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The gap between FAANG and non-FAANG salaries is quite substantial. For example, a Staff Engineer at an avg startup might get $250k base salary, in a HCOL area and maybe a 10-20% bonus. But a FAANG Staff Engineer will…

I'm looking to land a c2c contract, currently I also have a full time job and a short term contract. The short term contract will be finished by the time I start the c2c. I'm wondering what they'll say when they see…

I've established my own LLC and am aiming to pursue c2c or 1099 contracts through it. Though, for the most part - I am landing Software Engineering Contract roles, which is not exactly the "consulting" I was hoping for.…

I can say with confidence that I understand most of the technical knowledge needed to succeed in these interviews, albeit it's not coming from personal experience building such systems but rather from reading books &…

I'm looking to improve my System Design interview skills as fast as possible. Though, the number of resources online is overwhelming. I was hoping that someone who conducts these types of interviews can provide some…

I created an LLC to start getting work as a 1099 contractor when I noticed the job market becoming what it is today in 2022. However - I seem to be stuck in this repetitive cycle: -- Recruiter Reaches out to me on…

I come from a household of strict parents, where if a non-optimal grade was brought home, you got punished, mostly emotionally but sometimes also physically. This pushed me to get good grades at all costs and it lead me…

Business Acquisitions, New Market Entries, New Waves of Technological Innovations, etc.

I saw the read15minsaday.com website that was suggested here a couple days ago. I like it a lot, however, it would be even better if there was one that provided reading materials based on user-preferences. So one…

Instead of just doing interview questions, I want first to do some easy problems at the end of chapters so I can get super familiar with the data structures & algorithms. What do you recommend?

I'm SE2. My manager just told me that sometimes I need handholding (I do disagree, but I didn't tell him that). 95% of the time I do my tasks on my own.... however, sometimes I have to ask questions to the higher-ups on…

Is there some type of "advisor" services which could potentially be paid to help you transition in another career ? If not that, then do you know of any website or place where you can post about your career problems and…

Recently I started doing 1-2 problems from Leetcode before going to sleep. I want to be prepared for whatever comes my way whenever I decide to interview again.

Through their company or independently?

I'm currently a software engineer. I am not fulfilled by it. It does afford my family and I a very comfortable living, however, in the satisfaction sense I got zero. I used to work with software patents in the past, as…

Any other pros n cons?

After working for 6 years in the industry I am starting to get drained. Ever since I started I realized that I get no satisfaction from sitting in front of the screen all day. I want to do something where I would have…

I'm trying to switch to a PM soon. Currently, trying to orchestrate this in my company. However, wondering how difficult this would be to make a switch at a different company if I do not have an MBA?

Something like startups for dummies?

Worried about the security of my application. Is there anything you recommend that helps one ensure that all holes are filled and the site is hacker-proof? Something that basically enumerates the vulnerabilities that…

What do you think is easier to get set up between the two? I found that IBM Cloud has a lot of StarterKits which give you the boiler plate right away. Though I did find a bunch of bugs during the process. Making me…

With all the free food and snacks in the offices these days, how are all software engineers not 300lbs+ ?! If at any point during the day I have down time-- I head to the kitchen and grab a snack. I do this countless…