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10 tips for your next programming interview

11/10/2023

Regardless of how skilled you are in your craft, interviews can still be rough for most of us. And that's because you are walking in blind t

Why Are So Many Developers Going Unhired?

1/9/2023

Not a day goes by that we don't read an article about developer jobs going unfilled and the demand skyrocketing by the day. And despite what

Coding interviews are broken and not getting fixed anytime soon

10/25/2022

Programming interviews often times get a bad reputation for being highly stressful and overly complex when they don't need to be.

Will programmers become obsolete in the near future?

9/29/2022

You see it in the news every day pretty much. The hype that A.I. and advanced no-code platforms are going to make coding jobs a thing of the

Becoming a professional web developer without a CS degree

7/27/2022

A college education, while still valuable, isn't necessarily for everyone. For one, it's typically one of the largest expenses that you will

This is why you will get fired as a software engineer

6/17/2022

I will start out by saying that these stories don't apply to me personally. In my 15+ years as a software engineer, I've been fortunate enou

How Much Should I Expect to Earn as a Programmer

8/25/2021

Because of the influx of digital adoption across industries, tech-based jobs are among the most relevant and fastest-growing in the job

4 common mistakes junior developers make at work

8/9/2021

Everybody is a junior at least once. At least for a portion of their lives. And during that time, mistakes will happen and servers will go d

How to get a programming job without a college degree

4/6/2021

The age old question of college vs self-taught has been debated for decades now, with no clear winner. But I think that we're now closer tha...

4 things to avoid in your personal programming portfolio

12/11/2020

If you have a portfolio on the web with your own custom URL, then congratulations, that is half the battle when looking for a job. The other

Mistakes I made at my first programming job

12/7/2020

Just like in the Matrix, everybody falls their first time. You don't know what you don't know and what you don't know can sometimes cause th

5 tips to help you land your first programming job

11/30/2020

Whether you just finished college finally after 4 years of hard work, or maybe you just completed a 6 month coding bootcamp, or even ma

Your first month at your first programming job

11/23/2020

If you remember your first day in high school, or any school, it's alot like that. You don't know anyone or where anything is. There's alot

3 things to avoid at your next coding interview

1/25/2020

I have interviewed a fair number of potential programmers during my years and have turned many of them down for various reasons. There are q

Making your first programming job easier

9/13/2019

Regardless of how good you think you are as a programmer, there is a good chance that you are not prepared for your first big programming jo

My top 5 interview tips for coders

6/18/2019

Graduation season is here and as such, many new young coders are making their way through the job market hoping to strike it rich. And the k

Should I apply to Google if I'm just starting out?

6/3/2019

Q: Should I apply to Google if I am starting out as a coder or coming from a coding bootcamp?This is a very popular question that I often ge

This is why you should spend a few years in corporate America

11/13/2018

Whenever you hear about programmers and coding, you eventually end up hearing about working remotely from your bed in your pajamas while a f

How to quit your job and feel good about it

11/8/2018

If you're 23+ years old, odds are that you either currently don't like your job very much, or that you just left a job that you didn't like

Is programming a stressful career choice?

11/6/2018

Many people see the Instagram posts of programmer's sipping luxurious coffee in bed with their laptops at an awkward angle that would not do

Should you work at a startup?

11/2/2018

I get this question frequently from many people, mainly those just starting out on their programming careers, and having both been a job-see

The best way to prepare for a programming interview

10/16/2018

You received that email, welcoming you through the doors of a prestigious (or not so prestigious) software company in order for you too show

Advice for younger programmers looking for work

8/22/2018

I get asked very frequently about the best route to take when looking to land that next big programming job, particularly when starting

Your work portfolio vanished, now what

8/20/2018

Just recently, a potential client requested to see some of my past work, or my work portfolio, if you will. If you ever go the self-employe

Landing your first programming job

5/1/2018

Regardless of the field that you find yourself in, landing your first job is one of the most difficult challenges that you will face in you

Avoid These During Your next Programming Interview

3/21/2018

Interviews in general can be nerve-racking meetings regardless of where your current skill level is at. You can be a junior developer and a

I took a midterm exam during my coding interview

7/8/2015

Everyone that knows me, knows that I enjoy a good interview. I even enjoy the bad ones sometimes because if anything, they at least make fo

Top 5 reasons to not become a software developer

6/5/2014

Recently I wrote about why you should become a software developer and all the benefits that come with it. It's a great career and an awesom

Top reasons to become a software developer

5/13/2014

Choosing a career is one of the most important things that you will get a chance to do in life, so it's important to choose wisely. It's da

What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

3/5/2014

It's a question that gets posed to kids all the time. Sometimes with hilarious results. Vampire, is a popular answer. I heard a kid say he

The Pros And Cons Of Working With Recruiters

2/20/2014

Recruiters have a tight hold on tech jobs these days, for a few reasons. But mainly that tech jobs are hard to fill and they pay substant

How I Landed My First Programming Job

1/23/2014

One of the hardest things that I've had to do in life was to convince a company, a money making institution, that they needed my awesome sk

Top Reasons To Say Goodbye To Your Job

1/18/2014

So you've contemplated it for weeks which turned to months, which maybe turned into years and now you're ready to make your big move. Quitt

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