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Jul 16, 2022

+1 with comments

At one of the big tech companies I worked at, we had comprehensive documentation around code review best practices & coding style guides…

+1 with comments

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Jul 12, 2022

Netflix is square

I was pretty baffled when I first learnt about Netflix’s philosophy of hiring exclusively senior software engineers. What? No room for my…

Netflix is square

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Feb 7, 2022

System design for dummies — part 3 (Design a donation app)

This is the final part of a 4 part series on cracking the system design interview. Part 0 provided an overview of this article series, Part…

System design for dummies — part 3 (Design a donation app)

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Jan 2, 2022

System design for dummies — part 2

Please read part 0 to get an overview of what to expect in this article series. Part 1 lists out the study material required to nail the…

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Dec 26, 2021

System design for dummies — part 1

Please read part 0 to get an overview of what to expect in this article series.

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Dec 24, 2021

System design for dummies — Part 0

If the system design interview has always been your achilles heel, this article is for you. It definitely used to be mine. Unlike coding…

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May 3, 2021

Why Microsoft didn’t love me back

What are some of the biggest lessons you’ve learnt as a professional Software Engineer?” Marcus asked shyly.

Why Microsoft didn’t love me back

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Jan 1, 2021

Stop Adding Comments to Your Code

I was teaching an introductory course in computer programming and got into a disagreement with my fellow teacher on how to grade a class…

Stop Adding Comments to Your Code

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Dec 25, 2020

Be Agile, not Prolific

Agile interviewing structures preparation in sprints, with reflection at the core.

Be Agile, not Prolific

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Nov 9, 2020

The LeetCode Phenomena

In the winter of 2015, I was working as a Software Engineer at Microsoft and looking for my next Software Engineering job, albeit with…

The LeetCode Phenomena

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I write about programming, people management, interviews or anything else that I’m obsessing about. 12+ yes of experience across big tech and some in academia.

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