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Kyle Freeman

developer & entrepreneur

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Be a Great Tech Phone Screen Interviewee

August 24, 2019October 24, 2020 kfcom316

I’ve given one-on-one training sessions with college students aspiring to be a software engineer when they’re all grown up. I was pretty naive when I first interviewed and overall just lucky. I got my first internship through a friend of my dad and the second by having a 15-minute chat with a hiring manager at… Continue reading Be a Great Tech Phone Screen Interviewee

Managing Humans: Everyone Cries

April 9, 2018October 24, 2020 kfcom316

The most valuable lesson I learned as a manager is rarely mentioned in traditional books and online articles about effective management.  It's in the neighborhood of Emotional Intelligence, but very specific. In short, a good manager is ready for someone to cry. Two wonderful managers taught me this lesson. I wasn't the one crying when… Continue reading Managing Humans: Everyone Cries

How I Prepared to Interview at Google

August 9, 2017October 24, 2020 kfcom316

tl;dr - I read Steve Yegge’s blog post, rented the The Algorithm Design Manual, and coded questions from Career Cup without an IDE. Two years ago I interviewed with Google, Zillow, and Facebook for a software manager role.  I went to Google and have since been singing its praises to friends and former co-workers (largely… Continue reading How I Prepared to Interview at Google

Interviewing as an Introvert

May 5, 2017October 24, 2020 kfcom316

This is the follow up to my last post about education and interviewing advice.  If you haven’t read that, the short story is that I was asked for tips on interviewing for an introvert who doesn’t have a typical education.  This is the interviewing half of my response: About interviewing: being an introvert is hard.  I'm a… Continue reading Interviewing as an Introvert

You Don’t Need More Education to Land a Job in Tech

April 23, 2017October 24, 2020 kfcom316

I’ve worked in tech for 15 years and regularly get asked for advice on how to get a job: what should I study in school, what should I put on my resume, and how do I prepare for the interview?  Usually my answers are pretty plain and generic, but one person had a unique situation… Continue reading You Don’t Need More Education to Land a Job in Tech

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