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@Rakesh Wagh wrote a very thorough answer to this topic. I would suggest reading that fist. My answer will be additive to his. I have managed both Engineering and Product Management teams and I love when my engineers take a greater interest in the Product side of software development. It shows to me a greater […]
Christian McCarrick Your resume has good substance to it. In order to make a bigger impact I would rewrite your top paragraph. This is not the time for you to be shy or modest so go big on the self-promotion without saying anything not factually correct. In essence, your resume is your marketing material about […]
Christian McCarrick I have a double major myself from a small liberal arts college and have worked in tech software startups my entire career. From an academic and experience standpoint I would not change it for anything. However, the environment today (mostly in Silicon Valley) tends to be somewhat pedigree biased towards a handful of […]
Christian McCarrick I am assuming that you want to be a software engineer at a Hedge Fund? This is an interesting article about getting a job at a Hedge Fund: Getting a Job in a Top Tier Quant Hedge Fund Remember, there are different levels of Hedge Funds and there are different types of software […]
Christian McCarrick Honestly, there are not that many great resources available for engineering managers. Which in my opinion, is why so many new engineering managers struggle or are not as successful as they can be. I found the self-published book by Oren Ellenbogen called, “Leading Snowflakes” to be a good resource. He also puts out […]
As a manager, one of the top satisfactions of my job is identifying and mentoring high-potential employees. I will break down this post into two parts: 1. Identifying high-potential employees and 2. Grooming and mentoring them. 1. How do you identify high-potential employees? In some cases, this is very easy. The employee stands out in […]
A company’s culture is typically set by the founders and/or management team. If a company is founded and led by men (of which the majority are in the technology space), it stands to reason that the culture will reflect that fact. This can lead to a company culture and management style that (inadvertently) makes mistakes […]
Christian McCarrick I think the number one time when it is good to refrain from speaking your mind is when you are extremely emotional about something. This does not mean that you should never say what you want to say, but sometimes it is best to wait until emotions, tensions, etc. have lessened and you […]
Christian McCarrick No, it is not. However, if you are new to the field it can help you get interviews especially at some of the larger companies, Google, etc. You should have a solid understanding of computer science fundamentals and be proficient in at least one programming language. See Questions On Quora Source: Quora
Christian McCarrick You must be extremely proficient at writing code in at least one language. Having good command of a language like JAVA would be beneficial. You must know your computer science fundamentals and be able to explain and use them to solve problems. Know Big-O Notation and how to figure out when offering solutions […]