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·Jun 21

How NOT to Recruit A Software Engineer Part II

Two LinkedIn Pitches; Two VERY Different Responses — If you’ve read any of my last few posts, including part one of this post, you already know the level of petty I am with haphazard tech recruiters. …

Linked In

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How NOT to Recruit A Software Engineer Part II
How NOT to Recruit A Software Engineer Part II

Published in Level Up Coding

·Jun 19

If You Are Struggling In Your Coding Bootcamp, Read This

You Cannot Walk Before You Can Run — I recently received a Twitter DM from someone I did not know. I was hesitant to follow them back. I wasn’t sure what to expect. But now, I’m very glad that I did. They are a student in the Flatiron School’s Software Engineering program — the same program that I…

Technology

6 min read

If You Are Struggling In Your Coding Bootcamp, Read This
If You Are Struggling In Your Coding Bootcamp, Read This

Published in Level Up Coding

·Jun 10

How (and Why) I Got Banned on Reddit

Second time’s the charm? — After writing a blog post, I typically share it on social media. Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Quora, and of course, Reddit. After sharing it on social media, I typically have some level of interaction. People commenting, liking, etc. I recently wrote a blog post for gitconnected about how to mirror your…

Reddit

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How (and Why) I Got Banned on Reddit
How (and Why) I Got Banned on Reddit

Published in Level Up Coding

·Jun 8

What is Automeanie (aka AutoModerator) on Reddit?

And how did it get me banned? — I’m working on a blog post about how and why I was recently banned from a thread on Reddit. My research into Reddit auto moderation lead me down a bit of a rabbit hole, so I decided to give it its own blog post. For context, I got banned from…

Reddit

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What is Automeanie (aka AutoModerator) on Reddit?
What is Automeanie (aka AutoModerator) on Reddit?

Published in Level Up Coding

·Jun 5

Breaking Down A (Very Bad) Tech Recruiter’s Cold Email

A comprehensive and passioned analysis of a cold email — If you read my last post, I was just a touch critical of the hiring approach that seems to be pervasive throughout the software engineering industry. …

Technology

6 min read

Breaking Down A (Very Bad) Tech Recruiter’s Cold Email
Breaking Down A (Very Bad) Tech Recruiter’s Cold Email

Published in Level Up Coding

·Jun 2

How To Mirror Your Android Device To Your Mac or PC For FREE!

With the help of a quick and easy to use application — Previously, I’d written a post about how to mirror your iOS device to your Mac using QuicktimePlayer. This time, I’ll show you a quick and easy way to mirror an Android device to your Mac or PC. The best part? It’s totally free and wireless!

Android

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How To Mirror Your Android Device To Your Mac or PC For FREE!
How To Mirror Your Android Device To Your Mac or PC For FREE!

Published in Level Up Coding

·May 29

How NOT to Recruit a Software Engineer

Time is our most valuable asset; Don’t waste it — Not all recruitment is created equal. I have had a few very positive hiring experiences for jobs that I ended up getting as well as those I did not. However, for every positive hiring interaction I’ve had, I’ve had enumerable negative ones. I am very happy with my current job…

Technology

12 min read

How NOT to Recruit a Software Engineer
How NOT to Recruit a Software Engineer

Published in Level Up Coding

·May 25

Why Tech Recruiters LOVE To Talk On The Phone

How to avoid becoming another “this could’ve been an email” cliche — I am currently working on a few posts related to how NOT to recruit a software engineer. Keeping with that theme, I thought I’d do a quick write up of how to turn a vague email asking you to “hop on a quick call this week?” into more fruitful, definitive…

Hiring

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Why Tech Recruiters LOVE To Talk On The Phone
Why Tech Recruiters LOVE To Talk On The Phone

Published in Level Up Coding

·May 23

How to Mirror an iOS Device to a Mac

QUICK and easy screen-sharing, with QuickTime Player — I recently presented at a webinar for Socket Mobile called “How to Develop a Flutter App with Integrated Data Capture Functionality”. If you didn’t get a chance to join but want to watch the recording, you can find it here. …

I OS

4 min read

How to Mirror an iOS Device to a Mac
How to Mirror an iOS Device to a Mac

May 11

Productive Pooping

How to stop WASTING time! — When we are young, we are taught that it’s not polite to talk about poop. Well, when I was young, I got in trouble a lot. With that, grab your squatty potties, prepare for puns, and let’s dive right into dropping the kids off at the pool. What A Load of Crap The amount of…

Poop

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Productive Pooping
Productive Pooping
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