What I want (and don’t want) to see on your software engineering resume
Asking what should be on a resume is one of the most common questions I hear. I’ve seen thousands of resumes, interviewed hundreds, and hired or helped hire dozens, so I’ll describe exactly what I’m looking for when I’m presented with your application.
I failed the tech assessment and still got the job
In this article, I wanted to share with you guys a real-life experience I had. I'm not saying it's good to fail tech assessment, but hear me out. First of all, I've been on both sides of the interview table, and to be honest, I hate the assessment part.
SRE vs. DevOps — a False Distinction?
About 10 years ago, Google decided to change its approach to production management. It took the company only a few years to realize that while R&D focused on creating new features and pushing them to production, the Operations group was trying to keep production as stable as possible.
I Deleted a Database in Production And I had no backup
There comes a moment in every developer’s life when they must face this inevitable situation. Really, it’s a rite of passage for our community.