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Thinking up random bullshit to write and put on my portfolio before the semester ends and so graduate placements take me more seriously.

Tips for other people, in terms of what looks good:
>cryptography
>complex algorithms
>wrapper libraries
>big social topics

Anyone know other topics that look good on CVs?

>>57
What about compilers and interpreters?

>big social topics
What do you mean, twitter clones and the like?

>>59
>compilers and interpreters
Good idea. Low level shit in general looks great.

By "big social topics" I mean work or discussion about relevant social topics, from energy alternatives, your personal vision of the future of the industry, and the effects technology has on society in general.

For example, talking about the importance of privacy and the benefits of keeping it in mind throughout the entirety of development and not as an afterthought (as is the case with companies that store passwords in plaintext, mine massive amounts of personal information without really needing it, etcetera).

>>60
You're a tech student, 'big social topics' as a CV line reeks of PHB/non-tech studies to me. You could still come up with nice interview arguments for this topic, in 30min time or so.

>>61

I should have been more specific - discussion of the topics isn't for the CV, but would look good in a blog that your CV points to. That and work you do can revolve around it, for example showing implementations of different security systems that relate to the topics you're interested in.

It's just something to show you have wide knowledge of and interest in the industry.

>>57
The only thing you need is experience writing something that is more than one file of source code, or really cool otherwise. In general you don't have knowledge of the industry until you've been in it.

>>63

I'm not saying you have to, I'm saying it reflects better on you if you do.