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Technical Interview Questions for Software Development Managers

kate — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:07:53 +0000

One of the more popular posts on this blog has been the one on how to interview your manager. And one of the questions I am often asked is how technical does a VP engineering, or software development manager need to be if they aren’t writing coding day to day? And moreover how do you [...]

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Why Developing for Android Sucks Compared to iOS….

kate — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:22:10 +0000

I can’t help myself – but I am super frustrated. Developing for Android sucks compared to iOS. It is more expensive. It takes more time to test, and special case for so many different devices and different capabilities. All the assumptions you get for free with iOS go out the window on Android. This adds up to [...]

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Conversations with your team, peers and boss – Guide for New Leaders

kate — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:36:01 +0000

[This is a post from my series on starting a new job for technical leaders like CTOs, VP Engineering, and Software Development Managers] The crazy thing about managers is that the majority of your job is working with people – and unlike software, which is normally pretty deterministic, people can be unpredictable and difficult to [...]

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A Plan for Technology Leaders Starting a New Role

kate — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:26:30 +0000

Hello everyone! I have a new post – only it isn’t a new post as much as a new section on my blog for new technology managers. I am not quite done with all the posts yet, and will be finishing over the next couple of weeks. I started collecting and recording my thoughts from [...]

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Looking at the New Year Through Reflections in the Past

kate — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 08:12:35 +0000

I love new years resolutions. I am one of those people who is motivated and excited by accomplishments and achievements. I make lists for everything; and everyday I savor the moments I complete an item on the list. And new years, like birthdays, are a chance to think about the future and plan for what [...]

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Interview Questions for Software Development Managers and Leaders

kate — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:20:31 +0000

As I noted in previous post, I left my role to join a new team. Before I left, a big part of my time was spent interviewing the potential candidates to replace me. As I was setting up the process and working with my team, one of the first questions that came up was “How [...]

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My Swan Story – a journey of self improvement, discovery, and success

kate — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:09:55 +0000

At the risk of embarrassing myself terribly, I decided to tell you all a little bit of my “swan” story. Hopefully a little insight into my path will inspire you a bit on yours…. You see, when most people meet me now they are surprised when I tell them things like: I used to weigh [...]

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Keeping Interviews on Schedule – Effective Interviewing

kate — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:35:34 +0000

Keep an interview on schedule In my previous post on interviewing TPMs, there was a note in the comments about keeping interviews on schedule. This isn’t the first time people have asked about this topic though, since it is a challenge for any interviewer. You want to make sure candidates have a great experience interviewing. [...]

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Creating Good SDE Interview Questions – Effective Interviewing

kate — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:28:51 +0000

This post covers the anatomy of a good interview question and is part of my series on effective interviewing. I have already written about planning ahead for interviews, and a key part of that is having good questions. There are lots of sites online with questions you can pull from, it is also good to [...]

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Prepping for Interviews – Effective Interviews Part 1

kate — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:11:08 +0000

In many ways interviewing is an art. You have one hour (more if you count the cumulative interview time) to assess if the candidate has the desired skills; and, more importantly, if you would enjoy working with them. That is a lot of ground to cover! And as if finding out all that information wasn’t [...]

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