Nelson Figueroa

Nelson Figueroa - Software Engineer based in Los Angeles, California. Writing about programming, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and the tech industry.

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.gitignore Isn't the only way to ignore files in Git

2026600 points176 comments Tools & Productivity details

You can ignore files in .gitignore, .git/info/exclude, and ~/.config/git/ignore

I am sick of LeetCode-style interviews

2024468 points603 comments Career & Management details

Leetcode-style interviews do not reflect real-world software engineering problems.