--- title: "Priti Jha (@pritijha) | Hashnode" description: "Software Engineer at Microsoft | Ex:- Cisco. Read the latest articles by Priti Jha on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@pritijha" --- @pritijha # Priti Jha @pritijha · Hyderabad · Joined April 2023 Software Engineer at Microsoft | Ex:- Cisco ### [Why I Rejected a Google Offer After a Year-Long Interview Process](https://pritijha.hashnode.dev/why-i-rejected-a-google-offer-after-a-year-long-interview-process?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Recently, I found myself at a career crossroads—one that I had envisioned since my graduation. After a long and intense year of interviews, I received an offer from Google. It was for the L3 level, and while the brand name, compensation, and prestige... 2 min read · [pritijha.hashnode.dev](https://pritijha.hashnode.dev/why-i-rejected-a-google-offer-after-a-year-long-interview-process?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [May 1, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-i-rejected-a-google-offer-after-a-year-long-interview-process/681315ade20d63f754a07256) ### [Language Wars: Does It Really Matter?](https://pritijha.hashnode.dev/language-wars-does-it-really-matter?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) As a student at the start of your career, it's natural to have questions about which programming languages to master. Many of us initially gravitate toward Java and Python, given their widespread use in the industry. I certainly thought that masterin... 2 min read · [pritijha.hashnode.dev](https://pritijha.hashnode.dev/language-wars-does-it-really-matter?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 18, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/language-wars-does-it-really-matter/66ea9b7f20731382c2b31d13) ### [Diagram-Driven Efficiency: Optimizing Corporate Software Engineering Practices](https://pritijha.hashnode.dev/diagram-driven-efficiency-optimizing-corporate-software-engineering-practices?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) In the fast-paced world of software engineering, where lines of code are written and systems are designed with utmost precision, one crucial aspect often takes a back seat – diagrams. Over my two-year journey as a software engineer, I've witnessed co... 3 min read · [pritijha.hashnode.dev](https://pritijha.hashnode.dev/diagram-driven-efficiency-optimizing-corporate-software-engineering-practices?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 13, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/diagram-driven-efficiency-optimizing-corporate-software-engineering-practices/64d885b3b181e9570df3e944) ### [Meet Apache Hudi : Supporting Modern Data Lake](https://pritijha.hashnode.dev/meet-apache-hudi-supporting-modern-data-lake?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) HUDI stands for Hadoop Upserts Deletes Inserts. It is the framework designed by Uber to achieve ACID properties for distributed data in Hadoop or S3. When compared with Apache Iceberg or Apace DeltaLake, It provides more features like MOR(Merge on Re... 3 min read · [pritijha.hashnode.dev](https://pritijha.hashnode.dev/meet-apache-hudi-supporting-modern-data-lake?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 4, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/meet-apache-hudi-supporting-modern-data-lake/647c6d98281b021a435b0f9c) ### [DataBase Views](https://pritijha.hashnode.dev/database-views?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) When kids want to play a specific game, say cricket, and they have a lot of toys, badminton, a ball, a tennis racket, etc., in their storage box, should they get all the toys with them to play cricket? Absolutely not. They will only get the bat and b... 2 min read · [pritijha.hashnode.dev](https://pritijha.hashnode.dev/database-views?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Apr 10, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/database-views/643420c1aca0e8cfa308fc47)