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urn:li:activity:6934853871227846656
The problem with learning ReactJS before Javascript: So here I was, doing a mock interview and the interviewee is attempting to implement the publish subscriber pattern. No framework. Just plain old JS. To their surprise, useState was not available within a Javascript object… oops. The majority of the interview was ...
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2022-05-24 06:13:26
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6934853871227846656
urn:li:activity:6934491842264653824
You finally did it! You got the freakin’ job! DFS’ed so many trees. Searched that sorted array… binar-ily.  Took home that project and beat it into submission… within the allotted time of course 😉. Now what? Some next steps you may want to consider now that you’re taking a brief hiatus from the interview grind: ...
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2022-05-23 06:14:51
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6934491842264653824
urn:li:activity:6933405036144205824
So I did an interview last week. I'm not looking for a job, either. I'm actually really satisfied in my current role... I work with JS developers to nail down the concepts they need to pass interviews and I recommend they all enroll in pramp.com - a FREE mock interview site to help them with technical communication a...
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2022-05-20 06:16:17
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6933405036144205824
urn:li:activity:6933039264502870016
How to fail your next coding interview. In a few easy steps 👇 ✅ Don’t use Glassdoor.com to investigate previous interviews and the questions asked ✅ TeamBlind.com? Nah - no need to check out the super candid information about the company’s interview process there ✅ Only focus on DS/A - who tests front end stuff am...
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2022-05-19 06:02:50
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6933039264502870016
urn:li:activity:6931955412548157440
Attacks on Asians. A war in Ukraine. Women’s reproductive rights on trial. Now, another racially motivated massacre.  As a black-ish person (half, in case you were wondering), the tragedy in Buffalo, NY is particularly jarring to me. It makes me wonder if my family will be targeted at some point. If we're safe anywher...
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Brian
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2022-05-16 06:15:59
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6931955412548157440
urn:li:activity:6930156512459833344
There are more than enough bootcamps out there for software engineers, but what about engineering managers? I recently made the jump from IC to manager and am learning in real-time how different the roles are. I was told by more than a few people that this truly is a career shift and I sort of wrote it off… I mean, h...
ARTICLE
Brian
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2022-05-11 07:07:48
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6930156512459833344
urn:li:activity:6929421988159533056
I’ve fooled a lot of people into thinking I’m smarter than I really am. In my opinion, being “smart” is overrated. What I respect more than genius is persistence. I’ve met a lot of students who feel that [x] language/concept/framework is just too complicated for them. Only really smart people can learn that. Not peo...
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2022-05-09 06:29:04
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6929421988159533056
urn:li:activity:6928379302644248576
Does your mouth turn to mush when trying to explain a technical concept? I’ve seen it happen in a lot of interviews. We usually write code in silence, alone, snarfing burritos and pounding fizzy canned waters. Interviews force us to think out loud. All of the sudden that thing you thought you knew isn’t so clear. T...
ARTICLE
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2022-05-06 09:25:48
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6928379302644248576
urn:li:activity:6927618597632565248
What is a framework developer? I used to be one. So what’s wrong with it? Well, simply put, a framework developer is a person who depends on the abstraction of their programming language via a framework (or library in the case of ReactJS) to develop applications. The problem with being a framework (or library) deve...
ARTICLE
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2022-05-04 07:03:02
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6927618597632565248
urn:li:activity:6925830755331833856
F*ck that TODO app. Here's an interactive project I think will impress people. Or at least learn ya' something. Resume as an API. Set up a Node/Express API with some routes which return information about you. For example 'resume/work-history' or 'resume/education' which returns some JSON about you. Set up middle...
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2022-04-29 08:38:47
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6925830755331833856
urn:li:activity:6925459781558116352
Worst interview I’ve had? That’s a tough one. I mean, I’ve bombed my fair share of interviews, but the worst experience I probably had was during an interview at an office that allowed dogs. I’m not a dog hater per se…. Also, not exactly a dog lover 😬. So during an awkward white boarding session where I was flailin...
