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But for these "real-world" challenges, I'm not sure what to expect or how to prepare for them? Brush up on whatever the interviewers or job description suggest you would see on the job. If you are s …

I'm looking for advice for how to approach job security while interviewing for this new job. "Job security" and "new consultant" don't usually go together. If a client company cancels a project, tha …

Will the negative moral implications of building a bot outweigh the things I learned from the process? It might. I regularly have to reserve a spot on a court for a sport I play. I would be rather u …

Is all of this normal? Is there anything I could do, like approaching my superior about it? It's not unusual for people to be assigned some tasks that need to be done, even if it is outside the main …

But in some complicated situations would it better for a tech leader to add some citations for his/her rules? Yes, of course. If someone just says "never do x" or "always do y" without ever explaini …

Someone suggested I could ask him for a reference. Is this a good idea? How would I do it without saying that things didn't end well between me and my boss? It's always a good idea to use references …

I'm nervous about how this looks when I give my updates during standups. Don't be. Standup meetings are not performance reviews. They are meant to convey status. What is the best way for me to comm …

Shall I point this out? Yes. Shall I directly ask them to include it in the offer or send me details in a separated file? Either would work. Just explain that it appears to be missing from the off …

so if I can't remember the exact name of a function in a programming language or the order it takes its arguments, I can't look it up and couldn't complete the test? Whenever you don't know w …

While certifications may not be required, you still need to convince potential clients that your team will be effective. Some sort of professional credentials or other evidence could help. Think abo …

They sent me over a set of practice questions, and I found most of them obnoxiously hard This makes it seem like you aren't up to the standards they expect for their intern. I wouldn't pay $20 …

Several months into the employment I'm now being told, of the 80 hours I was promised, I have only accrued ~28. Well you had several months to read and understand the Employee Handbook containi …

Who should I have rescheduled? Since you already had a scheduled interview with the small company for that time slot, you should reply to the very competitive company immediately, telling them th …

I am not sure if this is something in my Job description and if I should be allowing anyone to assign me. I am here to do tech. I am unaware if CTOs should be writing business documents as …

I've worked for a bunch of startups. Some were led by very charismatic leaders who practiced nepotism, had poor decision making skills, and never seemed to learn from their mistakes. Some of these c …