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Tag Archives: career
Ask yourself this one question to bring clarity to ANY problem
When struggling with a problem for a long time, it’s easy to get caught in a vortex of thoughts. Imagine a software engineer named Alice. Alice has worked at Big Tech Co for 2 years, and she’s been thinking about … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Software
Tagged career, career development, early career, job, job hunt, mentorship, new grad, problem solving, pyschology, question, reflection
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Get the top rating in your next performance review with this one weird trick
Google changed its performance review system, and chaos was everywhere. The new system was called GRAD (Googler Reviews and Development), and after it was announced, there was a boatload of questions. ICs asked their managers, managers asked their directors, directors … Continue reading
How to NOT worry about layoffs
Recently, Microsoft laid off 10,000 employees. Facebook lost 11,000. Not to be outdone, Google reduced its workforce by 12,000. Overall, in the first two months of 2023, over 120,000 tech employees were laid off, including every sector and every size … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Software
Tagged career, early career, finance, job, layoffs, money, Psychology, stoicism
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100 Things I’ve Learned as a Software Engineer at Google
It’s amazing to look back over the past seven years. When I first stared this blog, I was a CS student at UT. 99 blog posts later, I’m a software engineer and tech lead at Google. I don’t have everything … Continue reading
Posted in Software
Tagged career, coding, communication, culture, early career, Google, interview, job, leadership, management, society, soft skills
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The One Thing You Need to Understand Before You Write a Resume
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
Posted in Software
Tagged career, decision, early career, job, job hunt, Psychology, recruiter, resume
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