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2022-04-28 08:04:40
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6925459781558116352
urn:li:activity:6925068527045423104
I don’t think I’ve met a developer who had a lack of desire to improve their skills. What they (including me) usually lack is direction. What does a lack of direction look like? Endless tutorials.  A fuzzy end goal. Dabbling across languages/frameworks/projects.  Without a clear direction it’s easy to go in the w...
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Brian
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2022-04-27 06:09:58
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6925068527045423104
urn:li:activity:6924350528369938432
Here’s a trend you front end devs should be aware of: I work with about half a dozen developers, many of whom are currently interviewing. Of the nearly dozen interviews between them, here’s the breakdown: 6 Take home projects varying from simple HTML/CSS forms to your typical React App that fetches data from an API....
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2022-04-25 06:36:54
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6924350528369938432
urn:li:activity:6919649111293992960
Coding... so easy. So freaking easy. Yup, so easy you can get paid upwards of multiple 6 figures. So easy bootcamps charge 10k+ to teach you. So easy, that there is an emerging industry teaching current software developers how to pass wildly difficult interviews. Too easy, right? It really boils my potato when I ...
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2022-04-12 07:15:08
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6919649111293992960
urn:li:activity:6915681081086144512
I’m a little apprehensive to admit this… But, much of what I’ve done as a mentor for others is NOT technical. Many times, I’ve simply offered an alternative point of view, a similar experience or a recommendation.  Hey, why don’t you apply for that role? Yeah, the one where you meet a little over half the requiremen...
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2022-04-01 08:27:36
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6915681081086144512
urn:li:activity:6914564085699264513
You’re gonna break stuff. In fact, you kinda need to. Ever hang around a bunch of senior developers and hear their war stories?  The ubiquitous dropped database story.  The time they didn’t quite test their code well enough and released a show stopping bug.  The feature that introduced a security vulnerability. I...
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2022-03-29 06:29:04
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6914564085699264513
urn:li:activity:6913130059025321984
I play it pretty safe on here for the most part. I talk a lot about code because that’s safe. And I know it decently… at least I think I do. Just another nerd on LI spouting off about work and productivity in the web world… and there’s nothing wrong with that. In fact, I worked really hard to be able to write about t...
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2022-03-25 07:30:45
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6913130059025321984
urn:li:activity:6912026902648025089
When am I gonna get hired? You’ve seen the horror stories on LinkedIn.  I applied to 300 companies a day and didn’t get a single response! I sent a box of donuts and a hand-penned letter to every engineer I met during my interview…. Nothing! Listen - no one can tell you what your timeline for getting your first rol...
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2022-03-22 06:27:12
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6912026902648025089
urn:li:activity:6911652884296216576
The Glassdoor Interview Hack Strategy: Sure, you could study for the technical interview using the shot gun approach... a little of this, a little of that or just fallback on what you THINK they might ask. Better than… well, not studying. As a front end developer I hope you're covering the most common concepts you're...
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#juniordeveloper ,#interviewpreparation
2022-03-21 05:40:59
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6911652884296216576
urn:li:activity:6909490627101544448
Yes, there are more meetings. But, that’s the probably the most trivial change I’ve experienced in making the change from IC to manager. I’m still learning how to be a technical manager and I wrongly assumed it would be more technical than management.  I’ve learned quickly how important it is to manage expectations,...
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2022-03-15 06:28:57
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6909490627101544448
urn:li:activity:6908104183745015808
Easy way to have your portfolio project stand out… Unit tests. Yup. It’s not sending a box of donuts to the hiring committee… though that would be nice. Mmmmm, donuts. Most bootcamps && CS programs simply don’t teach unit testing, especially front-end unit tests. Those I’ve seen that do, don’t have time to dig past ...
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2022-03-11 09:39:43
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6908104183745015808
urn:li:activity:6906602902526263297
Are any of us really self-taught developers? Throughout my career I’ve relied on the developer community to fill in the gaps in my knowledge. I attended a meetup nearly 10 years ago where a developer showed me how to use Sublime to write some simple HTML code. I had been using an online IDE until this point and a pla...
