GoofyUnicorn
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What's the most ridiculous task you've been given as an intern?

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JazzyPickle
JazzyPickle
Clear10mo

We had a list of 1500 items in a table. I had to search them each on Google, explore a little to find a specific type of image as per our requirement, download it, rename it to the unique id corresponding to that item and then store that in a folder. Did it all in a single day 🫠🫠

JazzyPickle
JazzyPickle
Clear10mo

Some context: It was an early stage startup. The co-founder started doing this because it was urgent for testing but he also had a ton on his plate already. Moreover, I was already done with my tasks for the week and had nothing to do literally so I volunteered.

PerkyWalrus
PerkyWalrus

Was it related to machine learning

SqueakyMochi
SqueakyMochi
TCS10mo

I was an Intern at Startup, so called manager (aka damager )with 2 yoe in IT, he didn't know what the work was & how it should be done

He would takeup a meeting & throw the raw ideas & tell us to build, If we asked any questions he would shout at us I completed my 6 months of unvaluable internship & left , god knows how people are surviving with him, literally freak !! 😂

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