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Why I Became a Software Engineer at Modus Create

Modus Create

Little would my professor know that three years later I’d build and publish an iOS application on the App Store and would be interning as a Front End Engineer at Modus Create. I traveled to Morocco and got stuck there after my study abroad program in Copenhagen got canceled last spring. My College Experience.

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Edmond Lau and Jean Hsu on engineering more leaders and better working relationships

Intercom, Inc.

As up and coming engineers in Silicon Valley, Jean Hsu and Edmond Lau long sought more influence and impact in their respective positions – but they couldn’t shake the feeling of being stuck. Many engineers feel like they must make a jump into management to lead. Jean: Especially with engineering teams.

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TEI 293: FAST Goals for better aligned product projects- with Jeannine Siviy

Product Innovation Educators

In the discussion, we role-play using FAST to solve problems I have had as a frequent traveler — something most of us are doing far less of now but will return to eventually. We can add other market segments to the diagram, like how we would solve problems for travelers with kids. Her name is Jeannine Siviy.

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Technical Women Are Software Managers

Johanna Rothman

Yes, the Computer Science curriculum had several required Hardware Engineering classes. Up until the mid-80s, many of the software engineering jobs were for special-purpose machines or applications. I started to travel internationally as a consultant in the late 1990s. (Okay, there were only 6 of us, and 2 were women.

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Complete Guide—Technical Program Manager Interview Questions & Answers

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

The responsibilities of a technical program manager are a little more big picture than that of a software engineer. Design a typeahead box for a search engine. Design a service that supports uploading and tagging images to a travel site. Build a solution for Facebook employee travel. TPM is a big-picture role.

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The Top 30 Software Engineering Interview Questions of 2021

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Software Engineering jobs are among the most in-demand and highest-paying jobs on the labor market today. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that software engineering jobs will grow by 22% in this next decade. Here is our list of the top 30 software engineering interview questions you will likely experience.

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How to Successfully Transition from Consulting to PM

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

You do not have to have a software engineering background, but you should at the minimum be a good partner to developers. This helps build trust with the engineering team as well. Examining the responsibilities this PM will have on the job, we see: Deeply understand the needs of business travellers and their organizations.