and how AI can help

Last weekend I had a chance to talk with some students who just got their degree. They are pursuing their first software engineer job. In conversation with them, I learned that they have a pretty wrong perception of this job. This is because the reality for these new kids is so skewed.

When seeking tech advice, consider survivorship bias and the ever-changing job market. What worked in the past may not work today, and different factors like experience, location, and education background can impact opportunities. Seek guidance that aligns with your specific situation, connect with others, and embrace adaptability to find success on your own terms.

Design Manager Sara Culver takes us through evolving the team's product design and writing career levels.

Unsure of what a word means and how it applies to UX in-practice? Use this glossary to quickly clarify key terms and Agile concepts.

The most common human-related challenges that teams face.

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Reading the docs straight through, like a book, can provide outsized benefits for your career.

The popular model Software product companies aren’t usually started by people with a strong background in building software products. Those who most likely end up founding businesses are good at getting funding, and at understanding their target industry.

I get a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach when I have to tell someone that there is something deeply wrong with their website—especially when I know that it is too late to fix it. I hate that feeling. And I felt it twice recently.

Having been working as a software developer for over a decade, I’ve heard many misconceptions about estimations over the years. Sometimes…

Take the best of being a designer and create a durable playbook for handling challenges as a manager

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Teaching is the best way to learn. If you can't explain something simply, then you don't understand it.

The best analogy I’ve heard for startups is that they’re like looking for gold. Not because of the adventure, or the camaraderie, or the riches awaiting you on the other end. But because a gold-seeking expedition has two very different phases: first, you look for gold; then, you

Growing and mentoring junior engineers is a high leverage activity for Technical leaders. Some engineers think that this is the sole responsibility of your

A critical look at the problems I've faced with procrastination, analysis paralysis, and side projects as a developer who loves building

Overview of software development evolution, with future insights and suggestions for Engineering Managers and Engineers

In less than a week, I am taking a group of "soon to be" CodeCrew Code School graduates to BitCON in Nashville, TN. While I am excited that this will be an exhilarating, educational, and transformative experience, it hit hard this morning that it will be their first time at a Tech Conference. For aspiring junior software engineers, these events are crucial platforms to network, learn, and jumpstart their careers. However, navigating the hustle and bustle of a tech conference can be overwhelming

Tips from a marketing expert on how to sell yourself as a graphic designer.

The “silent majority” was used by President Richard Nixon during his presidency and his campaign. In this usage, it referred to those Americans who did

Programming lessons I’ve learnt over the last 7 years.

Site Reliability Engineering, incident management, learning, lessons learned, SRE

Instead of niching yourself into a prison, find the questions that bring you alive, and live them.

Read inspiring interviews with successful self-taught developers and bootcamp grads. Find your Junior Software Engineer job with our job board.

I remember back when being on one of those gigantic, long-lived software projects when I was a wee programmer. Professional project managers had laid out the entire thing before we started coding. Enlightened professional project managers—they only assumed 4.2 hours of coding per programmer per day.

A quote from NVIDIA’s Huang in a recent interview: You want to position yourself near opportunities. You don’t have to be that perfect. You want to position yourself near the tree. Even if you don’t catch the apple before it hits the ground, so long as you’re the first one to pick it up. You want to position yourself close to the opportunities. That’s kind of a lot of my work, is positioning the company near opportunities, and the company having the skills to monetize each one of the steps alo