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+1 with comments

At one of the big tech companies I worked at, we had comprehensive documentation around code review best practices & coding style guides…

Jul 16, 2022

+1 with comments

Jul 16, 2022

Netflix is square

I was pretty baffled when I first learnt about Netflix’s philosophy of hiring exclusively senior software engineers. What? No room for my…

Jul 12, 2022

Netflix is square

Jul 12, 2022

System design for dummies — part 3 (Design a donation app)

This is the final part of a 4 part series on cracking the system design interview. Part 0 provided an overview of this article series, Part…

Feb 7, 2022

System design for dummies — part 3 (Design a donation app)

Feb 7, 2022

System design for dummies — part 2

Please read part 0 to get an overview of what to expect in this article series. Part 1 lists out the study material required to nail the…

Jan 2, 2022

Jan 2, 2022

System design for dummies — part 1

Please read part 0 to get an overview of what to expect in this article series.

Dec 26, 2021

Dec 26, 2021

System design for dummies — Part 0

If the system design interview has always been your achilles heel, this article is for you. It definitely used to be mine. Unlike coding…

Dec 24, 2021

Dec 24, 2021

Why Microsoft didn’t love me back

What are some of the biggest lessons you’ve learnt as a professional Software Engineer?” Marcus asked shyly.

May 3, 2021

Why Microsoft didn’t love me back

May 3, 2021

Stop Adding Comments to Your Code

I was teaching an introductory course in computer programming and got into a disagreement with my fellow teacher on how to grade a class…

Jan 1, 2021

Stop Adding Comments to Your Code

Jan 1, 2021

Be Agile, not Prolific

Agile interviewing structures preparation in sprints, with reflection at the core.

Dec 25, 2020

Be Agile, not Prolific

Dec 25, 2020

The LeetCode Phenomena

In the winter of 2015, I was working as a Software Engineer at Microsoft and looking for my next Software Engineering job, albeit with…

Nov 9, 2020

The LeetCode Phenomena

Nov 9, 2020

S. G.

S. G.

I write about programming, people management, interviews or anything else that I’m obsessing about. 12+ yes of experience across big tech and some in academia.

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