Tech Career Events for Software Engineers
Our events foster growth and learning on your software engineering path: drive innovation and expand your network.
Decoding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for Tech Workers
Thursday July 24, 9:00pmNew tax law, same tax code for tech workers… mostly.
President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 4, 2025.
In terms of the impact to your taxes, this bill largely maintains the status quo by making permanent most of the tax changes introduced on a temporary basis through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017.
It does, however, add a few new wrinkles to the tax code.
I’m hosting a live webinar next week to break it all down for tech professionals like you.
🎙️ Webinar: Decoding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for Tech Workers
🗓️ Date & Time: July 24, 2025 from 2-2:45 PM Pacific Time
📍 Where: Live on Zoom
💡 Especially relevant for:
👉 Anyone in a high-income bracket that pays a lot in state & local tax
👉 Folk planning to make Roth conversions in the next few years
👉Those considering retiring at 65+ in the next few years
👉 Anyone considering taking a career break or on an ACA plan
We’ll cover:
✅ Changes to the deductibility of state and local taxes
✅ How the new bill affects ISO exercises and your likelihood of paying AMT
✅ What's up with Section 174?
✅ Changes to QSBS
✅ "No tax on tips/overtime"
✅ Deductibility of new U.S. car loan interest
✅ The new "Trump account"
✅ Impacts to Medicaid
✅ The new bonus deduction for seniors
✅ Updates to clean energy and EV credits
✅ How the new rules impact ACA health insurance subsidies
Sign up here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/NSIa0W21QvmD2mCGiQFktQ
Can’t make it live?
Register anyway and I’ll send you the replay.
See you there.
System Design Practice Interview Session (PST)
Saturday July 26, 1:00am🚀 Please note this event is in PST (Pacific Standard Time) timezone 🎉
Sharpen your system design skills with a collaborative twist! Join us for an interactive Practice Interview Session We will be using Excalidraw virtual whiteboard. It has built-in voice hangouts and screen sharing, there’s no need for Zoom or Meet links—just click the Excalidraw link in the calendar invite, hit the call icon at the top-right corner, and you’re all set to participate!
🛠️ What’s the Plan?
👥 Two Participants (pre-selected) will interview each other:
- 🕒 30 minutes per round
- Rest of us? We’ll be the viewers, just observing.
🗣️ After Each Round
Viewers provide feedback and score the performance (~10 minutes).
📋 Wrap-Up:
At the end of the session, we’ll pick the next duo to interview at a future session. 🎯
✨ Other Details
- This is a mock interview, not a study session—focus is on practice and performance.
- If there’s interest, we may organize system design study sessions in the future. 📚
- Join us on the Taro Premium Slack at #system-design-discussions
If you’re missing a Taro Premium membership, you can grab my referral link https://www.jointaro.com/r/jaideev530/ for 20% off! 💸
Seattle Taro Meetup - Jul 26, 12-3pm
Saturday July 26, 7:00pmIf you don't yet have a Taro Premium membership, you can use my referral link to receive 20% off: https://www.jointaro.com/r/jeffrey907/
Tarodactyls of Seattle gather!
Meet other ambitious engineers in the Seattle area!
Taro will even cover our drinks and snacks up to $10 USD per person.
For more details and any help finding the event, contact Jeffrey Yun on the Taro Premium Slack and keep an eye on #g-seattle-meetup.
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🚗 Parking
Free parking is available at the Amazon Houdini Parking Garage, located on Harrison St. Signs advertising the free parking are usually posted outside the garage entrance. Street parking is also available, and numerous SLU metro/bus stops are nearby.
Also, I'm a huge fan of the Lime e-bikes -- here's a link for $5 ride credit: https://lime.bike/referral_signin/RWVMOGX
Bay Area Meetup - 🍕 in Fremont
Saturday July 26, 8:00pmLet's do another Fremont meetup! Come hang out, network, and/or have some good pizza! If 50 people show up, I heard Obama might come??
- The pizzeria is a long walk/short drive/medium biking distance from Fremont Bart Station.
- The food is 100% vegetarian with gluten free and vegan options.
- The area around the restaurant is mostly just parking lots. Parking will not be a problem.
(All the pictures I have of Fremont are over the 1MB limit so I put a random picture in)
System Design Practice Interview Session (IST)
Friday August 1, 12:30pm🚀 Please note this event is in IST (Indian Standard Time) timezone 🎉
Sharpen your system design skills with a collaborative twist! Join us for an interactive Practice Interview Session We will be using Excalidraw virtual whiteboard. It has built-in voice hangouts and screen sharing, there’s no need for Zoom or Meet links—just click the Excalidraw link in the calendar invite, hit the call icon at the top-right corner, and you’re all set to participate!
🛠️ What’s the Plan?
👥 Two Participants (pre-selected) will interview each other:
- 🕒 30 minutes per round
- Rest of us? We’ll be the viewers, just observing.
🗣️ After Each Round
Viewers provide feedback and score the performance (~10 minutes).
📋 Wrap-Up:
At the end of the session, we’ll pick the next duo to interview at a future session. 🎯
✨ Other Details
- This is a mock interview, not a study session—focus is on practice and performance.
