Originally published at angelinahoward.com Recently, I had the honor of delivering a keynote address at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business Women in Tech dinner sponsored by Women in Tech Seattle and Boeing. As I shared my career journey with professionals at various stages of their careers, I was reminded of my own path—one that didn’t always follow a straight line. Finding my path as a first-generation student My college journey was anything but linear. I started with computer information systems (CIS) because my uncle studied something similar,
Are you a techie or a founder? Are you based in New York? More importantly, are you free on the 5th of June? If you tick all those boxes, we proudly invite you to our ‘Founder Stories,’ an event bringing techies together. This unique event, powered by Braze, will include a robust lineup of founders breaking barriers and transforming the tech industry. Founder Stories is part of New York Tech Week, a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Be ready to engage in honest
Originally published at morganlatimer.com Coding interview preparation can seem like an incredibly daunting task. This is especially true if you’ve never done one before, if you are a self-taught developer or bootcamp grad, or if you don’t have much industry experience. Unlocking the coding interview opens the door to top pay, benefits, and perks at premier tech companies. The key to preparing well for a coding interview is having a great preparation plan. A structured coding interview preparation plan can bolster your confidence and readiness. It also ensures that you will
Originally published on Medium. Have you ever seen someone make a head-scratching mistake at work and thought to yourself, “That’s common sense! They should have known that!” Or better yet, as a manager, onboarded a junior employee and skipped talking about something practical — like dress code — because you thought, “That’s common sense: everybody knows that!” Careful. The Invisible Playbook of “Common Sense” at Work There’s something sneaky about “common sense” and it’s in its very name: common. Common to whom? The answer here is whatever population is in
Originally published at morganlatimer.com For those of us in tech, a resume often feels like a necessary evil. It feels like an old and antiquated way of getting a company’s attention. Don’t these companies already know everything about us? Engineers shouldn’t need to look for jobs. Jobs should be looking for us! Just stuff a few key words in a PDF, ship it, and voilà! You’re off to the interview. Yet, they remain as crucial as ever. Every tech job I’ve ever heard of still requires it. In fact, I’d wager
Originally posted at morganlatimer.com There’s an industry slang expression reserved for people who don’t read documentation. It goes by the letters RTFM—read the #$* manual. The same advice applies to job descriptions. It is advice that many tech job seekers seem to ignore to their own peril. They spam their resume to hundreds of positions. Meanwhile, they get few, if any, interview invites. I’m convinced that they either don’t read or don’t understand what they’re reading. For any job, the first official documentation you’ll encounter is the job description. Most job
Originally published on anthonydmays.com There aren’t many things I regret in my tech career. Of course, there are things I’ve lived through that shouldn’t happen in a perfect world. For instance, the abuse I suffered as a kid. Or my laziness in college. Or my overdeveloped fear of failure. Yet I’m grateful for every step of my journey. The complex tapestry of struggles, failures, and learnings I’ve experienced has led me down the path of tech career success I enjoy today. But what if I had to do it all over
This week on Techish, Michael and Abadesi get real about success. They break down what it takes, what social media gets wrong, and why patience matters. They dive into privilege, tokenism, and the pressures young people face today, breaking down the dangers of comparison and the need for a more balanced view on success. Chapters 00:00 Anthony Mackie Says Success Is Given Not Earned11:52 Success Is A Double-Edged Sword15:11 Young Men Don’t Want To Celebrate Their Birthdays24:57 Social Media Never Tells The Full Story Listen to the episode You can
In this episode, Abadesi and Michael talk about the realities of layoffs, sharing personal experiences and tips on spotting the warning signs, preparing for them, and handling the aftermath. They discuss the importance of mental health, financial planning, and side hustles to help diversify income. It’s a practical and helpful conversation for anyone dealing with job uncertainty or recovering from a layoff. Chapters00:00 Introduction to Layoffs and Personal Experiences06:13 Understanding Job Security in Different Roles15:04 Immediate Steps After Being Laid Off Listen to the episode You can find the Techish podcast on Spotify, Apple,
Fanbase is climbing its way through the app store as TikTok users in the US are finding alternative apps to move to. The Supreme Court is set to rule a law on 19 January for TikTok that will determine if they will sell its US operations or outline a ban for TikTok users. Users of the app are looking for new social media apps to use, and Fanbase appears to be one of them. Isaac Hayes III said that the app reached number 6 on the Apple App Store for
