raphspies.hashnode.devYou Know How to Test. But What About When and What to Test?This piece was inspired by Episode 121 of the Working Code podcast. There are a lot of arguments made for and against testing, but the gist is the the Protagonist, Ben, is frustrated when he encounters some poorly-written unit tests and then asks, es...Jun 2, 2023·5 min read
raphspies.hashnode.devSo You've Got a Behavioral InterviewAdmittedly, I didn't actually study much for behavioral interviews when I first started looking for jobs as a software. This was because I already had extensive work experience and had done dozens of interviews for entry-, mid- and senior-level posit...Apr 9, 2023·3 min read
raphspies.hashnode.devEnterprise Quality Assurance: How, Why & When QA WorksQA is a fairly well-known term in software engineering, but many people either don't understand the purpose of it, or don't understand how it adds value to the software development process. I'm going to discuss a few fundamental concepts that I wish ...Mar 14, 2023·4 min read
raphspies.hashnode.devAdvice for New Job-Seekers in TechThis is a modified version of some words of wisdom I shared with the February 2022 Los Angeles Hack Reactor graduating cohort. ** 1. Your resume is your best tool. ** Put as much effort as possible into it. Follow a template or a guide, tell a story ...Aug 7, 2022·5 min read
