Tech Career Events for Software Engineers

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Saturday, December 14, 2024
System Design Mock Interview Session event

System Design Mock Interview Session

Saturday December 14, 12:00am

🚀 Get Ready for a Fun Mock Interview Session! 🎉

Sharpen your system design skills with a collaborative twist! We will be using the awesome Excalidraw virtual whiteboard. Click on the Excalidraw link in the calendar invite and hit the call icon at the top-right corner.


🛠️ What’s the Plan?

đź‘Ą Two Participants (pre-selected) will interview each other:

  • đź•’ 30 minutes per round
  • Rest of us will be the insightful audience, learning and observing. 🎓

🗣️ After Each Round:

đź“‹ Wrap-Up:
At the end of the session, we’ll randomly pick the next duo to interview at a future session. 🎯


✨ Key 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. đź“š
  • And if you’re missing a Taro Premium membership, you can grab Jaideep’s special link for 20% off! đź’¸

Come ready to practice, learn, and have some fun—see you there! 🚀

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Taro Los Angeles December Meetup event

Taro Los Angeles December Meetup

Saturday December 14, 10:00pm

Join other Los Angeles area Tarodactyles for our once-a-month meetup in Koreatown!

Up to $10 per person is on the house (Taro's house, that is).

For up to date information about this event please tune into the #g-la-socal-meetup channel on the Taro Premium Slack server. :)

This month we will be meeting at MEMORY LOOK. https://maps.app.goo.gl/y6fsy5fNHQ4Wy1bM6

There
is a large free parking lot, but we cannot reserve parking. The lot is usually not full, and there is street parking available if it fills.

WHERE TO FIND US: We meet in the patio area. Look for a white guy with a lot of tattoos ;)

SAVE YOUR RECEIPT: This way I can reimburse your drink.

See you there!

By the way: +1s are welcome!

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Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Saturday, January 11, 2025
[Paper Reading] Understanding the Limitations of Mathematical Reasoning in Large Language Models event

[Paper Reading] Understanding the Limitations of Mathematical Reasoning in Large Language Models

Saturday January 11, 4:00pm

Apple recently released a paper around new benchmark (GSM-Symbolic) for assessing Mathematical reasoning in LLMs.

The GSM8K benchmark is widely used to assess the mathematical reasoning of models on grade-school-level questions. While the performance of LLMs on GSM8K has significantly improved in recent years, it remains unclear whether their mathematical reasoning capabilities have genuinely advanced, raising questions about the reliability of the reported metrics. To address these concerns, we conduct a largescale study on several state-of-the-art open and closed models. To overcome the limitations of existing evaluations, we introduce GSM-Symbolic, an improved benchmark created from symbolic templates that allow for the generation of a diverse set of questions. GSM-Symbolic enables more controllable evaluations, providing key insights and more reliable metrics for measuring the reasoning capabilities of models.Our findings reveal that LLMs exhibit noticeable variance when responding to different instantiations of the same question

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Taro Book Club: The Pragmatic Programmer - Session 6 event

Taro Book Club: The Pragmatic Programmer - Session 6

Saturday January 11, 5:00pm

In this #taro-bookclub discussion, we'll go over "The Pragmatic Programmer" by Andrew Hund & David Thomas

Here's the agenda:

  • Design by Contract
  • Dead Programs Tell No Lies
  • Assertive Programming
  • How to Balance Resources
  • Don't Outrun Your Headlights

Please send your questions ahead of time to Bikram Kashyap in the Taro Premium Slack, so that they can be included in the discussion. If you don't have the book or want more details on how this all works, check out the #taro-bookclub channel in the Taro Premium Slack as well!

Get ready for another engaging and informative session!

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Beyond 'Cracking the Coding Interview': 10+ Years Of Tech Interview Evolution event

Beyond 'Cracking the Coding Interview': 10+ Years Of Tech Interview Evolution

Wednesday January 22, 1:00am

For over a decade, Cracking the Coding Interview has been hailed as the "bible" of interview prep. Now, its high-anticipated sequel, Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview, is out. While the original delved deeply into coding problems, the sequel shifts its focus to teaching you how to think—both in the context of technical interviews and throughout the job search process.

In this event, the authors of Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview will share how tech hiring has changed in the last decade. Ask them anything about interview prep, job stuff, negotiation, or algorithms and data structures. The authors are:

Get $100 credit toward a mock interview using the link https://interviewing.io/?c=taroama

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
đź’° Finances Community Discussion event

đź’° Finances Community Discussion

Wednesday February 19, 1:00am

If you don't have a Taro Premium membership, you can use Grace's special link to receive 20% off: https://www.jointaro.com/r/graceg708/

Grace's Robinhood Gold referral code: https://robinhood.com/creditcard?referral_code=25b67f20 (3% cashback on all purchases, 5$ monthly fee)

Join us for an interactive session where community members share their personal finance journeys and money management strategies! We'll explore various aspects of financial literacy through real experiences and practical insights.

đź’ˇ What to Expect:

  • Open discussions about personal finance strategies
  • Real stories from community members
  • Candid conversations about money management
  • Supportive environment for financial learning

⚠️ Remember: While we're here to learn from each other's experiences, this discussion is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Each person's financial journey is unique!

Come ready to share, learn, and connect with others who are passionate about building financial literacy! 🌟

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Events With Tech Experts

We offer a comprehensive set of curated events tailored for junior to senior software engineers. We understand that the software engineer’s journey is not just about coding and algorithms, but more importantly, it’s about building meaningful connections with other engineers, staying updated on the latest industry trends, and mastering the skills of thriving in an organization.
All of our events are organized baed on the core idea that we are a community of tight-knit and curious software engineers who are constantly trying to improve themselves, as well as each other. Our past events have included local networking meetups where members have gotten career advice and exchanged contact information with recruiters.
Our members have started regular book club sessions where passionate engineers discuss popular engineering books, including “Designing Data Intensive Applications” by Martin Kleppmann.
In addition, we have hosted an event analyzing different white papers, including the famous “Attention Is All You Need” which has driven the current AI revolution in the recent years. Not only do the white paper events educate our community with the latest breakthroughs and studies in computer science, but it helps us cultivate a culture of critical thinking and informed discussions.
One of the obstacles that many software engineers face is succeeding at technical coding and system design interviews. it’s not just about knowing the right solutions, but it’s also about being able to convey your ideas effectively to the interviewer so they can recognize your problem solving ability. Our events for technical interviews are designed to give attendees a full perspective on how to prepare for interviews and what interviewers look for in a candidate.
Events include tech recruiters which provide another insight into how a decision from a technical interview is reached. By understanding what recruiters prioritize, you can understand how technical ability is weighed with cultural fit or how a company decides on a level for a candidate. Even more importantly, we dive into how to negotiate for your total compensation. The transparency in compensation has helped to inform engineers what they are really worth.
As you get further up the career ladder, you’ll have to deal with increasingly more complex workplace and organizational dynamics. The transition from individual contributor to team lead to manager or architect requires more than just being an excellent coder. It demands an understanding of team dynamics, effective communication, conflict resolution, and more. Our sessions help to address these different nuances, ensuring that engineers are more than just technically competent.
It’s our belief that every software engineer, regardless of background or experience, brings a unique perspective to the table. Everyone has the potential to make significant contributions at their company. Our events platform serves as an opportunity for you to foster growth and bring clarity to your engineering career.
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