Lastly, let’s take a look at management as a career destination. We might even say it’s the default destination for most tech careers, if you can stay in one place long enough. If you don’t change direction, in other words, … Read more
If you ask a room full of software engineers what they think about recruiters there are a number of themes that arise. There are jokes about how overwhelming the experience is, the volume of messages, how eye-rolling-ly bad the targeting … Read more
As I write this post, my neighbors from above, probably college students, are having a party of their lifetime, laughing, kicking and screaming. I’m not even mad at them, just full of envy. The last time I had fun like … Read more
Ask HN: Career change for elderly UK ex-convict? 26 points by throwaway301010 1 hour ago | hide | past | favorite | 14 comments I’m looking to get back into an IT career but I have lots of serious impediments. I’d … Read more
One unexpected perk of publishing a book is that folks start to ask you questions about all sorts of loosely related things. One pretty common thread has been around career advice, I’ve written up most of my advice for easier … Read more
All my career rejections – Austin Z. Henley Austin Z. Henley Assistant Professor 3/21/2021 I’ve been reflecting on rejections lately. I’ve been fortunate to have more successes than I had ever imagined, but receiving a rejection email is never a … Read more