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Talk and Observe: A Framework For Engineering Onboarding

Talk and Observe: A Framework For Engineering Onboarding

I've been "the new engineer" at 7 different companies in my career, at varying levels of seniority and company size. I've also directly worked with 100s of software engineers where the same topic comes up repeatedly: onboarding. The onboarding period, usually the first 2-3

Professional Software Engineer Vs School - A lot of "No's"

Professional Software Engineer Vs School - A lot of "No's"

So you’ve finally gotten through discrete math, functional programming, and operating systems, grinded on Leetcode for months, and have a job offer to show for it! You likely came into college knowing nothing about how to code, and after countless sleepless nights of struggling, find yourself in a position

A Comprehensive Guide to Success in the Tech World for Software Engineer Interns

A Comprehensive Guide to Success in the Tech World for Software Engineer Interns

We're entering our favorite time of year – summer intern season! From excited new faces joining the team meeting to anxious faces trying to make sense of a massive codebase, internships are hugely important for students. Done correctly, interns earn valuable experience, accelerate their careers, and sample the life

Level Up Your Learning And Collaboration As An Engineer With Loom

Level Up Your Learning And Collaboration As An Engineer With Loom

In this new era of remote work, it's more important than ever to collaborative effectively. Here's how Loom can help you achieve that.

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Tips for Junior Software Engineers to Effectively Ask Questions

Learn how to get the support you need as a software engineer while also boosting your reputation.

Level up your communication with these 5 Slack tips

Level up your communication with these 5 Slack tips

Label your message A common problem in Slack messages is they are a lot to parse. Let's rewrite the above example without the labels to see the difference: While the above message works, it's a lot to take in all at once and it's

Weak is Strong: Asking Questions Well is a Superpower

Weak is Strong: Asking Questions Well is a Superpower

In my ten years of engineering as an IC and manager, one of the most common mistakes I see junior engineers make is not asking enough questions 🤐 Driven usually by intense impostor syndrome, you toil away quietly on a cryptic error log, frantically Googling and asking ChatGPT for help, but