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2022-03-07 06:14:10
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6906602902526263297
urn:li:activity:6906359671712546816
Now this could be worth checking out ⬇️
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2022-03-06 14:07:39
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6906359671712546816
urn:li:activity:6904807101877866496
Yeah, they’re probably not going to merge that PR. You’ve probably heard that contributing to open source projects can really make you stand out. That’s true. The reality is that the maintainers of uber-popular libraries are understandably very picky about what they allow into their masterpieces.  The project set up...
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2022-03-02 07:18:18
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6904807101877866496
urn:li:activity:6904067666693226496
The invasion of Ukraine may further support your view that the world is indeed a f*cked up place… but I’m continually amazed at the stories I read on here about regular people, from software developers to stay-at-home mothers bearing arms to protect their country and generally just working together to do whatever’s nec...
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2022-02-28 06:20:03
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6904067666693226496
urn:li:activity:6902617465398939648
Yay 🥳. You got the job. You traversed all the trees. You told them about the time you didn’t punch your co-worker for deploying a code change that broke the pipeline on a Friday. Team work. Now what? Joining a new team, especially as a junior can be intimidating. You may not feel you have a lot to offer the team at...
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2022-02-24 06:17:28
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6902617465398939648
urn:li:activity:6901887157133279232
Part of your job as an interviewee during an interview is be like-able. Especially if you are more junior. You will have less technical capability and the ultimate decision may boil down to who the team perceives as easier to work with. Is it fair? I don't know. But it's reality. And I want to see you hired, not tel...
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2022-02-22 05:55:29
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6901887157133279232
urn:li:activity:6900519294891900928
Happy Freakin Friday! I'm curious, are there any IT Support professionals in my network (Database administrator, IT specialist, tech support specialist, help desk technician, IT support, etc.)? I'm sure there are and I could use your help. Don't worry, didn't spill coffee on my laptop or anything... 😅. I have a mu...
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#itdevelopment ,#databaseadministrator ,#helpdesksupport ,#helpingothers
2022-02-18 11:20:05
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6900519294891900928
urn:li:activity:6900072604447711232
So I still deal with impostor syndrome. I know what you might want to hear or have already heard: It just gets better and you're fine the way you are. Think positively or wait it out or go somewhere that makes you feel less impostor-y. 🌈 🦄 🥰 Except, that didn't really work out for me and I will never give you ...
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#impostersyndrome ,#impostorsyndrome ,#howdoyouspellimpostor
2022-02-17 05:45:06
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6900072604447711232
urn:li:activity:6898986961206423552
Interviews are weird. We do them so infrequently that we never quite get used to them.  That’s also why I suggest you never really stop preparing for them… Do 1 Leetcode problem a day. Read 1 Article a week. Have 1 Side project. Nothing crazy or super time consuming but these small deposits compound over time. You’l...
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2022-02-14 05:51:08
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6898986961206423552
urn:li:activity:6897548952493797376
Imagine this: You, on the LeetCode grind, traversing trees, linking lists, BFS'ing graphs, exploring the time and space tradeoffs between sorting algorithms. You walk into your interview. Or Zoom. Whatever. They ask you to build a snake game using Vanilla JS. F*ck. If you truly are aiming for FAANG roles then I ...
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#interview ,#frontend ,#algorithms ,#leetcode
2022-02-10 06:37:00
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6897548952493797376
urn:li:activity:6897173436343435265
The first 3 years of my career as a software developer, I barely said a word during meetings. So what changed? Well, one day I got called out on it. My manager told me I needed to share my opinions more often and ask questions when I didn’t understand them. It stung a bit when he told me this but I took it to heart. ...
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2022-02-09 05:44:50
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6897173436343435265
urn:li:activity:6896452190727217152
If you are looking for your first role in software and holding out for a company with a diverse team (in terms of race and gender), I hate to tell you but you may be searching for a while. For a snapshot of the demographics of professional developers, check out StackOverflow’s yearly survey https://lnkd.in/grs5yMFt I...
