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• @_frederickjames replies to a post about Timothy McAllister, a UCF CS student with a 4.0 GPA, full-stack web projects, and AI model fine-tuning experience, who applied to over 200 internships but landed only one unpaid role.
• The post labels it a “classic case of ‘so what’” and links to McAllister’s portfolio, arguing that listing activities like building websites or fine-tuning models isn’t enough without metrics on impact such as user growth, sales uplift, reduced complaints, or cost savings.
• It highlights a common tech hiring challenge: candidates must frame experiences around business value rather than technical tasks, as basic coding and AI skills have become more accessible.
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