Startup

How I Got Full-Time Software Development Work at 16

This is how I got a full-time software development job right after high school.

Last March, I started to look for a summer internship. I wasn’t a college student like most other applicants, but I’d been programming…

Breaking into Startups in San Francisco is not like on HBO

When I moved to Silicon Valley, I thought to myself:

Man, opportunities will come at me from every corner!

My Leap from Corporate to Startup

Every day on Medium, I read stories of people who left their corporate jobs to start their own…

How I Broke into Tech: Ex-music Teacher to Founder

It’s OK to be a Junior Software Engineer

One of the most frequently recurring themes in my role as an engineering leader is the…

How to Hack Your Career

“Hacking Your Career” in this case refers to any shortcut, skill, or method that increases productivity and efficiency, in all walks of getting the desired outcome aka job”

Why is it so Difficult to Get Hired at a Startup as a Business Person and How I Did It — Part 1

How to Get an Awesome Job in Tech When You’re Not Technical

I get asked at least a few times a month for advice on making the transition to tech (from the public sector, from Wall Street, from the corporate legal world…). After finessing my spiel for the past several years, I finally…

Approaching My First Interview at a Startup

Startups prefer those that stand out.