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Brian
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2022-02-07 05:58:52
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6896452190727217152
urn:li:activity:6895122999553462272
I know how much developers love to wind down a long day of coding with a good book like Cracking the Coding Interview or Clean Code or maybe a book exploring the time and space trade offs between different sorting algorithms, BUT, if you want a book that's a little lighter and perhaps more related to what you will expe...
ARTICLE
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2022-02-03 13:57:08
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6895122999553462272
urn:li:activity:6893939033924345856
I was recently working with some students enrolled in a very popular bootcamp. They were incredibly bright and seemed to have a decent understanding of how to use ReactJS as well as DS/A. When we were pairing on how to write an event handler for a button, things took an interesting turn... For the most part, they see...
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2022-01-31 07:32:28
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6893939033924345856
urn:li:activity:6892470069998317568
I work with a team of developers, mostly in the beginning stages of their careers, and am consistently shocked by how much more they know than I did at that stage. When I first started writing code, I had the confidence one can only have from being completely ignorant of all the things I did not yet know. This phenome...
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2022-01-27 06:15:20
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6892470069998317568
urn:li:activity:6891739880595058688
Over the weekend, a few people from LI reached out to me that are recent bootcamp grads. Like many of the conversations I have with recent grads, it centered on the big question: How do I get hired? I don't pretend to have some fool-proof strategy for landing that first role but I do have some opinions and observat...
ARTICLE
Brian
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2022-01-25 05:53:49
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6891739880595058688
urn:li:activity:6890279660073172992
A few years ago I was working at a bootcamp and a student was having difficulty with JS. Don’t we all 😉? He approached me after class and I was short with him, as it had been a long day.  He said something to the effect of, “People like you may just get this stuff, but it doesn’t come easy to people like me.” I apol...
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2022-01-21 05:11:26
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6890279660073172992
urn:li:activity:6889286257571192832
I've been very fortunate to have some great managers throughout my time as a software developer. Each one has impacted my career and outlook in a different way. While I valued their technical leadership, what I'll remember most is the critical feedback they gave me, the support they offered during personal issues, the ...
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2022-01-18 11:24:00
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6889286257571192832
urn:li:activity:6887802540742844416
If you're concerned with being pigeonholed as a React developer, or an Angular Developer, or a Vue developer (people use Vue right? 🤔) I would spend some time focusing on design patterns. For years, I worked with AngularJS. I was pretty good at it. Then I switched to Ember. I realized I wasn't so much a Javascript d...
ARTICLE
Brian
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2022-01-14 09:08:14
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6887802540742844416
urn:li:activity:6887098200906457088
The LC grind has really spawned an industry of apps and courses dedicated to teaching engineers how to pass these types of interviews. Imagine rolling into an interview for FE role, after weeks of studying heaps, graphs and DP only to be asked to re-create a debounce function 😅
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2022-01-12 10:29:27
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6887098200906457088
urn:li:activity:6886681070876655617
Who am I to negotiate? This is what I was thinking after getting that first job offer as a software developer. It was surreal for me. When the recruiter called me and asked me what my ideal salary would be I gave a number so low it's laughable in retrospect. This number was so low in fact, that they gave me more tha...
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2022-01-11 06:51:55
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6886681070876655617
urn:li:activity:6885335375141838848
I've failed a lot in life and in my career so I appreciate reading the stories of people who take the chance and share those failures/setbacks publicly. What's equally as important though, is what you learned from that failure. Whether is was a job interview or something with more dire repercussions like falling into ...
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2022-01-07 13:44:36
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6885335375141838848
urn:li:activity:6884877543023931393
I've probably solved more difficult coding problems by going for a run than just powering through a mental block (aka endlessly staring at the screen, coding in circles). Apparently, there's some science to back up this hack of mine. Exercise can increase brain plasticity by stimulating growth of new connections and a...
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2022-01-06 07:25:21
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6884877543023931393
urn:li:activity:6884137594884624384
So you really want a remote job eh? Coding in your pajamas. Snarfing burritos with your camera turned off on Zoom. Or perhaps you want to avoid mega-commutes and spend more time with your family. Whatevs. If I were a recent bootcamp grad, I would certainly consider non-remote jobs in my search (if possible - I realiz...
