But I don’t know that any computing makes the world better, or even neutral. These days the planet is in…
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Is there a good computer job?
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Congratulations on your fake promotion!
FROM: MANAGEMENT TO: YOUR INBOX SUBJECT: Congratulations on your fake promotion to Lead! Cherished employee, We’re so excited to offer…
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A lot of it is timing: Reflections on a tech job hunt
I really appreciate job hunt posts and I thought I’d share one from my recent search. My favorites in this…
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MNAM: A method for defining your next role
I am writing from a period of “funemployment” as they say, as I left my role at HashiCorp on the…
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How I’m (trying) to stop overcommitting
I’ve become aware that I have a bit of a nasty habit of signing up for too many projects and…
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My #1 advice for getting into web development
A friend of mine bribed me with lunch the other day to talk about transitioning into a web development, or…
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4 tips for being better at email introductions
I do a fair number of email introductions. I hope you do too; if you don’t, consider how you could…
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Troubles with interviews (and their solutions)
This past week, I’ve conducted six free interview coaching sessions with developers. I offered the 30-minute sessions to subscribers to…
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Please remove “junior” from your developer titles
I’m against the title “junior developer.” It bothers me on a few levels, and while this is mostly a rant…
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Job hunting for developers: Shifting from skills to solving problems
The hiring process is not borne out of altruism. A hiring manager doesn’t wake up one day and say, “You…