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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A lot of it is timing: Reflections on a tech job hunt
Changes
Let’s start with the facts: Today was my last day at IOpipe. Next week, I’ll be at Recurse Center for…
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…
Beyond the resume is in beta!! (and, more on writing books)
It only took 9 months between an alpha release (the first mention on Twitter was in October), lots of edits…
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…
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…
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…
Résumés are garbage, part the second
In a continuation of my “burn your résumé” theme from last month, I remembered a piece of data I read…

Burn your résumé: Finding your next job as an engineer
Pam, amateur humorist
One of my not-very-okay-kind-of-maybe secret dreams is to be a “humorist.” Following the “if you say you are, then you…