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In this chapter, we explore the essential concepts every software engineer should understand, from programming languages and APIs to design patterns and data structures.

Discover how to navigate the vast array of IT roles, from backend and frontend development to DevOps and data science. Learn effective methods like the explore/exploit trade-off, regular reviews, and leveraging your strengths to find the role that suits you best.

In this chapter, we discuss the importance of having a concrete plan for your job search in the tech industry. We explore how to identify your ideal role, map out a learning journey, and strategically prepare to achieve your career goals.

How did I end up having the experience and writing about this? Well, Let me explain...

Are you a recent CS graduate, a self-taught programmer, or considering a career in IT? Perhaps you’re just curious about securing better software job positions. If so, you’ll quickly realise (if not already) that securing a job in the field can be challenging.

Aiight folks, this is it. I’ve been thinking about writing a book for some time now and decided to start with some thoughts around it.

Its been a while since the last blog post about building a startup, and we I it was time to give you an update on whats been happening.

Having a mentor can be a valuable asset in your personal and professional growth.

Pair programming is a must practice in our industry. Getting good at pairing is crucial and requires practice. Here is some advice on how to pair efficiently

Mentoring is a vital skill growing into your career in any industry. If you are not mentoring people, you should start doing it as the journey is full of experiences and knowledge.

Finding your path in a career can be challenging since many fields have a huge list of underlying roles. Here are some techniques that can help you find yours.

After my first 6 months at Skyscanner, I have decided to write about the lessons I have learnt on this interesting journey.

This is a post on my very first steps in building a startup. I go through my learnings through the last months.

Have you been struggling with how to stop procrastinating? If so, you’re far from alone. In this blog post I will describe some techniques on how to overcome procrastination.

Learning how to learn is a skill, that is not taught in schools. Here are some practices that will help you learn more effectively.

Practices and methods on how to approach tough software problems.

Many people struggle to organize themselves. In this blog post, I will show you how I do it and some tips you can use.

A blog post that will give you insights and tips on how to get up to speed in your new role.

A blog post about filtering companies based on your values. I explain how to identify red flags so that you can avoid companies that are probably not a match.

A blog about my learnings after 200+ interviews. I explain the type of interviews in the software industry and some tips on how to increase your chance of succeeding.

Being a software consultant for the last two years taught me a lot. This blog describes my experience and the lessons learned throughout that journey.

My first experience of being a mentor, and the approach of getting the first software engineering job in the software industry.

A high level overview of Azure Logic App, its features, drawbacks, use cases and recommendations.

In this blog post we will build a project with two services, testing them with CDC using Pact + Spring.

There is no end to learning in the IT industry. Keeping up with software is certainly a hard task. In this blog post I will explain my approach.

In this blog post I will take you through my journey to a company that I was chasing for 5 years since I was an undergrad.

Building a software team is a hard task mainly because there are so many parameters to look for before structuring one, like team size, team type, define roles and responsibilities.

Writing truly Restful APIs is not simple. In this blog post we will build an endpoint that supports filtering, selecting, sorting and pagination using Spring Boot + Spring Data MongoDB.