Posts tagged with Interview
Startup Interviews are Still About Credentials
I don’t like interviewing for a new job. Mind you, I’ve had 6 jobs already, so I’ve done my fair share, but I dislike the adversarial tones that the vast majority of these interviews take on almost…
Faking Software Design
I’ve been having a back-and-forth with a friend on getting a software developer job in Japan. Cultural differences aside – and there are quite a few – we reached an impasse in debating how to approach a software engineering…
Full Stack Development Interview
I recently did an interview with Talentbuddy. They're a mentorship program that looks to get people started on full-stack web development in about three months time, and wanted me to speak to our front-end technologies at…
Front-End Engineering and the Application of Trivia
I've written plenty of front-end opinions and experiences on this blog over the years, around: * Defining them * Getting them * Growing them * Promoting them I've spent a good amount of time thinking about the role, the…
Company Fit Matters
One difference I've noticed between those new to the software industry and those who've been around the block a few times is how selective they are about their jobs. Consequently, a piece of advice I'…
"I Don't Know"
One thing that's inevitable in a growing software company is that engineers are tasked with the chore of interviews, and I've done more than my fair share of talking with candidates through technical problems and projects…