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2022-01-04 06:25:03
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6884137594884624384
urn:li:activity:6882333055856574464
Can you be just an average #softwareengineer as a POC (person of color)? I would hope so. There is a prevalent feeling though, from many of the developers I've spoken with (and that I share) that as POC in software development and often the only <insert ethnicity/gender here> on a team, you must go above and beyond. ...
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#softwareengineer
2021-12-30 06:54:28
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6882333055856574464
urn:li:activity:6881254544643366912
Do you need to have a side project as a software engineer? Well, like most things in life... it depends. I recommend anyone that wants to expand their toolset and knowledge outside of what is offered at their current role, take on a side project. Ideally one that uses some technology, language, or framework that you ...
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#angularjs ,#reactjs
2021-12-27 07:28:50
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6881254544643366912
urn:li:activity:6879789086232719361
I know we're all supposed to love remote work. Flexibility! No commute! Work in your pikachu onesie! Yeah!!! BUT, it can be tough. For many people, being physically isolated can feel, well, isolating. Collaboration has to be more intentional. You can't just walk to Jessica or Bobert's desk and ask for help or to revie...
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2021-12-23 06:25:38
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6879789086232719361
urn:li:activity:6879432225880969216
Most of my growth as a software developer came from critical feedback and making BIG mistakes. I can point to inflection points in my career so far and the failures/mistakes I made that shaped me. I've released software that crashed on its first day. Missed glaring issues during code reviews, not quite understood how...
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2021-12-22 06:47:36
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6879432225880969216
urn:li:activity:6878726440930676736
Should you be using the open to work badge? I'm sure LinkedIn would disagree with me, but if I was looking for a job as a #juniordeveloper, I'd remove it. Why? Well, people are biased. We make assumptions. I wouldn't want to offer potential employers a reason to question my skills or talent. An open to work badge tel...
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#juniordeveloper,
2021-12-20 08:03:04
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6878726440930676736
urn:li:activity:6877652254707499008
Too many people are under the impression that writing code is the only entry path into tech. I've talked to more than a few developers who have graduated from bootcamps, landed jobs... and hate what they do 😿. Writing code can be tedious and stressful and that massive dopamine hit that most of us get from solving pro...
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2021-12-17 08:54:38
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6877652254707499008
urn:li:activity:6877336438422286336
Before you create that weather app, todo list, or that movie finder app... hear me out. If you really want to stand out, or better yet, challenge yourself with a project that will expose you to some concepts you may not be familiar with - I'd suggest creating an NPM library that exposes some UI components or useful he...
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2021-12-16 11:59:41
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6877336438422286336
urn:li:activity:6876624027209785344
So yes, your bootcamp is likely using creative math to come up with those employment numbers. When's the last time you saw a bootcamp with <90% placement rate? ... 🧐 Lambda School most recently got shamed for inflating their own employment numbers by double but I'd bet you a year's worth of burritos they're not the o...
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2021-12-14 12:48:49
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6876624027209785344
urn:li:activity:6875126838751043584
Stability is a myth. The pandemic has exposed the illusion of job security that many of us (me included) believed in. It's not just the small startups that are ruthlessly cutting people from their real-time-burrito-finder app team (hmm, maybe I should look int this actually 🤔) but major corporations slashing entire ...
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2021-12-10 09:39:32
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6875126838751043584
urn:li:activity:6874809838338240512
If you're doing interview prep you probably notice that most products are geared towards data structures and algorithms. LeetCode amirite? It's really refreshing to see AlgoExpert offer a front end focused track for software engineers preparing for interviews. I was a bit skeptical at first. How the heck are they go...
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2021-12-09 12:39:53
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6874809838338240512
urn:li:activity:6862109146783850496
The interview process is BROKEN! At least that's what I'm hearing from a lot of you out there on LI. I see/hear/experienced a lot of issues with the current interview trend of focusing on DS/A and the growth of startups and programs dedicated to preparing engineers for these LC-style interviews is testament to their...
