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Cover image for Why Do Some Software Projects Fail?

Jun 3 '24

Why Do Some Software Projects Fail?

#career #careerdevelopment #beginners

1 min read

Cover image for Don’t Be a Hero. It's a Trap

Jun 10 '24

Don’t Be a Hero. It's a Trap

#career #careerdevelopment #beginners

1 min read

Cover image for Job Security is a Myth: Three Lessons on Layoffs

Jun 17 '24

Job Security is a Myth: Three Lessons on Layoffs

#career #careerdevelopment #beginners

2 min read

Cover image for The Clean Coder, a Better Book Recommendation

Jun 24 '24

The Clean Coder, a Better Book Recommendation

#career #careerdevelopment #books #beginners

1 min read

Cover image for Four Lessons I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Software Engineer

Jul 1 '24

Four Lessons I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Software Engineer

#career #careerdevelopment #beginners #softwareengineering

3 min read

Cover image for Once You Touch It, You Own It!

Jul 15 '24

Once You Touch It, You Own It!

#career #softwareengineering #beginners #projectmanagement

1 min read

Cover image for I Applied at a FAANG and Failed — Three Interviewing Lessons

Aug 19 '24

I Applied at a FAANG and Failed — Three Interviewing Lessons

#career #interview #careerdevelopment #beginners

2 min read

Cover image for A Business Case Against Massive Unrequested Refactorings

Aug 26 '24

A Business Case Against Massive Unrequested Refactorings

#career #refactoring #management

3 min read

Cover image for Want to Ace Your Next Take-Home Coding Exercises? Follow These 13 Short Tips

Oct 7 '24

Want to Ace Your Next Take-Home Coding Exercises? Follow These 13 Short Tips

#interview #career #beginners #coding

3 min read

Cover image for 14 Career Lessons After 10+ Years (and Lots of Trial and Error) as a Software Engineer — Rapid Fire Edition

Nov 11 '24

14 Career Lessons After 10+ Years (and Lots of Trial and Error) as a Software Engineer — Rapid Fire Edition

#career #careerdevelopment #softwareengineering #beginners

3 min read

Cover image for Learn To Talk to Non-Tech People in Your Team

Dec 2 '24

Learn To Talk to Non-Tech People in Your Team

#career #careerdevelopment #softwareengineering #beginners

2 min read

Cover image for Don't Ask Anyone To "Be Your Mentor"— Do This Instead

Dec 16 '24

Don't Ask Anyone To "Be Your Mentor"— Do This Instead

#career #careerdevelopment #beginners #mentorship

2 min read

Cover image for When Is The Best Time To Look for a New Job?

Dec 23 '24

When Is The Best Time To Look for a New Job?

#career #careerdevelopment #beginners

2 min read

Cover image for If You're Looking for Red Flags Once You're in a Job, It's Too Late

Dec 30 '24

If You're Looking for Red Flags Once You're in a Job, It's Too Late

#career #beginners #interview #careerdevelopment

1 min read

Cover image for The Best Way to Get Better at Writing Code Isn't Just Writing More Code

Jan 20

The Best Way to Get Better at Writing Code Isn't Just Writing More Code

#career #coding #beginners #programming

2 min read

Cover image for How a Layoff Feels—And How to Prepare for the Next One

Jan 27

How a Layoff Feels—And How to Prepare for the Next One

#career #careerdevelopment #workplace #beginners

2 min read