Software Engineering Career Advice

30 SQL and Database Design Questions From Data Science Interviews At Top Tech Companies

30 REAL Data Science Interview questions on SQL and Database Design asked by Google, Facebook, Amazon, Uber and other top tech companies.

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Break Into Data Science: The Definitive Guide [2022 Update]

Lessons learned from interviewing 16 Data Scientists who broke Into Data Science - many from non-traditional backgrounds - who now work at top-tech companies (FANG) & Wall Street.

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30 Machine Learning Interview Questions & ML Interview Study Guide

30 Machine Learning interview questions, asked by top tech companies like Google, Amazon, and Stripe during the ML and Data Science interview. Includes study plan of commonly asked machine learning topics.

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36 Resume Rules For Software Engineers

After looking at hundreds of resumes (and seeing the same mistakes over and over again), I've found the 7 underlying principles of effective Software Engineering Resumes, and created 36 actionable resume tips for you to follow.

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40 Probability & Statistics Data Science Interview Questions Asked By FAANG & Wall Street

Data Science Interview questions on probability & statistics asked by Facebook, Google, Amazon, & Wall Street quant funds.

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Win Hackathons In 2022: Step-By-Step Guide

Lessons learned from being on both sides of the hackathon: my tips from judging HackUVA in 2018 (after having won it in 2017).

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Guide To Creating Kick-Ass Data Science & ML Portfolio Projects

Learn how to craft a data-science or machine learning portfolio project that gets recruiters HOOKED. Follow these tips to help you position, market, & sell your data science project and ace your take-home data-science interview projects.

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8 Cold Email Tips To Land Your Dream Job (With 3 Successful Examples)

Airbnb, Snapchat, & Cloudflare interviewed me for Software Engineering jobs when I had no connections at those companies. That's the power of the cold-email. Even my current job at SafeGraph came from cold-emailing our CEO. Learn how sending cold-emails will help you get interviews for your dream job.

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How to Land Tech Jobs During COVID-19

14 resources to help you find a tech jobs during COVID-19, and my personal tips for the job search in the coronavirus era.

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2019 Tech And Career Events For Bay Area Summer Interns

A Guide To Making The Most Out Of Your Summer In Silicon Valley. Learn about all the summer intern open houses, tech talks, and hackathons sponsored by top-tier tech companies and VC firms.

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