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Sep 10, 2024 : Not everything needs to be dumbed down
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Aug 19, 2024 : It's not about what you know, but about how you think
Aug 13, 2024 : Know a lot, a lot
Aug 12, 2024 : Going out of syllabus is okay
Jun 10, 2024 : Read design docs, even if they seem unrelated
May 29, 2024 : Be excited when production goes down
May 21, 2024 : Summaries create an illusion of mastery

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Aug 06, 2024 : Always negotiate the offer
Jul 31, 2024 : Never bad-mouth your ex-employer
Jul 29, 2024 : Prove you are a culture-fit
Jul 23, 2024 : Quantify your resume, through and through
Jul 15, 2024 : Hiring is subjective and unfair
Jul 08, 2024 : Questions you should ask to your interviewer
Jun 20, 2024 : Once you are out of vicious interview cycle
May 06, 2024 : Structure your System Design interviews
Jan 15, 2024 : Six pointers to crack coding and design interviews

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Oct 19, 2024 : 3P framework to know when it is the right time to make a switch
Jul 03, 2024 : Be curious, not judgemental
Jul 01, 2024 : Collaborate and communicate better
Jun 17, 2024 : Pitch projects, not ideas
May 27, 2024 : Being a generalist does not mean being mediocre
May 13, 2024 : You are not hired to just ship features
Mar 27, 2024 : Never let your company inflate your title to retain you
Mar 11, 2024 : Find your own project
Nov 16, 2023 : Keep yourself unblocked

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Oct 02, 2024 : Leverage the equilibrium

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