Asking for help
A developer discusses the importance of mentorship, feedback, and asking for help to improve skills and succeed in the tech industry.
A developer discusses the importance of mentorship, feedback, and asking for help to improve skills and succeed in the tech industry.
A guide on the concept of 'managing upwards' to build trust with your manager and increase productivity by proactively taking ownership.
A software engineer shares lessons learned from transitioning to a manager role, covering common pitfalls, team size, and promoting from within.
An interview about The Collab Lab, a program providing real-world team collaboration experience for early-career and underrepresented web developers.
A guide on tailoring your resume for different machine learning roles like Data Scientist and ML Engineer, using a 3-step process.
A critique of traditional corporate hierarchies in tech, arguing they harm fulfillment and business by pushing people into management over their true passions.
A cybersecurity professional shares their personal journey and thought process behind pursuing a Master's degree in the field, despite it not being a strict job requirement.
A developer reflects on how writing a technical blog about Elixir directly led to landing a desired software consultancy role working with that technology.
Explains the benefits of writing weekly 15-5 reports for productivity, visibility, and team trust in a tech/engineering context.
Advice for engineering managers on making the leap to director, covering role definitions, promotion strategies, and mindset shifts.
A software engineer shares a personal list of questions to ask interviewers during a job interview, focusing on team, tech stack, and company culture.
A developer's 2021 year in review, covering career moves, personal milestones, and a summary of published technical articles and content.
A developer advocate reflects on 2021, covering career growth, burnout, technical writing, and popular React Native tutorials.
The author introduces ApplyingML.com, a site dedicated to sharing practical knowledge and interviews on applying machine learning effectively in real-world work.
A data scientist shares lessons from writing online, focusing on learning, sharing ideas, and overcoming self-doubt as a non-writer in tech.
Explores seven common career inflection points and archetypes for senior engineering managers, focusing on self-awareness over rigid planning.
Profile of Amazon applied scientist Eugene Yan, focusing on his career in data science and his influential technical writing about machine learning.
A guide for engineering managers on career development, focusing on building essential leadership skills, understanding power dynamics, and creating a trusted peer network.
A guest post sharing personal stories of imposter syndrome in tech and academia, with lessons on recognizing and managing self-doubt.
A guide to planning your tech career by identifying your core values and unique strengths to make fulfilling long-term choices.