The Tech Interview Guide Podcast

By W. Ian Douglas

Welcome to the podcast for techintervide.guide. I‘ve been in the tech industry for over 25 years and have spent more than a decade in management and leadership roles involved in the interview process ... more

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July 27, 2022 I want to get a data-entry job where I can work from home. Are those legit, or a scam?
This question really set a theme for most of the live stream tonight, about doing your own "due diligence" and looking for reviews (good AND bad), and asking others for help in research. Whether it's a potential job like a data-entry position, or a company where you want full-time work, or even a school to learn about development. There are scams out there, certainly, but there are lots of good companies and schools doing this in a legitimate way. I can't help you research them all but I do offer some ideas here.
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming
Check out all of my free content at https://techinterview.guide and the full archive of videos on YouTube, https://youtube.com/iandouglas . If you'd like to subscribe to an audio-only podcast, check out https://techinterview.guide/podcast for more information.
Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series
If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.
We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr
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10min
July 26, 2022 Do I have opinions on programs like CodePath.org and how to prepare for technical challenges?
I was asked in chat if I had heard of CodePath.org and whether their 12-week interview preparation course would be worthwhile to prepare for technical challenges. My YouTube videos about leetcode will help you, too; go check those out!
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming
Check out all of my free content at https://techinterview.guide and the full archive of videos on YouTube, https://youtube.com/iandouglas . If you'd like to subscribe to an audio-only podcast, check out https://techinterview.guide/podcast for more information.
Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series
If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.
We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr
#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
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5min
July 25, 2022 How do I turn down a company’s offer without ”burning a bridge”?
A follower on Twitch got two job offers (first off, YAY!!), and wanted to know how they should word their communication to the company whose job offer they would not be taking. It can feel great when you have multiple job offers, but you also want to maintain a good reputation. You have to say no to all but one of those offers. You can do this with grace and style, and it's extremely rare that you would "burn a bridge" in the tech industry unless you're a massive jerk about it. And you're not gonna do that, are ya?!
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming
Check out all of my free content at https://techinterview.guide and the full archive of videos on YouTube, https://youtube.com/iandouglas . If you'd like to subscribe to an audio-only podcast, check out https://techinterview.guide/podcast for more information.
Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series
If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.
We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr
#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
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9min
July 24, 2022 Thoughts about developer compensation and comparing to freelance/contractor rates
A user on the livestream asked where to find compensation data for smaller businesses, not just FAANG companies, and that led to a deeper discussion on compensation, and the differences between being a freelancer and an employee, taxes, etc.. I also got a little sidetracked with the 3D printed giveaway from May 2022.
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming
Check out all of my free content at https://techinterview.guide and the full archive of videos on YouTube, https://youtube.com/iandouglas . If you'd like to subscribe to an audio-only podcast, check out https://techinterview.guide/podcast for more information.
Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series
If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.
We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr
#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
...more
8min
July 23, 2022 How do I answer questions about ”big technical challenges” when I haven’t had any yet?
Another great question from our Discord community. In this case, they were asked to describe their "biggest technical problem", but they felt they hadn't really had any yet. Is that a sign that your job was too perfect? too careful? Or just too boring because you didn't have any major problems? What if there was another way to learn the same things as those challenges, without the pressure of doing it on the job?
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming
Check out all of my free content at https://techinterview.guide and the full archive of videos on YouTube, https://youtube.com/iandouglas . If you'd like to subscribe to an audio-only podcast, check out https://techinterview.guide/podcast for more information.
Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series
If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.
We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr
#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
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10min
July 22, 2022 At what point in a developer’s career could you qualify for a CTO role?
I was asked in chat how someone could position themselves to get into an eventual CTO role. They had plenty of work experience in areas that would qualify them for a CTO type of role within a smaller company, like a small startup. But larger companies will typically hire people with lots of experience in that kind of role already and less likely to promote someone into that level.
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming
Check out all of my free content at https://techinterview.guide and the full archive of videos on YouTube, https://youtube.com/iandouglas . If you'd like to subscribe to an audio-only podcast, check out https://techinterview.guide/podcast for more information.
Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series
If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.
We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr
#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
...more
6min
July 21, 2022 Companies need to recognize what’s REALLY important in tech challenges, beyond ”leetcode” problems.
I get it. We HAVE to demonstrate our skill in the technical interviews. But SOOO many companies get it WRONG during the interview stage by asking us to recall algorithms that have NOTHING to do with our day to day jobs. How can get them to change? And what do we do in the meantime?
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming
Check out all of my free content at https://techinterview.guide and the full archive of videos on YouTube, https://youtube.com/iandouglas . If you'd like to subscribe to an audio-only podcast, check out https://techinterview.guide/podcast for more information.
Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series
If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.
We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr
#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
...more
7min
July 20, 2022 A brief explanation of my Dec-2021/Jan-2022 job hunt, and whether I dealt with procrastination
I was asked in chat if I found myself procrastinating during my December 2021 and January 2022. At that point, my full-time job was finding a new full-time job, and I maximized every moment I could with perparation and interviews -- save for a little time with the family over the holidays.
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming
Check out all of my free content at https://techinterview.guide and the full archive of videos on YouTube, https://youtube.com/iandouglas . If you'd like to subscribe to an audio-only podcast, check out https://techinterview.guide/podcast for more information.
Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series
If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.
We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr
#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
...more
5min
July 19, 2022 Should I also study system design for entry-level development roles?
A user asked a great quesiton in chat tonight about studying system design. A company suggested they do some study on the topic, but the person was confused and wondered if only senior-level developers had to worry about that sort of thing. Certinaly, a senior-level dev will have much more intricate knowledge about system design, but even entry-level developers can learn the basics by looking to the late, great Bob Ross. Yes, the painter with the afro and the happy little trees.
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming
Check out all of my free content at https://techinterview.guide and the full archive of videos on YouTube, https://youtube.com/iandouglas . If you'd like to subscribe to an audio-only podcast, check out https://techinterview.guide/podcast for more information.
Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series
If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.
We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr
#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
...more
14min
July 18, 2022 I was asked for my recommendations for getting into software development in mid-2022
A user on Twitch asked for recommendations on how to get started learning software development to get into the tech industry. There are lots of good resources out there with structured curriculum, but you do need to have dedicated time to learn and study and build projects.
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This episode came from a live-stream event. Drop by any time and ask questions, or message me privately to ask questions anonymously. https://techinterview.guide/streaming
Check out all of my free content at https://techinterview.guide and the full archive of videos on YouTube, https://youtube.com/iandouglas . If you'd like to subscribe to an audio-only podcast, check out https://techinterview.guide/podcast for more information.
Subscribe to the free Daily Email series -- 6-weeks of hiring perspectives in the tech industry from a manager's point of view, https://techinterview.guide/daily-email-series
If you'd like a free resume review, you can submit it here: https://techinterview.guide/resumereview. Private resume reviews are available.
We have a growing Discord community where you can ask questions, https://discord.gg/gG4RjKJAcr
#interviewprep #careers #techishiring #100devs
...more
3min

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FAQs about The Tech Interview Guide Podcast:

How many episodes does The Tech Interview Guide Podcast have?

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