment since everything passes by so quickly.
Not idolizing any particular destination and just focusing on the journey
Listening
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TV shows, movies, and books I've enjoyed
Spongebob Squarepants (individual who lives in a pineapple under the sea)
Mr. Beast (YouTube) • Minecraft (video game)
Contrapoints (YouTube)
The Boys (Amazon)
Godel, Escher, Bach by Douglas Hofstadter
Great Founder Theory by Samo Burja
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
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Things I'm proud of that you won't see on my resume
Loyalty
Humor
Volunteering
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Unconventional skills
Making birthday cards
Vibing
Understanding the mood of my cat
Stop motion animation
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Quirks that make me who I am
The dimensionality of the vibe
Only one dimple
Useless productivity hacks
Breaking rules that no-one cares about
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Small joys in my life
The way that the air smells
Water
Beepy boopies
My friends Viv and Vik
The sun
Starry night
Memes