SIT232

SIT232 review since people keep asking: it's the most important unit in the CS degree. Object oriented design is what every internship interviewer probed me on. The custom program assignment is your chance to build something real. I built a tiny game engine and talked about it in every interview for two years. Do NOT copy the task sheet example. Pick something you actually care about, scope it small, and iterate. The design patterns lectures feel abstract in week 6 but they are the vocabulary of every code review you'll ever sit in. Attend the labs; the tutors basically hand you the assignment structure.

theodinproject.comThe Odin ProjectFree full-stack curriculum used by a lot of our IT mentors.

Java tip for OOP students: stop fighting the compiler and start reading the error messages top to bottom. 90% of the questions I get in labs are answered in the first line of the stack trace.

Referral thread for Deakin CS students applying to software engineering internships at Google. I can refer a handful of people this round. How it works: apply through the official careers site first, then reply here with the role you applied for, one project you are proud of (GitHub link), and which units you did well in. I only refer people I have spoken to, so I will book a free 15 minute chat through a Sodu session request. Be honest about what a referral does: it gets your resume read by a human, it does not skip a single interview. Please do not DM me your phone number, reply here.

I got my Atlassian internship without a referral, so here is what a referral actually changes and what it does not. It changes: a recruiter reads your resume instead of a filter. It does not change: the online assessment, the technical interview, or the values interview. So ask for a referral only once your resume is ready, not as a shortcut. What worked for me: SIT232 project on GitHub with tests, two mock interviews from the SIT102 community, and a DeakinTALENT resume check. If you want a referral from anyone on here, send a finished resume and a specific role, not just 'can you refer me'.