Please Don't Give Me Another Take-Home Assignment
Tech interviewing is broken, and the main culprits are usually clearly identified, but one that might be perniciously so is take-home assignments.
Password-less Authentication Using Magic Links
In this article, after I rant a bit against passwords, we will look at implementing magic links, a password-less authentication method.
The Most Important Skill for Software Engineers
Empathy. That is it!
Less 10x Engineers, More 10x Environments
The idea that there exists 10x software engineers regularly comes around, and is either supported or ridiculed with similar fervor. Instead of wasting time arguing and chasing the mythical 10x software engineer, create 10x environments!
Some Thoughts on Improving Tech On-boarding
As this is on-boarding season, I thought it would be interesting to go over some personal thoughts on how to improve the tech on-boarding process.