Over the years, I’ve interviewed many candidates. One crucial skill that often gets overlooked is operational reflexes during oncalls. Surprisingly, few companies test for this, yet it’s a capability that greatly distinguishes engineers. There is a gap in interviewing. Some of the candidates excel in code interviews and system design but not on the operational side of things. Sometimes, they effectively play the system without real operational…
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In the software development realm, people often debate about 10x engineers or rockstars. What does it really mean though? It’s not just outputting the best code, is it? It’s about a bunch of really important qualities that set some developers apart from the rest. With the right mix of feedback, guidance, and personal determination, an engineer can ascend to rockstar status. The challenging part lies in introspection…
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