Author Archives: Sheldon "Don" Sandbekkhaug

The One Thing You Need to Understand Before You Write a Resume

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Sheldon "Don" Sandbekkhaug

Recruiters are busy. With thousands of engineers being laid off from Twitter, Amazon, and Meta, recruiters have boatloads of candidates to choose from. It’s normal for over 200 people to apply for each software development position. A recruiter has the … Continue reading →

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How to Write a Bug Report so that an Engineer Actually Fixes the Bug

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Sheldon "Don" Sandbekkhaug

If you want an engineer to act on a bug report, it needs to be easy to understand. Most importantly, the recipient needs to know how to reproduce the issue. The worst bug reports look like this: That’s it, no … Continue reading →

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What if Mario Characters Were Software Engineers?

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Sheldon "Don" Sandbekkhaug

Welcome to Mushroom Kingdom, Inc. Why don’t I introduce you to some of our software engineers? Mario is a full stack developer. He has the talent of a rock star, but he’s humble. Everyone turns to him when the project … Continue reading →

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Three Things You Must Do When Mentoring Software Engineers

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Sheldon "Don" Sandbekkhaug

Mentoring other software engineers is one of my favorite parts of my job. Every software engineer ought to have an unbiased mentor to go to for career questions. Early in your career, you’re always the one asking questions. As you … Continue reading →

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Your Name is Chad, and You are a Brogrammer at Big Tech Co. (Humor)

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Sheldon "Don" Sandbekkhaug

Your name is Chad, and you are a brogrammer at Big Tech Co. You start the day by slamming a protein shake. You throw on your usual uniform: a company t-shirt, shorts, sandals, and dark sunglasses. Your biceps bulge under … Continue reading →

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