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Jenney
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#softwareengineer ,#interview ,#leetcode ,#datastructures ,#interviewprocess
2021-11-04 12:31:52
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6862109146783850496
urn:li:activity:6853806900576972800
Like many software engineers, I've become a bit obsessed with the trend of #leetcode style interviews that seem to have taken over and maybe you have too. I would only caution that many companies will NOT use this style of interview and if you're a front end developer especially, it's worth familiarizing yourself with ...
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Jenney
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#leetcode ,#javascript
2021-10-12 14:41:42
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6853806900576972800
urn:li:activity:6844793908229222400
As developers we spend a lot of time studying and worrying about interviews, especially the leetcode style process which it seems a large portion of the industry has standardized on... but what about the interviewers? A good interviewer can help lead a candidate to the correct solution through a collaborative exercise...
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Brian
Jenney
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#interviewing ,#leetcode ,#softwaredevelopment
2021-09-17 17:47:17
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6844793908229222400
urn:li:activity:6843898901938999296
There are so many articles out there describing how to become a #seniordeveloper but at the end of the day it's simply a title - one that can mean wildly different things depending on the company. I've worked with senior devs who were the most technically skilled on the team and others who weren't code wizards but ha...
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Jenney
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#seniordeveloper ,#debugging
2021-09-15 06:30:51
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6843898901938999296
urn:li:activity:6839609924482416640
Every day I read posts from #bootcamp grads who have applied to 100 or more roles with no luck. While I do believe that getting that first role is a bit of a numbers game - I also think you should treat your resume/LinkedIn as an experiment. If your resume is getting no bites, switch it up... dramatically even. I rem...
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Jenney
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#bootcamp ,#jobsearch ,#softwaredeveloper
2021-09-03 10:27:59
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6839609924482416640
urn:li:activity:6837097996568657920
As new developers, we're often so focused on just getting hired that we forget how much effort and work awaits us when we start writing code professionally. Getting hired is really step 0. There are unspoken rules, jargon and tools that more experienced people often take for granted and that can be intimidating when yo...
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Jenney
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#frontenddeveloper ,#fullstack ,#webdevelopment
2021-08-27 12:06:29
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6837097996568657920
urn:li:activity:6835928661275873280
Looking to stand out as a new #developer on a team or as a #juniordeveloper? Speak. I spent the first 3 years of my career in software writing code. Makes sense I guess, that's what I was paid for. I wrote good code overall, fixed a lot of critical issues and didn't drop (m)any databases in production. During meeting...
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Jenney
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#developer ,#juniordeveloper?
2021-08-24 06:39:58
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6835928661275873280
urn:li:activity:6834545556812124160
If you're a developer on the job hunt with no prior experience I have a bit of a hot take on how to supplement your experience... Get some experience! Your mom, aunt, cousin or acquaintance either has a website or wants a website for their business. Likely a simple one but they don't know where to start or have the b...
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Jenney
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#softwareengineer ,#jobhunting ,#bootcamp
2021-08-20 11:04:00
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6834545556812124160
urn:li:activity:6833388223960633344
The interview process is broken! When will I ever have to convert a binary tree to a linked-list on the job?! So unfair aaarrgghhh! Well, however you feel about the Leetcode-style interview that has become increasingly common, if you don't want to limit your prospects as a #softwareengineer it's in your best interest ...
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Jenney
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#softwareengineer ,#algorithms ,#datastructures.,#leetcode ,#leetcode
2021-08-17 06:25:10
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6833388223960633344
urn:li:activity:6830856806089269248
Am I supposed to know this? Over the years, I've become more comfortable exposing my ignorance but as a #juniordeveloper and in a #remote world - speaking up to admit you don't know something or are not familiar with some particular acronym can be a nerve-wracking task. What will they think of me? Am I the only one w...
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Jenney
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#juniordeveloper ,#remote
2021-08-10 06:46:13
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6830856806089269248
urn:li:activity:6828672397550469122
Just for the record - I don't dislike bootcamps. Far from it. I've used 3 bootcamps style programs over the years to supplement my skills with great results. The only thing that boils my potato is the rising cost of these programs and the inflated promises. I distinctly remember pulling up to the gas station and perf...
