Tag Archives: interviewing
My New Job
I’m late with this post. I’ve been busy! Finishing this post has been tougher than I imagined it would be. Starting a new job is tough enough, adding in two visits to New York, one to Toronto and getting ready … Continue reading
On Interviewing Front End Engineers: Be Prepared (or at Least Pretend You Are.)
On more than one occasion I’ve been interviewed by someone and they’ve told me, point blank, that they “didn’t prepare at all for this” or “didn’t even look at your resume.” Really? While this is lame no matter what industry … Continue reading
Hiring Front End Engineers: How I Look at a Candidate’s Past Work
The short answer is- I don’t pay all that much attention to the sites listed on a candidate’s resume. Don’t get me wrong, I look at sites and I prefer to see at least three or four examples when doing … Continue reading
Another Front End Engineer Interviewing Question: Loop Alternatives
We’ve actually hired a couple of people recently, so I’m not sure if I’ll be able to bust this one out any time soon. Instead, I’ll share it with you. This is another one that I feel works for a … Continue reading
Interviewing Front End Engineers: The Technology Breakdown
Two caveats before I dive into this one. For starters, the following is what I’m generally interested in when doing an interview. It doesn’t represent in any official way what my current employer and my boss might be looking for … Continue reading
The Front End Engineering Spectrum: The Roles
Following up on my previous post about the generic types of front end engineers, this post will deal with the common roles that I see people trying to fill. Unlike the previous list which was written solely from the perspective … Continue reading
The Front End Engineering Spectrum- The Three Generic Types of Front End Engineers
As both a hiring manager and as a potential employee, I’ve seen both sides of the interview/hiring process and have noticed some definite categories when it comes to the type of people filling the roles and the roles themselves. This … Continue reading
More On Interviewing Front End Engineers- If You Ask About Something, Really KNOW It (With an Example Based on the W3C Box Model)
I’m going to be writing a bit more about practical development topics here over the next few weeks. Code is fun to write about but code takes time. Sharing my experience and opinions on the day-to-day life of a front … Continue reading
Interviewing With Me? Here’s an Easter Egg. I’ll ask you this JavaScript Question During the Interview.
We’re hiring in my group. Cool, right? So, I’m once again interviewing. Yay me. Since I’m no longer running a group I don’t have to worry about any of the administrative type things (“this is what the company is about,” … Continue reading