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 design question…
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 Square, specifically…
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 specialization…
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…
