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Hiring
Is Your Hiring Process Hurting Diversity?
Is your interview process putting diverse candidates at a disadvantage? Figure out if you can change your hiring process to build a more inclusive team.
Hiring
Why You Should Stop Hiring With "Grit" Interviews
Grit interviews do a bad job of finding hard working, productive hires. There is, however, a better way.
Leadership
Drupal's Angela Byron On Building A Diverse Community
Since 2005, Angela Byron has become one of the most prolific contributors to open source software, and along the way, she built one of the most diverse, welcoming communities in open source that exists today.
Why Naval Ravikant Thinks Remote Work Is The Future
For all the think-pieces that have been written about the rise of remote work, most jobs still aren't fully remote. Naval Ravikant believes that's all about to change.
Why Naval Ravikant Hires Artists
Naval Ravikant believes hiring technical talent—from engineers to designers and marketers—is all about hiring artists.
3 Obstacles Your CS Degree Won't Prepare You For
What computer science programs don't teach you about being an engineer, as told by engineers.
Careers
Naval Ravikant's Guide To Choosing Your First Job In Tech
If you're just coming out of school, prioritize your career trajectory above all else. Naval's framework is simple—and effective.
Careers
Why You Should Apply To Engineering Jobs You Aren't Qualified For
"Minimum years of experience" is not usually a hard rule in engineering roles. If you're good enough, you should be applying, regardless of your experience level.
Careers
Why You Should Join A Regulated Startup
For years, investors have shared a standard piece of advice for founders looking to build in regulated markets: Don't. Now that attitude is starting to change.
What Skeptics Get Wrong About Full-Stack Engineers—And Why We Need Them
If you're interested in a cross-functional position, in learning new skills, or in working at an early-stage startup, a full-stack engineering role might be the perfect job—if you know what to look for.
Engineers Hate Your Take-Home Project—Here's How to Fix It
A complete guide to designing a take-home project engineers will actually complete.
Hiring
How To Recruit Talent—When You're Competing With Giants
When you're the underdog in a crowded market, recruiting top talent can be hard. We break down everything you need to say to come out on top.
Careers
What Startups Really Mean By “Why Should We Hire You?”
We take this and other standard questions, translate their subtext, and provide you with the best approach to help you land the job.
Hiring
Want To Recruit Better Engineers? Open Source Your Code
We analyzed the 30 most-applied-to U.S. tech companies of all time on AngelList and found that over half host open-source projects.
Careers
Steve Blank: How To Keep Your Job As Your Startup Grows
No one–not the person who hired you, the VCs, or your peers–is going to tell you when you’re hired that the company will likely outgrow you.
Careers
Why The Gender Pay Gap Gets Worse—Not Better—For Senior Engineers
A study of how salary expectations change among women and men engineers as their careers progress.
Mattermark Founder on Being Self-Taught in Silicon Valley
Danielle Morrill is a partner at XFactor Ventures, co-founder of Mattermark, first employee at Twilio, and self-taught everything. And we mean everything. Here are her secrets to teach yourself anything.