Learning to program
Want to learn how to code? Dive in, get your feet wet, and build up your side project over time. Take it slow, but make sure you learn the right way.
Posts tagged Career
Applying and interviewing for jobs
After months of job searching, I finally landed a software engineering job at a great company and I would like to share my experience.
Communication lessons learned as a new hire
Communication is an underrated skill as a software dev. Learning how often to communicate to your team, manager, and product partners is important.
I joined LinkedIn!
PayPal was a fantastic place for me to start my career, but I'm excited to announce I joined LinkedIn as an iOS software engineer. Onward & upward.
2 years out of college as a Software Engineer
2 years down as a professional software engineer, but so many more to go... here are my learnings so far from working at PayPal and Linkedin.
My 2023 year in review
I quit my job, started my own software company, and proposed! A deep dive into my productivity stats, business metrics, and social media engagement.
Running a one person software business: a 6 month look back
Building software can't be that hard right? Build something people like and you are guaranteed $$... nope! How it went for 6 past 6 months journey
Why I quit my Software Engineering job at Facebook to start my own business
Quitting my software engineering job at Facebook was not easy, especially in the heat of layoffs era. But it was my dream to try my own gig, so ...
Deciding on the future of VuxByte
I quit Meta to chase my startup dreams. 12 months, 2 products, and countless lessons later, I'm job hunting again, see why & how VuxByte will change.
Searching for a Senior+ Software Engineering job in late 2024
I applied to 63 jobs, faced rejections, and landed 13 offers. My intense job search journey revealed surprising insights about the tech market.
I joined Snapchat as an iOS Engineer!
I joined Snapchat as a iOS Software Engineer, working on media delivery infrastructure. After a job search and a solo tech journey, I'm back to a 9-5!
One month in: now employed by a tech company during my 9-5
It's been a big change to go back to the employed world, where previously I was working for myself 9-5, 5 days a week. Here's how I look at it all!
My 2024 year in review
From shipping features to tying the knot, see how 2024 sparked personal triumphs, new career moves, and a peek at what’s ahead—join me on the journey!