Behind the Scenes of a Technical Interview
23 Jul 2021 | Career
Technical interviews are brutal, but in this article, I explore two reasons why. Interviewers don’t know how to answer their own questions, and they’re full of bias.
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Want to Get More Interviews?
15 Jul 2021 | Career
Ever wondered why you don’t get an interview at some companies? The answer is that your resume wasn’t good enough. In this article, I will take a few moments to explain why that is and a few things you can do to stand out more.
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3 Alternatives to Saying, “I Don’t Know” In Interviews
15 Jul 2021 | Career
Eventually you won’t know how to answer a question in an interview. In this article I walk through three alternatives to saying “I don’t know” that give much better results.
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The Cold Interview
27 Apr 2021 | Career
What you can do when you are sitting across from an interviewer who doesn’t want to be there? In this article I share a tip on how to combat this tricky situation.
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Thinking About a Portfolio Site?
15 Sep 2020 | ["career"]
I get asked pretty regularly by people about how to go about building a portfolio site. My controversial answer is, “Don’t.” What I want to talk about today is why I recommend limiting your time making a portfolio site and using that time on other things.
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Apply to Jobs You Don’t Want
10 Sep 2020 | ["career"]
When I mentor people trying to land their first few jobs in development, I often encourage them to apply to multiple jobs a week. I’m commonly told there aren’t that many good ones out there.