radicalducati Chapter 4 Quick Filing
Chapter 4 Quick Filing
Old Wu frowned: "You still have dozens of bugs on your hands..."
"So I need you to prioritize," Lin Shen interrupted him, his voice still calm. "Is it better for the company to continue fixing these one-off, trivial bugs, or to have me create a tool that can prevent similar disasters from happening again in the long term?"
The office fell silent.
The surrounding colleagues were all eavesdropping.
Old Wu tapped his fingers on the table, and finally said, "...You write it. But the tools need to be usable before you leave work today."
"No problem." Lin Shen turned to leave, but turned back at the door to add, "By the way, I'll make this tool configurable so that other services can be integrated later. Consider it an asset for the company."
That sounds very high-sounding.
But in reality, Lin Shen knew that the tool itself was a script written yesterday, and today was just a "repackaging". What he needed was a task to "focus on development" and a reasonable state where he "could not be disturbed".
Back at his workstation, Lin Shen created a new project folder, copied yesterday's script into it, changed a few variable names, and adjusted the output format.
The entire process takes no more than fifteen minutes.
Then, wait for the "slacking off coins" to arrive in your account.
[Cumulative "Slacking Off" Coins: 1.00]
Lin Shen was the first to activate [Location Awareness].
[Would you like to spend 1 "Slacking Off Coin" to perform a depth assessment of the current location?]
【Yes】
The currency value is reset to zero.
However, the system interface quickly unfolded a detailed evaluation in view:
[Feixun Technology - Current Workstation Area]
[Environmental Factor: 0.4]
[Detailed Assessment:]
[Technology growth potential: 0.2 (outdated technology stack, no learning value)]
[Network Value: 0.3 (Relationships with junior colleagues, no key connections)]
Project Value: 0.1 (Mainly repetitive labor)
[Risk Warning: Tense workplace relationships; it is recommended to leave as soon as possible]
[Related Information: It has been detected that the current direct supervisor (Wu Shichang) has a high probability of being reassigned/leaving the company in six months.]
Holy crap.
Lin Shen remembered that he and Lao Wu did leave Feixun one after the other. Lao Wu left first, and he immediately went to the outsourcing company.
That's interesting.
Lin Shen suddenly had a brilliant idea: use this skill to work at a securities company…
But is it possible to predict stock prices?
Lin Shen planned to try out all three skills before giving them another shot.
Starting in the afternoon, Lin Shen's slacking off had a clearer goal: to prepare for Tencent's written test.
He needs to systematically review fundamental knowledge points such as data structures, algorithms, and network protocols.
[Valid time spent slacking off detected: 0.1 hours... 0.2 hours...]
Moyu Coins began to grow slowly but steadily.
Old Wu passed by several times and saw that Lin Shen's screen was covered with dense code. He didn't say anything more, but he didn't know that those were knowledge point documents that Lin Shen was organizing. However, he used a plain text editor with a monospaced font, so from a distance, it did look like he was writing code.
At 5:50 p.m., Lin Shen "on time" completed the "development" of the tool.
He stood up and walked towards Lao Wu's office.
"Manager Wu, the tool is ready." He placed the USB drive on the table. "It's already deployed in the initial testing environment. Here are the user manual and source code."
Old Wu took the USB drive, plugged it into the computer, and tested it for a few minutes.
The tool is running normally, monitoring data is updated in real time, and alarm rules are clear.
"...Not bad." Old Wu finally said, his tone tinged with reluctant approval, "Today you'll..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Shen's phone vibrated.
A landline number starting with 0755.
Lin Shen glanced at it and hung up immediately.
"Nonsense calls." He smiled at Old Wu. "You just said that?"
Old Wu stared at him for two seconds, then finally waved his hand: "...You can leave work on time today. That tool, re-connect with the testing team tomorrow, and it would be best to test it again."
"OK."
As Lin Shen turned to leave the office, his phone vibrated again.
It's still the same number.
He went to the stairwell and answered the call.
"Hello, is this Lin Shen?" a gentle female voice asked. "This is Tencent's Human Resources Department. We received your internship application and would like to invite you to participate in tomorrow's online written test..."
"What time tomorrow?" Lin Shen asked.
"The online written test will be held from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. You will need a webcam and a stable internet connection..."