- If there’s interest, we may organize system design study sessions in the future. 📚
- Join us on the Taro Premium Slack at #system-design-discussions
If you’re missing a Taro Premium membership, you can grab my referral link https://www.jointaro.com/r/jaideev530/ for 20% off! 💸
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[Office Hours] Starting A Startup - Idea Feedback And Sharing
Tuesday August 5, 5:00pmThis session is for wantrepreneurs (someone who wants to leave their full-time job and do a company) and early entrepreneurs. All attendees should be prepared to either pitch an idea or provide thoughtful feedback on other ideas.
In the last two decades, more money and attention have gone to early-stage startups. It's easier and cheaper than ever to start a startup, especially if you're an engineer!
Sample discussions:
- Get feedback on the clarity of your idea, along with the opportunity size. Do you want a VC-scale outcome, or a "lifestyle business"?
- Should you get pre-seed funding (generally $100K - $500K) from an accelerator?
- How and when should you launch your product?
Also happy to share honest thoughts and feedback on well-known accelerators: Y Combinator, PearX, TechStars
What you get:
- Hear ideas from other ambitious engineers to make your own idea/pitch better.
- Taro (this platform!) is a YC-funded startup from S22. Rahul can share thoughts about how Taro got in and what he learned.
- Rahul has personally reviewed and recommended 10+ companies that have gotten funding and launched their product.
Resources to take a look at:
- How To Approach "Doing Your Own Thing" -- Startup Discussion And Feedback
- [Taro Top 10] Entrepreneurship And Tech Startups
- Alex answering "How did you decide to quit your job and make a startup?"
- How To Prepare To Leave Big Tech For A Startup
- Taro at YC's Demo Day (Summer 2022)
This session will not be recorded. Group Office Hours are a communal way to get the personalized career advice you need.
System Design Practice Interview Session (PST)
Saturday August 9, 1:00am🚀 Please note this event is in PST (Pacific Standard Time) timezone 🎉
Sharpen your system design skills with a collaborative twist! Join us for an interactive Practice Interview Session We will be using Excalidraw virtual whiteboard. It has built-in voice hangouts and screen sharing, there’s no need for Zoom or Meet links—just click the Excalidraw link in the calendar invite, hit the call icon at the top-right corner, and you’re all set to participate!
🛠️ What’s the Plan?
👥 Two Participants (pre-selected) will interview each other:
- 🕒 30 minutes per round
- Rest of us? We’ll be the viewers, just observing.
🗣️ After Each Round
Viewers provide feedback and score the performance (~10 minutes).
📋 Wrap-Up:
At the end of the session, we’ll pick the next duo to interview at a future session. 🎯
✨ Other Details
- This is a mock interview, not a study session—focus is on practice and performance.
- If there’s interest, we may organize system design study sessions in the future. 📚
- Join us on the Taro Premium Slack at #system-design-discussions
If you’re missing a Taro Premium membership, you can grab my referral link https://www.jointaro.com/r/jaideev530/ for 20% off! 💸
System Design Practice Interview Session (IST)
Friday August 15, 12:30pm🚀 Please note this event is in IST (Indian Standard Time) timezone 🎉
Sharpen your system design skills with a collaborative twist! Join us for an interactive Practice Interview Session We will be using Excalidraw virtual whiteboard. It has built-in voice hangouts and screen sharing, there’s no need for Zoom or Meet links—just click the Excalidraw link in the calendar invite, hit the call icon at the top-right corner, and you’re all set to participate!
🛠️ What’s the Plan?
👥 Two Participants (pre-selected) will interview each other:
- 🕒 30 minutes per round
- Rest of us? We’ll be the viewers, just observing.
🗣️ After Each Round
Viewers provide feedback and score the performance (~10 minutes).
📋 Wrap-Up:
At the end of the session, we’ll pick the next duo to interview at a future session. 🎯
✨ Other Details
- This is a mock interview, not a study session—focus is on practice and performance.
- If there’s interest, we may organize system design study sessions in the future. 📚
- Join us on the Taro Premium Slack at #system-design-discussions
If you’re missing a Taro Premium membership, you can grab my referral link https://www.jointaro.com/r/jaideev530/ for 20% off! 💸
System Design Practice Interview Session (PST)
Saturday August 23, 1:00am🚀 Please note this event is in PST (Pacific Standard Time) timezone 🎉
Sharpen your system design skills with a collaborative twist! Join us for an interactive Practice Interview Session We will be using Excalidraw virtual whiteboard. It has built-in voice hangouts and screen sharing, there’s no need for Zoom or Meet links—just click the Excalidraw link in the calendar invite, hit the call icon at the top-right corner, and you’re all set to participate!
🛠️ What’s the Plan?
👥 Two Participants (pre-selected) will interview each other:
- 🕒 30 minutes per round
- Rest of us? We’ll be the viewers, just observing.
🗣️ After Each Round
Viewers provide feedback and score the performance (~10 minutes).
📋 Wrap-Up:
At the end of the session, we’ll pick the next duo to interview at a future session. 🎯
✨ Other Details
- This is a mock interview, not a study session—focus is on practice and performance.
- If there’s interest, we may organize system design study sessions in the future. 📚
- Join us on the Taro Premium Slack at #system-design-discussions
If you’re missing a Taro Premium membership, you can grab my referral link https://www.jointaro.com/r/jaideev530/ for 20% off! 💸
