For this office hours, we're going to talk about what is seemingly the hottest topic in tech all the time: Interviewing and job searching.

We're going to cover:
- How to write a resume that actually stands out
- Cracking the technical interview
- Maintaining a proper regimen and organization to your entire job seeking journey

Before coming to this session, please spend at least ~30 minutes going through the following resources:
- [[Masterclass] How To Write A Stellar Tech Resume That Gets You More Job Opportunities](https://www.jointaro.com/lesson/OnQV2V3J8DYVBBuGbZx6/masterclass-how-to-write-a-stellar-tech-resume-that-gets-you-more-job-opportunities/)
- [[Masterclass] How To Ace Your Big Tech Interview - Data Structures And Algorithms](https://www.jointaro.com/lesson/V4sTACzfOh22nMVcUV3w/masterclass-how-to-ace-your-big-tech-interview-data-structures-and-algorithms/)
- [[Masterclass] How To Ace Your Big Tech Interview - System Design](https://www.jointaro.com/lesson/J3I9fTW9ulr6T9KjxpqY/masterclass-how-to-ace-your-big-tech-interview-system-design/)
- [How Alex Got Into Meta With 0 Prior Leetcode Experience](https://www.jointaro.com/lesson/ZYiTbN21FsqFxFdpwt5a/how-alex-got-into-meta-with-0-prior-leetcode-experience/)
- ["What technologies or stacks should I create a project to add in my resume for entry level software jobs?"](https://www.jointaro.com/question/c0DiG5ureLbkZ1mKD9Rf/what-technologies-or-stacks-should-i-create-a-project-to-add-in-my-resume-for-entry-level-software-jobs/)

Tech Lead @ Robinhood, Meta, Course Hero

Alex Chiou

Group Office Hours With Alex - Interviewing And Job Search Discussion

It's the quintessential age-old question: *"What do I do?"*

The tech industry is *full* of interesting and fulfilling career directions. So how do you figure out which one is the best for you? Well, that's exactly what we'll be talking about in this Group Office Hours.

We're going to cover:
- How to discover your passions (and hatreds)
- Differences in learning opportunities and growth across various company archetypes
- Building a career with real longevity where you can find meaning and happiness in your work

Before coming to this session, please spend at least ~30 minutes going through the following resources:
- [[Masterclass] How To Choose A Good Company And Team As A Software Engineer](https://www.jointaro.com/lesson/0WEmTNZOMIh8xAdfO3JH/masterclass-how-to-choose-a-good-company-and-team-as-a-software-engineer/)
- [How To Find Your Path Among The Countless Paths In Tech](https://www.jointaro.com/lesson/9W3PxfplpfwoyXVC6jGt/how-to-find-your-path-among-the-countless-paths-in-tech/)
- ["I feel like senior engineers tend to focus on a specific area. How can I pick a specialization that's still relevant in 5-10 years?"](https://www.jointaro.com/question/xFEhcvfbJ2P0pYzZ4r6f/i-feel-like-senior-engineers-tend-to-focus-on-a-specific-area-how-can-i-pick-a-specialization-thats-still-relevant-in-5-10-years/)
- ["How do I know what I'm great at?"](https://www.jointaro.com/question/hksE5OSxktWdbnQQFdaT/how-do-i-know-what-im-great-at/)
- ["How to balance between specialization and pigeonholing?"](https://www.jointaro.com/question/HL8uNNhwyPLBGv6RWaTX/how-to-balance-between-specialization-and-pigeonholing/)

Group Office Hours With Alex - Figuring Out Career Direction Discussion

While on the job hunt in 2019, Steven Zhang received 18 offers (out of 22 onsites), including from companies such as Airbnb, Apple, Facebook, Palantir Technologies, Pinterest, Stripe, Uber. 

In the process, he unintentionally became an expert in the software engineer interview and job search. In this talk, Steven will share his process to determine where to apply, how he prepared, and how he applied to so many companies.

He documented some of this already in his [viral Medium article](https://medium.com/@stevenzhang/how-i-landed-18-faang-software-engineer-offers-after-not-interviewing-for-5-years-fc0dfc957a5d).

Steven has worked for Airtable, the U.S. Digital Response, and Tableau. He also has a deep interest in climate tech and runs ClimateTechList.com. Connect with [Steven on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenqzhang/)


Software Engineer, Airtable, USDR, Tableau. Runs ClimateTechList.com

Steven Zhang

How To Land 18 FAANG+ Software Engineer Offers With Steven Zhang (Airtable, USDR, Tableau)

Bugs: There will always be there to annoy us. It's impossible to write code that works in 100% of cases, especially at scale. This makes debugging a critical skill for software engineers.

However, it's so easy to get lost when digging into a tricky bug. Where do you start? This is what we'll be talking about in this session: How you can improve your debugging skills and pinpoint code issues faster.

If you can't wait until the event, here's some excellent resources to make you a better debugger:
- ["How can I root cause bugs faster?"](https://www.jointaro.com/question/PSv7aYI70VwaDsoRgMyW/how-can-i-root-cause-bugs-faster/)
- ["I'm trying to fix a P1 bug, but some relevant code is owned by another team. Unsure about ownership and how to proceed."](https://www.jointaro.com/question/ZRneLgwmrM2JLCrGn5Rz/im-trying-to-fix-a-p1-bug-but-some-relevant-code-is-owned-by-another-team-unsure-about-ownership-and-how-to-proceed/)

If you want to become a better coder in general, check out our masterclass here: [[Masterclass] How To Write Better Code Faster As A Software Engineer](https://www.jointaro.com/lesson/iYpRj8XfyzCSaTYnce3y/masterclass-how-to-write-better-code-faster-as-a-software-engineer/)

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