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Front-end Developer | BK with @ceonyc & baby Mirren | Interviewing newly hired devs & the engineers that hired them @ Interview Stack Podcast

Brooklyn, NY
Joined October 2014
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The first episode of Interview Stack is here! I talk to @riklomas, Founder & CEO @superhi_ , and Piper Haywood, Engineering Manager about how to nail a take-home project (hint: sometimes questions are just as important as answers). They’ll also share:
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I’m thrilled to announce I’ve been accepted into the next cohort of the @recursecenter. On Monday I will be kicking off 6 weeks of learning, exploring and *lots* of coding.
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In this week’s episode of Interview Stack I talked to @SaraJChipps, Senior Engineering Manager at @LinkedIn, and their new engineer Abenezer Mario, about how to land your first internship and how to attract diverse candidates. They’ll also share:
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💻 How to use LinkedIn to get an internship at…LinkedIn 🔑 Two tips for nailing LinkedIn’s technical interviews (aside from Leetcode) 🎯 How to turn that internship into a full-time role
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My @Codecademy SQL lesson reminding me it’s time for a @broadcity re-watch
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In this week’s episode of Interview Stack I talked to @mayurm, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at @Nedhelps, and their new engineer Adrian Apodaca, about what a startup looks for in their first engineering hire. They also share ⬇️
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🎯 The importance of keeping it simple (but not too simple) even when it comes to algorithms 🔈 How to tell your story when you have an unconventional background 🗣️ How a little communication goes a long way
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Ever wonder what it takes to be the first engineering hire at a tech startup? In tomorrow’s episode of Interview Stack I speak to a co-founder and his new hire about just that.
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How do you stand out from hundreds of applicants for that tech job? With a thoughtful (and specific) message. In my conversation with @riklomas Founder & CEO of @superhi_ he explained how, of the many cold emails he gets the ones that stand out:
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1) Have done their research 2) Point to specifics about his work or his company’s 3) Ask questions to keep the conversation going
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Just discovered Nordstrom has free pick-up for returns. I guess I know where I am buying all my clothes from now on
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Been building my first fullstack app with @supabase and I’m so blown by how helpful everyone has been in their discord community
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I love this idea…Anyone in NY up for hot tech mom walks?
I'm starting a weekend morning hot mom walk for operators/founders/investors. I live in the mission/noe/bernal corridor, so it’s gonna be down Sanchez St. REPLY if you want in! Reply with: - lulu belt bag color - mom level (easy 1, tired 2, zany 3+) - confirm that 8 am works
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Love the idea of Maker Week and taking a week to dedicate your time to creative & innovative projects…or even just ones you’ve been putting off
It's Maker Week at Figma this week, where we work on projects that we wouldn't normally get time for I'm going to be working on our public design system library file UI2, updating it since its last publish in 2019 (!) Will try to document it all on 🐦 figma.com/community/file/928…
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Learn in public. It's great advice — but how do you actually do it? In my interview with @PiperHaywood @SuperHi’s Engineering Manager, she explained her accessible approaches — in fact, you probably have your first post in your notes app or scribbled on a Post-it.
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“I liken it to a chef…make something from start to end without there needing to be a cookbook involved” In tomorrow's (1st ever!) episode of Interview Stack, @superhi_ Founder @riklomas shares why junior developers should think of building a project like a chef builds a recipe
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Attn software engineers! Ever wonder what to expect in a technical interview? I'm starting a podcast to find out! Introducing Interview Stack–a new podcast about the technical interview process. I interview a newly hired software developer *and* the engineer that hired them.
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We’ll get insights on how to get your resume noticed, why interviewers asked what they did, and yes, even those tricky algorithm questions. Launching this Thursday! Stay tuned.
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I made my first commit to github last July. A year later I'm building a fullstack app for a freelance client. A lot can happen in a year
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Can I use Squarespace for my front-end developer portfolio site? Y/N
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Squeezing in some work on my restaurant finder app while @ceonyc puts Mirren to sleep. Day 10 of #100DaysOfCode ✅
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Anyone have better advice than this for new devs?
I have yet to tune in to a “how to get your first developer job” talk that gives any advice aside from: 1. Network 2. Use LinkedIn. The real question is why do I keep listening in 🫠
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I have yet to tune in to a “how to get your first developer job” talk that gives any advice aside from: 1. Network 2. Use LinkedIn. The real question is why do I keep listening in 🫠
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