interviews

10 tips for your next programming interview
Regardless of how skilled you are in your craft, interviews can still be rough for most of us. And that's because you are walking in blind t
3 questions to ask during your next coding interview
At almost every interview that I've personally attended, I've been asked the same question. A question that appears usually at the very end
6 things I look for when interviewing programmers
As a senior software engineer, I typically get to interview potential candidates for the companies that I work for. And more recently, as a
3 things to avoid at your next coding interview
I have interviewed a fair number of potential programmers during my years and have turned many of them down for various reasons. There are q
The one thing to bring to your next coding interview
This won't be one of those "bring your best personality" posts. That's important too. But this one is more practical and applies to pretty m
My top 5 interview tips for coders
Graduation season is here and as such, many new young coders are making their way through the job market hoping to strike it rich. And the k
The best way to prepare for a programming interview
You received that email, welcoming you through the doors of a prestigious (or not so prestigious) software company in order for you too show
What I Look For In A Programmer
In my decade long career I've had the opportunity to interview many different programmers for many different roles. Everything from front-en
This is why people "Ghost" their programming interviews
A few days ago, an article on LinkedIn brought to light the phrase "ghosting" and how it is detrimental to tech recruiters and employers cu
Avoid These During Your next Programming Interview
Interviews in general can be nerve-racking meetings regardless of where your current skill level is at. You can be a junior developer and a
How To Write A Technical Resume For Programmers
A new year is fast approaching and that means it might be time to do something different. Which might just mean finding a new job. So keepi
Programmer Spotlight 01: ThatSoftwareDude
This will be the first in the hopefully long series of Developer Interviews that we conduct for the blog. The idea is to get a few passiona
Building Your Programming Portfolio in 5 Steps
The year is off to a fresh start, and as such, it is time for many people to make those new year's resolutions and to maybe get a new job.
I took a midterm exam during my coding interview
Everyone that knows me, knows that I enjoy a good interview. I even enjoy the bad ones sometimes because if anything, they at least make fo
Preparing For My Interview In The Worst Way
I have an interview coming up really soon because I can't be self-employed and living by our own terms forever unfortunately. At least not
My Worst Job Interviews
I write alot about interviews and about interviewing people because it's a very important part of work. You can't hire someone without both
More Interview Questions To Share
Another interview and another set of questions to answer. Personally, I enjoy most interviews. You get to test yourself out and work on you
The Pros And Cons Of Working With Recruiters
Recruiters have a tight hold on tech jobs these days, for a few reasons. But mainly that tech jobs are hard to fill and they pay substant
Interview Questions I Enjoy Asking Programmers
At my latest job I had the opportunity to interview a fair number of people. It's definitely a challenge and it takes some preparation. Some
Another Day Another Interview
I'm getting back into the interviewing business, as I just recently left my job to pursue greater things and to work on my own projects. Wh
How I Landed My First Programming Job
One of the hardest things that I've had to do in life was to convince a company, a money making institution, that they needed my awesome sk
10 Programming Interview Questions To Remember
I have had a fair number of interviews in my career. Not because I suck. No no don't get me wrong. After college I needed a job immediately