How to Pay Programmers Less

To create software, you need programmers. Unfortunately. They are expensive, lazy, and almost impossible to control. The software they create…

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How to Get an Interview at (Almost) Any Company

In my line of work (recruiting, job search coaching, and resume writing) and through my comments on Reddit, I’m often…

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Java Developers and Their Long, Horrible Resumes

Let me start by saying that I consider myself a longstanding friend and ally to the Java community. As some…

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I’m Not Good Enough (Hope They Don’t Find Out)

“Man, I am in over my head! Everyone here is so much smarter than I am. Hope they don’t find…

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Embrace your weirdness and stop worrying

Once you’ve reached the point where you’re a proficient programmer with a good understanding of a useful tech stack, you’re…

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Salaries and Job Offerings Categorized by Programming Language

The Paysa Blog recently featured a post Silicon Valley’s Most Valuable Skills in which they looked at the most valuable…

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We Love Older Programmers

I was on the phone yesterday with a senior level hiring manager from a potential new client, and she said…

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Negotiation for Contract-To-Hire Jobs

I was recently asked a question on Reddit about a specific contract-to-hire (C2H) scenario that I hadn’t given much thought…

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Agents for Software Developers, Revisited

A few recent Reddit and Hacker News posts alluded to the idea of agents in the world of software. If…

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