Career
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Why Technical Resumes Need a Profile (because weāre dumb)
There isĀ significantĀ variation in rĆ©sumĆ© format across candidates. Name and contact information is always on top, but on any given day…
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Soft Skills: The Developer’s Life Manual – Book review and Coupon
John Sonmez, member of our JCG Program, is the founder of Simple Programmer, where he tirelessly pursues his vision of…
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Are recruiters generally all so bad?
I have a friend whoās a recruiter. Yes, that can actually happen. I mentioned to him that Iād been contacted…
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Three Ways To Become a Better Software Professional
The other day InfoQ posted an article on software craftsmanship. In my view, software craftsmanship is no more or less…
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Using the āDo You Have Any Questions?ā Question
During most interviews, an interviewer provides the candidate theĀ opportunity to ask questions. In most cases the highly-anticipatedĀ āDo you have any…
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Independent Contracting: How to Get There
The conceptĀ of self-employmentĀ is appealingĀ for many technologists, but the path to getting there isnāt always clear. Independent contractors may citeĀ several attributesĀ of…
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What Happens When a Contractor Wants to Go Full time
This just happened to me recently.Ā I have been looking for a job actively for the last six months.Ā One…
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Exploding Job Offers and Multiple Offer Synchronization
A recent post by Y Combinatorās Sam Altman, Exploding Offers Suck, detailed hisĀ distaste for accelerators and venture capitalists who pressureĀ entrepreneurs…
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How To Get a Job in a Different City
There are subtle nuances to job searchesĀ outside of the local area. Unless a candidate is considered superlative, non-local applicants are…
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