Tag: freelance-engineering
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hello world turing podcast: freelancing with december garnet-smith
Recently, I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Hello Turing World podcast hosted by Bailey Diveley and Jeannie Evans as part of their Career Pathways series, which highlights non-traditional careers for software developers. I had a great time discussing some of the mindset shifts I needed to make as part of the…
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adventures in freelancing: the biggest downside of freelancing
Lately, especially with the recent wave of tech layoffs, I’ve seen more people express an interest in freelancing. A lot of software developers have begun reaching out to me excited to start their freelance journey. While it’s great to see more people exploring options beyond traditional employment, it’s important to recognize that the grass is…
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adventures in freelancing: data structures and algorithms on the front-end
When people talk about front-end web performance, traditionally they will mention bundlers, lazy loading, server-side rendering. However, data structures and algorithms can be crucial for ensuring optimal web performance. I learned this the hard way while working on a freelance project that involved working with a legacy codebase. The codebase compared multiple CSV files to…
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“How Do I Break Into Tech” Is the Wrong Question
“How do I break into tech?” If you do a quick online search, there are lots of suggestions. You could attend a coding bootcamp or certificate program, as I did.You could attend a bootcamp to teach you how to pass technical interviews, especially those that involve data structures and algorithms.You could go back to school…
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Why I’m Done with Live-Coding Interviews
Recently, I’ve made the difficult decision to stop doing live-coding interviews. These interviews are prevalent in the tech industry, but after years of completing several different types of live-coding interviews for front-end and full-stack roles, I’ve finally decided to stop. Now that I’m a freelance engineer, I have a lot of flexibility in terms of…