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Coding + career advice from a self-taught software engineer

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Jun 14

Your Meeting Needs a Google Doc

A little while ago, an engineer scheduled an early morning meeting on my calendar.

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May 29

[Comic] The Internal Monologue of a Struggling Software Engineer

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Dec 27, 2022

The Front-End Engineer Study Guide That Helped Me Get 4 Offers in 2022

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Nov 17, 2022

30+ Twitter Acquisition Moments I Hope to See in the Inevitable TV Show

I hope that some of these…

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Nov 1, 2022

Why Experienced Programmers Fail Coding Interviews

A friend of mine recently joined a FAANG company as an engineering manager, and found themselves in the position of recruiting for engineering candidates.

We caught up.

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Oct 4, 2022

[Front-End Interview Practice] [JavaScript] How do I promisify a function?

The task

Write a function that takes in a function and returns a promise.

The solution

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Oct 1, 2022

[Front-End Interview Question] What is the difference between debounce and throttle?

What is debounce?

Debounce limits the rate at which a function gets invoked. It is typically implemented against button clicks, key strokes on a…

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Oct 1, 2022

Pair Programming Done Right vs. Pair Programming Done Wrong

Someone asked me to share about my experiences pair programming over the last 8 or so years — including the times it’s been successful, my thoughts about why it was successful, and the times it was a failure.

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Sep 30, 2022

A *Realistic* Day in the Life of a Software Engineer

Search for “Day in the life of a software engineer” on YouTube, and you’ll find many glimpses of free food, beautiful workspaces, snack breaks, and pleasant after-work cityscapes.

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Sep 29, 2022

5 Ways Musicians and Programmers Suffer Similarly

You might think musicians and programmers are very different. But no, here are five ways we suffer similarly.

1/ A lack of attention to detail can be CATASTROPHIC.

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