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Field notes on remote hiring
AI in recruitment, global remote, and what actually moves the needle when you're shipping a hiring product.
resumes
How to Get an Internal Transfer at a Tech Company
Why treating an internal transfer as a formality is the most common way it fails, and how to run a real internal search instead.
11 min read
cover-letters
How to Write a Staff Engineer Cover Letter That Shows System-Level Ownership
A staff engineer cover letter guide: how to signal strategic judgment and system-scope ownership without overclaiming principal-level scope.
11 min read
resumes
First 90 Days in a New Tech Job: A Practical Playbook for Software Engineers
The patterns you establish in your first 90 days at a new engineering role become durable. This guide covers codebase onboarding, relationship building, and when to propose changes.
9 min read
resumes
How to Job Search While Employed: A Practical Guide for Tech Professionals
How to job search confidentially while employed. LinkedIn Open to Work risks, interview scheduling, and application privacy for software engineers.
8 min read
resumes
EdTech Engineer Jobs: The 2026 Career Guide
EdTech engineering roles average $106K remote in 2026, with AI tutoring and adaptive learning creating genuine hiring urgency. How to find and land them.
7 min read
resumes
MedTech Engineer Jobs: The 2026 Career Guide
MedTech software engineers earn ~$147K in 2026. Role types, regulatory skills that matter, salary benchmarks, and how to break in from general software engineering.
7 min read
resumes
Game Development Engineer Jobs: The 2026 Career Guide
Game development engineers earn $108K on average in 2026. Specializations, required skills, salary ranges, and how to navigate a studio job search.
7 min read
resumes
SaaS Engineer Jobs: The Complete 2026 Career Guide
SaaS engineer jobs pay $118K+ on average in 2026. What skills companies hire for, salary benchmarks by stage, and how to find the best remote roles.
8 min read
interviews
How to Pass a Coding Interview in 2026: Strategy, Practice, and Real Tactics
Coding interview strategy for 2026: the five-phase structure, what to study, realistic practice plan, and the mistakes that cause most failed coding screens.
9 min read
resumes
GitHub Profile for a Software Engineer Job Search: 2026 Guide
GitHub profile essentials for software engineer job searches: profile README, pinned repos, contribution graph, and the weekend changes that move the needle most.
9 min read
resumes
Portfolio Website for Software Engineers: What to Include, What to Skip in 2026
Software engineer portfolio websites in 2026: what to include, what to skip, how long to make it, and the technical choices that matter for senior candidates.
8 min read
resumes
How Long Does a Tech Job Search Take in 2026? Real Data and What Affects Timing
Senior tech job searches run 3-6 months on average in 2026. Real timeline data by seniority, what slows the search down, and what compresses it.
8 min read
resumes
Engineering Manager Resume: 2026 Template, Examples, and What Hiring Managers Want
EM resume essentials: lead with people outcomes, quantify organizational impact, drop generic leadership claims. Examples, bullets, and tailoring tactics.
8 min read
