Explore Alex Chiou on Taro

Alex worked at PayPal and then as a tech lead across Course Hero, Meta, and Robinhood. He's now building Taro, empowering software engineers to be happier and more effective.

[Masterclass] How To Come Up With 100k+ Users App Ideas You Can Build For Free

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System Design Series: Taro Playlists [Part 1] - What REAL System Design Looks Like

System Design Series: Taro Playlists [Part 2] - Sharing The Context

System Design Series: Taro Playlists [Part 10] - This Is Just The Beginning

Effective Communication Guide [Part 1] - Core High-level Principles

System Design Series: Taro Playlists [Part 4] - Covering Edge Cases

How To Maximize Your Peer Feedback Impact And Build Stronger Relationships

Effective Communication Guide [Part 3] - Building Relationships

Effective Communication Guide [Part 6] - Communicating In A Remote World

System Design Series: Taro Playlists [Part 8] - Breaking Down The Work And Timeline

System Design Series: Taro Playlists [Part 9] - Thinking Into The Future

The First Thing You Need To Do Before Figuring Out Your Next Company And Team

What's Often Overrated When Choosing Your Next Job

Effective Communication Guide [Part 5] - Giving Feedback

System Design Series: Taro Playlists [Part 6] - Overall Approach And Tradeoffs

System Design Series: Taro Playlists [Part 5] - Data Model

System Design Series: Taro Playlists [Part 3] - Defining The Requirements

Effective Communication Guide [Part 4] - Resolving Disagreements

There Is No Such Thing As A Stupid Question

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Should I worry about age discrimination in tech?

Senior Software Engineer at Consulting Company

I am an engineer in my 30s and have heard that unlike a doctor/lawyer, who become more valuable with age, it's the opposite in tech. I've also heard getting on the manager track is a way to prolong your prospects (although this isn't necessarily the track I'd want to take). Curious on your thoughts on this topic.

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