Reality check with that AVAR thing

Speakers there are a lot experienced than us so to be selected as a speaker is really great. We got this potential in this field, I wish. Seeing other reserved papers on the AVAR 2012 compilation made me feel a little overwhelmed that my silly paper was selected. I find my paper silly but the idea was perfect for conferences. Everybody knows what I am talking about but the way it was put was brilliant.

Delegates have more than 6+ years in the industry. I also met a researcher from Vietnam who is now 25 but has 10 years experience already. He is now a manager, an analyst and a developer. That could be done but the thought of handling people is too much.

 

Most of them have Masters degree or a PhD. I am now 28. I think I need to learn a lot. I know my reverse engineering skills is not even that excellent. I don’t know how to program in C which sucks in any standards. I think I can get a masters degree somewhere but will it ever be of use.

 

Different malware are rampant in different regions. We know that but I think it is good to at least know what they do. Necurs rootkit and Festi spambot sounds interesting but they are not that known to us or at least to me.

 

Former officemates are also there. They told us the pros and cons of working abroad, the opportunity and luck they encountered. I know their skills are superior to mine so I guess I am on the long run for whatever road this career is going. I heard of the stories of the other former officemates and losing jobs when a company closes. It makes me think twice on what choices has to be made.

 

The CPC is doing great on running the country. The daily life in China seems good with the structured bike lanes, the still active lifestyle of the senior citizens and the occasional bad drivers.