It's not easy landing the perfect engineering job. You often get put through the wringer of a million different asks, from building a mini app to debugging code to white-boarding algorithms. Finding a job in the middle of a pandemic... is damn near impossible.
Thankfully, I have some money saved, a supportive partner, and no extra expenses of going out. So far, I haven't started to freak out. Instead, I'm planning a LOT of projects.
Top 5 ideas:
Learn a new language (coding or spoken)
Digitize old media (CD's, miniDV tapes, etc.)
Make macrame plant hanger like this
Make some cool fridge magnets
Create a special WFH episode of IT Girls <<<< winner! ;)
I will probably end up doing them all, but you all know which is the most exciting!