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Brian
Jenney
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#frontenddevelopment ,#bootcamp
2021-08-04 06:06:10
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6828672397550469122
urn:li:activity:6828339675866955778
I love when people DM me here for advice or just to vent (about software stuff, not like your dog or weird stuff)... lately, I've received a couple messages from people that have entered into the field of #softwaredevelopment to learn that they actually uhh, don't like coding so much... oops. I'm not against bootcamp...
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Jenney
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#softwaredevelopment ,#coding ,#bootcamp ,#codecademy
2021-08-03 08:04:03
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6828339675866955778
urn:li:activity:6810981548695916544
Great seeing Zignal Labs in the news combatting medical disinformation. Watching this piece on CBS and seeing a chart I worked on while on the team brought back some fond memories and also the stress of learning #d3js ... so many charts https://lnkd.in/gBWimwr
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#d3
2021-06-16 10:29:03
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6810981548695916544
urn:li:activity:6802226486033182720
And here I thought I was imagining things... hopefully this translates to more opportunities for junior developers as companies struggle to find and retain seniors - and maybe, just maybe less 8 hour take home challenges 🤞
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2021-05-23 06:39:33
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6802226486033182720
urn:li:activity:6793928549993721856
Guess you could say I'm a little biased but this is truly a great place to work where you can have a serious and immediate impact. If you are a #seniorsoftwareengineer check out the posting below for #clorox
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#seniorsoftwareengineer ,#clorox
2021-04-30 09:06:31
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6793928549993721856
urn:li:activity:6783585051138494464
A student reached out to me and asked if there was something about software development which might surprise people. I answered that people underestimate the stress accompanied with writing code for a living. Whether it's being on call and getting woken up in the middle of the night to patch a critical bug or doing a d...
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Jenney
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#softwaredevelopment ,#workstress
2021-04-01 20:05:08
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6783585051138494464
urn:li:activity:6780843095463489536
I've been doing WFH in some form for the last few years, but it definitely didn't come as naturally as all the WFH advocates would have you believe. In fact, I felt pretty isolated and like I wasn't making an impact. WFH is a skill like any other and takes some thought to not suck at it. #wfh2021 #wfhlife #softwareengi...
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#wfh2,#wfhlife ,#softwareengineer
2021-03-25 06:29:35
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6780843095463489536
urn:li:activity:6765282352575971328
I see you. Adding all those console logs in your code. If you're using VS Code and NodeJS there's a better way. #javascript #nodejsdevelopers #vscode
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Brian
Jenney
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#javascript ,#nodejsdevelopers ,#vscode
2021-02-10 06:56:45
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6765282352575971328
urn:li:activity:6763098666279550976
Have you ever released a feature only to find out something was missing? The JIRA board says the ticket is done, the developer says it's been merged but it's just not showing up?! Turns out it was still un-merged.. oops. Humans can make mistakes. For releases at Clorox DTC we use a small script to help us verify wha...
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Brian
Jenney
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#releasemanagement ,#github ,#bitbucket ,#clorox
2021-02-04 06:19:34
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6763098666279550976
urn:li:activity:6757810924415004672
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2021-01-20 16:07:58
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6757810924415004672
urn:li:activity:6757003367790325760
Wow! This is one of those rare opportunities to attend a well respected bootcamp for free + housing expenses!
