My Career Coaching
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On a regular basis, I participate in career coaching and mock technical interviews. These links will be YouTube recordings or Podcast recordings where I help people through the challenges of getting a job in the tech industry.
If you'd like to book a mock interview with me for algorithms, system design, or to get a resume review, head to MeetAPro.com to check my availability.
Knowing the industries and companies where you’d like to work is vital. But how do you stand out from the hundreds or thousands of other applicants trying to get that same job?
Read it →blog post, recorded/published around 2017-06-26
Introducing a series of newsletters I wrote on technical interview preparation. Free to subscribe, no ads or promots, unsubscribe any time. You can also set how frequently you receive the messages.
Read it →blog post, recorded/published around 2017-05-29
Scrimba Podcast
My third appearance on Scrimba to talk about resignations. How do you know it's time to leave, how do you do it with respect, when to tell your network you've started a new job, and more.
Listen now →podcast audio, recorded/published around 2024-04-17, 45 minutes
Scrimba Podcast
Scrimba had me return to talk about onboarding as a new teammate at a company. We talked about startups vs big companies, expectations, being proactive, and maintaining mentorship inside AND outside of the company.
Listen now →podcast audio, recorded/published around 2023-07-11, 57 minutes
I hung out with Nick on his livestream to chat about Postman, but also chatted about technical interviews and how I do mentoring and coaching for folks in the job hunt.
livestream, recorded/published around 2022-07-26, 70 minutes
Part 2 of my virtual mock interview with Taylor Dorsett where we walk through a technical challenge together.
recorded interview, recorded/published around 2022-04-27, 60 minutes
Part 1 of my virtual mock interview discussion with Taylor Dorsett where we talk about the interview process, what to expect, and how to prepare.
recorded interview, recorded/published around 2022-04-21, 75 minutes
My first appearance on the Scrimba podcast talking about technical interviews, removing stigma from the interview process, how interviews are broken, how to answer culture and behavioral questions, and much more.
Listen now →podcast audio, recorded/published around 2022-04-12, 50 minutes
I had a great chat with Rizèl (DevRel at GitHub) where we talked a lot about technical coding challenges as part of interviewing. We dug into her background and her journey into Developer Relations work. We also talked a lot about mentorship, working form home vs return to office, and more.
livestream, recorded/published around 2022-03-10, 100 minutes
Marty and I discuss the technical interview process, battling anxiety in the job hunt and during the interview, and how to frame your answers.
recorded interview, recorded/published around 2021-09-22, 65 minutes
A blog post I wrote between jobs about finding balance within yourself, and managing burnout in the industry.
Read it →blog post, recorded/published around 2021-06-11
Whoever you are, whatever your background, you bring something to tech that none of us have seen before. You have a perspective we need to hear, you have stories we’ve never heard, and you’re going to approach problems in ways we may never have imagined. Welcome to the team.
Read it →blog post, recorded/published around 2020-10-16
I was challenged this week in a "hot seat" Q&A session with my students about what my next big goal is in life. They also asked fun questions like how I convinced my wife to date me, and had I ever done anything illegal like hack into a computer. But this “next big goal” question startled me. I answered just about every other question without hesitation, but this one…
Read it →blog post, recorded/published around 2019-03-02