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Coding Problems from Programming Job Interviews
Java Programming tutorials and Interview Questions, book and course recommendations from Udemy, Pluralsight, Coursera, edX etc
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The most popular blog posts about career & management on Hacker News. 6,086 posts.
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A letter to open-source maintainers
Achieving Data Freedom Through Open Source and Rust
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The future of work requires a return to apprenticeships
With apprenticeship programs, government and the private sector can partner to train and reskill workers – and meet the challenges of 4IR.
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The Wolf
You’ve heard of the 10x engineer, but I am here to tell you about the Wolf. They are an engineer, and they consistently exhibit the following characteristics:
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Advice for Operating a Public-Facing API
I've been operating Pushover 's public-facing API for over a decade now and I thought I'd pass on some advice for those creating a new API.
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Is there data on the quality of management decisions?
A statement I commonly hear in tech-utopian circles is that some seeming inefficiency can’t actually be inefficient because the market is efficient and inefficiencies will quickly be eliminated. A contentious example of this is the claim that companies can’t be discriminating because the market is too competitive to…
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Brandon Sanderson’s advice for doing hard things
A reader recently sent me a video of a keynote speech, delivered in 2020 by the popular fantasy novelist Brandon Sanderson. The title of the ... Read more
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Jennifer Widom Named Dean of Stanford School of Engineering
Widom, an innovator in engineering education, taught one of Stanford’s first MOOCs.
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Use this instead of press releases
I’m QUITE TIRED of dealing with MILLIONS of tech entrepreneurs (these days there are a HELL of a lot of you) and (some) PR people who have ZERO clue how to pitch me/TechCrunch/the media. Their pitches are long-winded and rambling. They ask if they could ‘send some more information’. Listen, I have no idea if it’s…
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The DevOps Engineer's Handbook
Rather than technology alone, it's the practices, processes, and culture changes DevOps introduces that can most positively impact your software delivery.
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Windows quality update: Progress we've made since March
Hello Windows Insiders I’ve now spent the past two months in this expanded role leading the Windows Insider Program. Two themes hav
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Why is every layoff 10-15%?
Changing economic markets suggests a shift in how some companies should operate, as well as what risks to assume for 2023
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The Seniority Roller Coaster and Down-Leveling in Tech
In tech, switching jobs almost always comes with either a financial or a title upside. However, it doesn’t always come with both. Switching for higher compensation can result in a “lower” title, like going from Senior Software Engineer to SWE 2 or VP Engineering to Senior Engineering Manager. This
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Why your daily stand-ups don't work and how to fix them
Hot takes and cold truths on software, startups, and the lies we tell ourselves.
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I’m a Bad Developer, That’s the Only Reasonable Explanation
I remember the first time I started to feel insecure as a web developer or even generally as a professional in any field. I was asked to…
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What I Know About Being Sick at Work (2018)
Some of the strategies I use for managing my disability in the workplace.
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Product Manager vs. Product Marketing Manager vs. Product Owner
Product Owner is a role you play on a Scrum team. Product Manager is the job. — Melissa Perri.
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Quick Salary Tip for Software Engineers
There are a lot of ways to negotiate salary and this tip is by no means the best one. However, in the right situation, it could be helpful....
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