"Sure," Lin Shen replied directly. "Just send me the link to my email."
There seemed to be a pause on the other end of the phone—usually candidates would ask a few more questions about the details, get nervous, and want to confirm.
But Lin Shen's reaction was as calm as if he were confirming the delivery time.
"...Okay, we will send the email right away. Please check your inbox."
"Thanks."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Shen looked at his phone screen with satisfaction.
It happened a day faster than he expected.
It seems that the "tough" resume really hit the right spot.
He walked down the stairs and out of the office building.
In Shenzhen at dusk, the setting sun painted the sky a warm orange hue.
The system interface quietly displays the following in the lower right corner of the screen: [Slacking Off Coins Balance: 1.3]
Back in his rented apartment, Lin Shen sat at his desk, looking at the numbers on the system interface and the weighty written test notification in his email, quickly weighing his options...
How so?
It's like he prepared one meal, but there were two tables of guests!
After hesitating for a moment between [Quick Archive - Beginner] and [Bullet Time - Beginner], Lin Shen muttered to himself:
I hope you won't let me down!
Without much hesitation, he made a mental decision and chose to use the skill.
[Would you like to use 1 Lazy Coin to enable "Quick Archive - Basic"?]
【Yes】
The currency value was deducted, and the balance returned to 0.3. Almost simultaneously, he felt his mind clear up for a moment, as if an invisible hand was gently smoothing out a tangled ball of thread.
The system interface flashed slightly in my field of vision. There was no complicated operation panel, just a small "Undergoing maintenance" sign next to the skill icon.
"This...is it starting already?" Lin Shen was a little surprised by its silence.
He tried to recall the requirements of the written test notice he had just seen, specifically the section on "computer fundamentals".
As soon as the idea came to mind, some related, previously somewhat vague knowledge points—such as the difference between operating system processes and threads, and the characteristics of TCP/UDP networks—emerged automatically and in a more organized manner, and the connections between them became clearer.
Instead of bombarding him with new knowledge, the goal is to make his existing, fragmented memories easier to recall and connect.
"So that's what 'archiving' is all about..." Lin Shen understood. It was more like an efficient thinking assistant, helping him organize his scattered tools into categories, so that when he needed something, he could simply reach out and grab the right one.
He immediately spread out several technical books he had borrowed from the library.
Tonight's task is clear: prioritize reviewing "Data Structures and Algorithms" and "Java Core," as these are the main focus of the written test.
He opened "Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis" and began reviewing from the most basic arrays and lists. This time, the experience was noticeably different.
When reading, his attention is more easily focused on core concepts and key distinctions.
For example, when he sees a comparison between chains and arrays, the advantages and disadvantages of each structure, and their applicable scenarios, it's as if the key points have been automatically extracted and compared side-by-side in his mind, leaving a deep impression. Logic that used to require several repetitions to understand now flows much more smoothly.
As he read, he scribbled and drew on the draft paper, but no longer mechanically copied; instead, he selectively recorded the key points or those he easily confused. Each keyword he wrote down helped to quickly connect to a small network of knowledge behind it.
Next is the algorithm.
Bubble sort, quick sort, binary tree traversal... He no longer memorizes the code steps, but focuses more on understanding "why it is done this way" for each step.
With the inexplicable assistance of [Quick Archiving], the core ideas of the algorithm seemed to have been wiped clean of dust, appearing exceptionally clear. He could even feel that when he tried to memorize a certain idea, the resistance was reduced, and the frustration of "knowing something but not being able to recall the details" was greatly alleviated.
Time flies when you are in a state of high efficiency and focus.
Late at night, when he closed the main chapter on data structures, the information in his mind was no longer scattered pieces of knowledge, but rather a tree diagram with a clear trunk and branches. Although the details still needed to be refined, the framework had been established.
He tried to mentally recall "several methods for resolving collisions using hash tables".
Soon, terms such as open addressing and chaining emerged with brief explanations. Although they were not particularly detailed, the extraction speed and organization were indeed much faster than trying to figure it out on my own.
"This is what it feels like to improve efficiency..." Lin Shen rubbed his temples, feeling physically tired but mentally fulfilled and exhilarated. This skill didn't instantly turn him into a top student, but it made every minute he studied more effective.
"Looks like I'll have to find a place to take the written test tomorrow..."