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2021-01-18 10:39:01
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6757003367790325760
urn:li:activity:6745755529978748928
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2020-12-18 09:44:08
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6745755529978748928
urn:li:activity:6743532253290348544
I know there are a lot of junior developers out there looking to get their first break. But who says your first nickel earned from writing code has to be at a traditional workplace? #juniordeveloper #jobseekers #javascript
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#juniordeveloper ,#jobseekers ,#javascript
2020-12-12 06:29:37
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6743532253290348544
urn:li:activity:6735207184168308736
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2020-11-19 07:08:46
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6735207184168308736
urn:li:activity:6734228676608712704
Great opportunity for a recent #devops #devopsengineer
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#devops ,#devopsengineer
2020-11-16 14:20:32
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6734228676608712704
urn:li:activity:6732435018876108800
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2020-11-11 15:33:11
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6732435018876108800
urn:li:activity:6725812960289271808
Our #devteam at #clorox uses #microservicesarchitecture to create store fronts for different brands to sell products. While there are a lot of articles exploring using shared component libraries for #microfrontends to leverage re-usable components what about shared state? #reduxjs
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#devteam ,#clorox ,#microservicesarchitecture ,#microfrontends ,#reduxjs
2020-10-24 09:59:29
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6725812960289271808
urn:li:activity:6721455203821895680
Our dev team at #clorox has started doing small coding challenges on Fridays, with the intent to help our team keep our skills sharp and take a little break from work-related tasks. Last Friday our VP Joey Shakespeare raised the stakes with a cash prize which David Hebert won! So far, we've been tackling LeetCode s...
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#clorox ,#javascript
2020-10-12 09:23:19
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6721455203821895680
urn:li:activity:6717620835219329024
A couple days ago, someone on LI messaged me and shared their feelings of #impostersyndrome after graduating from a bootcamp and landing their first role in software. "Fake developer," he said. That phrase pretty accurately describes how I felt too, sometimes how I feel now (shh, don't tell anybody). I vividly rememb...
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Jenney
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#impostersyndrome ,#software
2020-10-01 19:26:54
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6717620835219329024
urn:li:activity:6714945037274378240
For the first two years of my career as a #softwareengineer I wrote exactly 0 tests... shame on me. If you're new to writing tests and using React hopefully this will help you write your first non-trivial test #react #testingtools #javascript
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#softwareengineer ,#react ,#testingtools ,#javascript
2020-09-24 10:14:14
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6714945037274378240
urn:li:activity:6705186535375024128
Just joined this team recently and really enjoying it! Check out the job description below and see if you might be a good fit:
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2020-08-28 11:57:26
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6705186535375024128
urn:li:activity:6696761009262202880
If there any junior #devops looking for an opportunity, you should check this out:
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#devops
2020-08-05 05:57:24
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6696761009262202880
urn:li:activity:6692526027316572160
I was reading CNN last night and stumbled on this interview where Anderson Cooper mentions Zignal Labs! While I'm excited for my next opportunity, I'm also sad to leave this place and really proud to say I worked here! #zignallabs #misinformation
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#zignallabs ,#misinformation
2020-07-24 13:29:06
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6692526027316572160
urn:li:activity:6689289124274429952
So many self taught coders and bootcamp grads shy away from the #leetcode grind, and while I agree that there's too much emphasis on learning obscure #algorithms you will likely never use for the sake of interviews, the problem solving aspect of figuring out these coding puzzles offers a lot of benefits... also, #inter...
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#leetcode ,#algorithms ,#interviews
2020-07-15 15:06:48
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6689289124274429952
urn:li:activity:6679102593416998912
If you’re a former student of mine or someone looking for mentorship as you begin your journey towards #softwaredevelopment this is a very gracious and valuable offer from a seasoned developer/eng manager =>
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#softwaredevelopment
2020-06-17 12:29:09
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6679102593416998912
urn:li:activity:6676844980029530112
I hear a lot in tech that it’s hard to find “diverse” candidates - luckily these people have done it for you:
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2020-06-11 06:58:13
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6676844980029530112
urn:li:activity:6669687789698859008
I've heard more conspiracy theories from people I know than I ever expected. The misinformation/disinformation about this pandemic is pretty extraordinary. Check out this piece from Adweek, which uses insights from Zignal Labs to explore how online #misinformation around #COVID-19 is impacting our world.
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2020-05-22 12:58:05
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6669687789698859008
urn:li:activity:6669604827959451648
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2020-05-22 07:28:26
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2020-04-24 16:22:56
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2020-04-24 08:29:22
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2020-04-11 10:49:35
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2020-03-27 16:11:16
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2020-03-23 08:32:04
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