How to Showcase Your Work as a Developer As a developer primarily focused on internal tools for companies, you might find yourself in a challenging situation when recruiters ask you to showcase your projects. This dilemma is not uncommon, especially for those whose work remains behind the corporate …
Continue ReadingPlease Help Me; I’m Scared and Can’t Decide. I’m Tired of Thinking About This All the Time. One Year of Experience (YOE) As a software engineer with a year of professional experience, I find myself at a crossroads, feeling both excited and terrified about the next steps in my …
Continue Reading(Mobile) Feature vs Platform Team: Navigating Your Career Path Hey everyone, Recently, I’ve found myself at a crossroads in my career: the opportunity has arisen to switch from my current role on a feature team to a position on my company’s (native) mobile platform team, which focuses on …
Continue Reading[Discussion] What Would You Change in the Following Approach? A few weeks ago, I received a message from a recent UCLA graduate—we’ll call him Alex—who was deep into preparing for Amazon’s SDE 1 interview process. His message was short but urgent: “I don’t have enough stories for the behavioral …
Continue ReadingCrafting a Freelance Resume: Highlighting Projects Under One Company Name In the ever-evolving landscape of freelance and consulting work, having an impactful resume is crucial. For many professionals, particularly those who have built a diverse portfolio of clients and projects, the challenge lies …
Continue ReadingEngineering Management vs Project Management: Understanding the Distinctions Navigating the realms of engineering management and project management can be a perplexing endeavor, especially for those contemplating a career in one of these fields. While they may seem similar at first glance, these …
Continue ReadingI Hope Companies Bring Back In-Person Interviews In the competitive landscape of tech hiring, the transition to remote interviews has been a double-edged sword. While it has increased accessibility for candidates, it has also fostered an environment where some individuals may resort to unethical …
Continue ReadingSkipping Happy Hour During Work Hours: A Manager’s Dilemma In the modern workplace, the boundaries between work and social activities are increasingly blurred, especially as companies adapt to hybrid and remote work models. One area of contention that has emerged is the concept of “work …
Continue ReadingOpinion: The Secret to Growing Your Knowledge Base In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and software development, many of us encounter periods of disenchantment with our careers. Whether it’s a lack of direction, shift in priorities, or a feeling of being unheard, these experiences can …
Continue ReadingThose of You Who’ve Taken a Break Due to Burnout: How Did You Know You Were Ready to Work Again? Burnout is a term that has gained significant traction in recent years, especially in high-pressure fields like software development. As we navigate the demands of our careers, many of us find ourselves …
Continue ReadingThe Social Dilemma of Being a Software Engineer As a software engineer, attending social gatherings often brings a familiar question: “So, what do you do for work?” The answers we provide can lead to vastly different directions in conversation, often influenced by our own desire to engage or …
Continue ReadingHow is Heapify O(n)? Heapify is a crucial operation in the construction of a heap data structure, and it garners a lot of attention for its time complexity of O(n). Many learners struggle to grasp why this operation is efficient despite its seemingly nested nature. In this post, we will break down …
Continue ReadingFreelance Question: Navigating the Side Hustle Landscape as a Full-Stack Developer Hello! 👋 As someone who has been developing software and websites for over five years, primarily focusing on web design, I find myself at an interesting juncture in life. With a baby on the way, I am looking to …
Continue ReadingIs Estimating a Waste of Time? A Nuanced Perspective In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, the question of whether estimating work is a waste of time often arises. A recent conversation sparked by a post inspired by the book Peopleware reignited this debate, where the assertion was …
Continue ReadingNew Hire Despite My Objection - Now What? As a software developer, I recently found myself in a challenging situation during the hiring process for our team. I participated in technical interviews for potential new hires, and one particular candidate raised a significant concern. During the …
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