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On layoffs and career resiliency

Oct 17, 2023 · 3 min read · This week, my employer laid off nearly 700 workers across multiple business areas, including engineering in particular. While I have not been directly impacted, I had to say goodbye to a teammate I’ve enjoyed working with. So, overall, it’s been a sa...

Reflections on My First Week as a Software Engineer

Jul 22, 2023 · 3 min read · I'm now a bonafide software engineer! After spending four years transitioning into this career, it feels surreal to say. Especially since, as a return hire that ended my internship six months ago, not a lot has changed. The job is more or less the sa...

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Career Advice from a Former Writer That Landed an Engineering Role in Big Tech

Jul 10, 2023 · 8 min read · Last month, I graduated from Oregon State University's Computer Science post-bacc program, and will begin my first role as a software engineer at (a subsidiary of) one of The Big 5 companies in tech. Naturally, those with similar career ambitions hav...

On having writer's block

Jul 9, 2023 · 1 min read · For as long as I can remember, an unexplainable force has compelled me to write. Diaries, blogs, microblogs, tweets - I've always had something to say. But, for the past year, that unexplainable force has been gone. I don't know if it's mental burnou...

Challenging experiences are a blessing.

Aug 8, 2022 · 3 min read · At the moment, I'm halfway through my third software engineering internship. And, for reasons I won't get into here, it's by far the most challenging internship I've ever experienced. Crying tears of frustration, and spending hours near-midnight pori...