Carlos Aponte
@caponte.bsky.social
Developer, Indie maker & CyberSecurity enthusiast. I talk about software development, AppSec & productivity 👨💻🛡️🚀
Must-read by @GergelyOrosz, Evan King, & Stefan Mai. 🚀 newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/the-reali...
The Reality of Tech Interviews in 2025
Interview processes are changing in a tech market that’s both cooling AND heating up at the same time. A deepdive with Hello Interview founders, Evan King and Stefan Mai
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April 7, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Must-read by @GergelyOrosz, Evan King, & Stefan Mai. 🚀 newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/the-reali...
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🔹 50% coding
🔹 25% system design
🔹 25% behavioral
🔸 Develop a systematic approach, building blocks that can be adapted.
Seniors (5-8 yrs):
🔹 50% system design
🔹 20% coding
🔹 30% behavioral
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🔹 50% coding
🔹 25% system design
🔹 25% behavioral
🔸 Develop a systematic approach, building blocks that can be adapted.
Seniors (5-8 yrs):
🔹 50% system design
🔹 20% coding
🔹 30% behavioral
🔸 Focus on explaining tradeoffs & handling ambiguous requirements.
April 7, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Mid-level (2-4 yrs):
🔹 50% coding
🔹 25% system design
🔹 25% behavioral
🔸 Develop a systematic approach, building blocks that can be adapted.
Seniors (5-8 yrs):
🔹 50% system design
🔹 20% coding
🔹 30% behavioral
🔸 Focus on explaining tradeoffs & handling ambiguous requirements.
🔹 50% coding
🔹 25% system design
🔹 25% behavioral
🔸 Develop a systematic approach, building blocks that can be adapted.
Seniors (5-8 yrs):
🔹 50% system design
🔹 20% coding
🔹 30% behavioral
🔸 Focus on explaining tradeoffs & handling ambiguous requirements.
Credit where credit is due. It is a great resource and it has helped me personally and I know of more than a few that have also checked it out 🔥
March 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Credit where credit is due. It is a great resource and it has helped me personally and I know of more than a few that have also checked it out 🔥
He is not wrong as long as your investment horizon are 10+ years, otherwise it is gonna hurt, badly.
March 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
He is not wrong as long as your investment horizon are 10+ years, otherwise it is gonna hurt, badly.