DSA DISCORD: A Collaborative Space for Learning Hello everyone! I recently shared an exciting initiative aimed at enhancing our study experience—creating a dedicated Discord server for all of us to explore Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) together! If you’re passionate about coding and …
Continue ReadingEMs, How Do You Evaluate the Performance of a Developer If You Only Have Stats for Tickets Completed? As engineering managers (EMs), we often face the challenge of evaluating the performance of our developers. In a kanban setup where teams operate independently and the focus is on flow rather than …
Continue ReadingAre Goals for Developers Pointless and Unachievable? In today’s fast-paced corporate environment, especially in tech-driven fields like MarTech, the question of whether goals are truly beneficial for developers has become increasingly pertinent. Many developers find themselves in situations …
Continue ReadingGoogle Early Career Chances (USA) Just finished my Google interview and I have mixed feelings about the whole experience, so I thought I’d share my thoughts and predictions with you all! Technical Interviews Breakdown Technical Interview 1 In my first technical interview, I was able to provide …
Continue ReadingGoogle Interview Feedback | L4 It’s been two weeks since I interviewed for a role in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and I’m currently in the aftermath of all four interview rounds. As I navigate this waiting period, I’ve found myself reflecting on the process and the common uncertainties that …
Continue ReadingGrowth Next Steps? Navigating Career Advancement in a Stagnant Environment As a senior software engineering manager for a Fortune 100 company, I have found myself at a crossroads, grappling with the challenges of career advancement within a complex organizational structure. With a team of 34 …
Continue ReadingHellointerview Mock for $171: Is It Worth It? As candidates prepare for the competitive tech job market, many seek resources that can help them sharpen their skills, particularly in system design and behavioral interviews. One such resource is Hellointerview, which offers mock interview sessions for …
Continue ReadingHow Do I Hire Someone Who’s Super Responsible and Conscientious? Hiring the right talent is a daunting challenge, especially when you’re looking for specific personality traits like responsibility and conscientiousness. As someone who’s about to hire a direct report, you might feel …
Continue ReadingNavigating Challenges with Incompetent Testers: A Developer’s Dilemma In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, collaboration between developers and testers is paramount. However, there are times when this collaboration can become fraught with tension, particularly when the …
Continue ReadingHow to Start Learning Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) with C++ Learning Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) can be a daunting task for beginners, especially in a language like C++. Many aspiring programmers find themselves overwhelmed with the vast resources available—be it YouTube playlists, …
Continue ReadingI Have an Idea In this post, I want to explore the fascinating concept of using the tea tree mushrooms’ parasitism model as a foundation for creating innovative data structures in programming. The idea stems from the biological interactions of parasitic fungi with their hosts, which can …
Continue ReadingIf You Could Kill One Type of Meeting, Which Would It Be? (And Why?) Meetings are a necessary evil in the world of work, but sometimes they feel more like a nightmare than a productive endeavor. As both an organizer and an attendee, I’ve experienced my fair share of meetings that were supposed …
Continue ReadingIntroduction to Quad Trees In the realm of computer science and data structures, quad trees stand out as a powerful tool for managing two-dimensional spatial data. They provide an efficient way to partition space, making them invaluable in various applications, from game development to geographic …
Continue ReadingLeetCode Challenges at Big Tech Have Become Ridiculous Recently, I completed another online assessment that was labeled as “medium” difficulty, but it felt anything but. The problem required implementing Dijkstra’s algorithm with a priority queue, combined with binary search and …
Continue ReadingLeetCode Down :( With LeetCode down, many of us are left pondering how to fill our time on this unexpectedly beautiful 75-degree Wednesday evening. The frustration is palpable, and it feels like a void has been created in our daily coding routines. What do we do when our go-to platform for honing …
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