Behind the Scenes of a Technical Interview
23 Jul 2021
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
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
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
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
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
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.