Programming Language Job Trends – 2012-08

It is a little late, but it is time for the summer edition of the job trends for traditional programming…

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Debate Breakdown – Advice From A JUG Leader

It’s been a week since I posted “Advice From A JUG Leader – Learn a Different Language” and it seems…

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Blind Dating for Geeks: Questions Candidates Should Ask During Interviews

After a few ‘Questions Candidates Ask In Interviews’ themed articles appeared in my Twitter stream, I was reminded of an…

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How Employers Measure Passion in Software Engineering Candidates

Over the past few months I have had some exchanges with small company executives and hiring managers which have opened…

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Why You Didn’t Get the Interview

After reading the tremendous response to Why You Didn’t Get the Job (a sincere thanks to those that read and…

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Why You Didn’t Get the Job

Over the course of my career I have scheduled thousands of software engineering interviews with hundreds of hiring managers at…

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Learn A Different Language – Advice From A JUG Leader

The cry of “Java is Dead“? has been heard for many years now, yet Java still continues to be among…

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What’s Your Geek Number? My Points System To Rate Software Engineers

The ability to quickly and accurately rate the ability of software engineers after reading a résumé and conducting a relatively…

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Why Recruiters Suck, And What You Can Do About It

Question: When is the last time you read a tweet like this? Answer: Never, because it’s never happened. I’m a…

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