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“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs In a highly competitive job market, it is critical for recruiters to understand what software engineers look for. This [...]

You’ve just accepted a job offer, but ugh… the dreaded conversation about quitting that you need to have with your current employer. How to do this right? Plan: First, tell your supervisor before [...]

It’s your last round of interviews at a company you’re really excited to work for, and you’re going to meet with one of the founders or top executives. Congratulations! You got this far, and it’s [...]

Dissatisfaction with your current job led you to consider other opportunities. You’ve found an exciting new job you want to do, and you gave notice. Now… a counteroffer from your current employer [...]

I volunteered to help with this month’s NodeSchool, hosted by Gautam Arora at Conde Nast.    As a part of the organizing team at NY JavaScript, one of our favorite workshop series is our [...]

In July, I did an interview with Fox News about the lack of women in the software engineering field. By my estimate, fewer than 5% of senior software engineers working at NYC tech companies and [...]