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So that whole coding bootcamp thing is a scam, right?

When I first heard about programming bootcamps, my assumption is that they were scams — the slightly more modern version of ITT Tech (which…

4 min readNov 22, 2016

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SAY YES: Penn Engineering Masters 2016 Commencement Speech

The Penn Engineering Masters 2016 Commencement speech, delivered by Gayle Laakmann McDowell (founder of CareerCup.com and author of…

7 min readMay 18, 2016

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Coding Interviews and the Importance of Perfection

Your algorithm was correct, your code was correct, but you still got rejected. This is not only possible, but incredibly common.

4 min readMar 4, 2016

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Why I Won’t Be Speaking at Grace Hopper

You’d think I’d speak at Grace Hopper, right? It’s right up my alley — women, tech, etc.

3 min readMar 1, 2016

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Be Yourself

Or, we could just not act like jerks.

Did you hear? Someone did something. It was sort of stupid or sort of inappropriate or sort of wrong.

3 min readFeb 24, 2016

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Be Yourself

If you want an A+ career in technology, move to the Bay Area.

I wince as I post this because I know it will invite controversy and the occasional nasty remark about how they are super successful in…

3 min readNov 23, 2015

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The Best Thing You Can Do For Your Career: Just Say Yes

Just say yes. Just do it. Try it. See what happens. Opportunities start from saying yes.

3 min readOct 14, 2015

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Gayle Laakmann McDowell

Gayle Laakmann McDowell

Founder/CEO of CareerCup. Coder. Author of Cracking the {Coding Interview, PM Interview, Tech Career}. Consults on technical hiring and interviewing.

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