Tech career guides: resumes, interviews & big-tech jobs
Practical, in-depth guides to landing a software engineering job: resumes, coding, system design, and behavioral interviews.
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How to Get a Big Tech (FAANG) Software Engineering Job
End-to-end guide to landing a FAANG/big-tech SWE job: resume, referrals, coding, system design, and behavioral prep, plus a realistic 3-6 month timeline.
How to Write a Software Engineer Resume (ATS + Recruiter Tested)
Write a SWE resume that passes ATS and impresses recruiters: structure, XYZ-formula bullets, metrics, keywords, and the common mistakes to avoid.
How to Prepare for Coding Interviews (Patterns + Study Plan)
A pattern-based coding interview study plan using Blind 75 and NeetCode 150: the core patterns, a weekly schedule, and interview time management.
How to Approach a System Design Interview (Step-by-Step Framework)
A repeatable system design interview framework: clarify requirements, estimate scale, sketch high-level design, deep-dive components, and discuss tradeoffs.
How to Ace Behavioral Interviews (STAR Method + Leadership Principles)
Ace behavioral interviews with the STAR method: build a story bank, quantify results, and map answers to Amazon's Leadership Principles.
How New Grads Land Their First Software Engineering Job
How students and new grads land their first SWE job: internships, new-grad pipelines, application timeline, and what makes early-career hiring different.