Mathew Zannoni–a software engineer–joins us for this episode of The 1:1 Podcast.
We talk about the job market, stigma around being a 1099 worker, mentoring, and code quality for small development teams. We also reminisce about the good old days of Front Page and Dreamweaver.
00:00 - Intro
00:43 - Applying for jobs
02:14 - Take home assignments
04:57 - Code tests
06:07 - Challenges of time commitment required to interview
08:31 - Leveraging LinkedIn
09:31 - Evolving expectations around contract work
10:26 - Is it easier or harder to apply for jobs after being laid off?
13:03 - War stories
13:53 - Mentorship
18:29 - Removing ego from development
19:31 - Going back to being an IC after being a manager
26:25 - Flipping the interview script
28:36 - Code quality for small dev teams
36:02 - How do you learn something new?
41:53 - Advancements in tooling
48:53 - Final thoughts
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