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Github Copilot and ChatGPT alternatives There are a growing number of AI coding tools that are alternatives to Copilot. A list of other...
2 weeks ago
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Layoffs push down scores on Glassdoor: this is how companies respond Several tech companies face a fresh problem after cutting jobs: their rating on Glassdoor nosedives....
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Several tech companies face a fresh problem after cutting jobs: their rating on Glassdoor nosedives. But there’s a way they can fix this. I show what companies are doing - and why.
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Behind the Scenes with Two New Salary Transparency Websites On the back of US salary transparency regulations, two new salary transparency websites have...
a month ago
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a month ago
On the back of US salary transparency regulations, two new salary transparency websites have launched, built by the creators of Levels.fyi and Layoffs.fyi. I talked to both teams to learn how they were developed.
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Uber’s engineering level changes Uber revamped its engineering levels in 2022. How did the levels evolve over time, why was it time...
a month ago
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Uber revamped its engineering levels in 2022. How did the levels evolve over time, why was it time to change, and what were they? I’ve collected details.
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Lyft in Trouble Financials paint a worrying picture of the US’s #2 ridesharing company. The founders have just...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
Financials paint a worrying picture of the US’s #2 ridesharing company. The founders have just stepped down and a former Amazon executive is the new CEO. What does this major change mean?
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The state of startup funding I’ve crunched data from a variety of sources for a sense of how startup funding is trending. So far,...
a month ago
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a month ago
I’ve crunched data from a variety of sources for a sense of how startup funding is trending. So far, it’s downwards. What does this mean for tech? My analysis.
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Apple cracking down to enforce its RTO policy Software engineers and their managers have started to receive warnings for not working in the office...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Software engineers and their managers have started to receive warnings for not working in the office at least 3 days per week. I talked with engineers on how they see the policy being enforced.
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Apple: The Only Big Tech Giant Going Against the Job Cuts Tide Of the biggest tech companies, only Apple has not executed major job cuts. But why is this, and can...
4 months ago
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PagerDuty alternatives 12 alternatives to the market-leading alerting tool, PagerDuty.
3 weeks ago
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The Big Tech Hiring Slowdown Is Here and it will Hurt Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Amazon have all dramatically slowed or frozen hiring. How will this...
7 months ago
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Will Facebook / Meta do engineering layoffs? Will Meta do layoffs? This is the question on everyone’s mind who I talked with at Meta. I outline...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
Will Meta do layoffs? This is the question on everyone’s mind who I talked with at Meta. I outline possible options and give my opinion on the likelihood of layoffs in the coming months.
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Datadog’s $65M/year customer mystery solved The internet has been speculating the past few days on which crypto company spent $65M on Datadog in...
3 weeks ago
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The internet has been speculating the past few days on which crypto company spent $65M on Datadog in 2022. I confirmed it was Coinbase, and here are the details of what happened.
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Is Critical Thinking the Most Important Skill for Knowledge Workers? Critical thinking will only become more important as AI tools spread more. How can you get better at...
a month ago
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Meta’s historic growth challenge The company’s growth is under more pressure than it has ever been, and in a worse strategic position...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
The company’s growth is under more pressure than it has ever been, and in a worse strategic position than Apple, Google, Amazon or Microsoft. Why is this and what can the company do to get out of this situation?
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Compensation at Publicly Traded Tech Companies Insights from 50 publicly traded tech companies, and a list of those paying the most and the least...
3 weeks ago
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Twitter’s ongoing cruel treatment of software engineers Twitter has become the most toxic workplace amongst any major tech company in 2022. But why is Elon...
6 months ago
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Pollen’s enormous debt left behind: exclusive details Two months after the startup went bankrupt, administrators have summarized the $80M+ debt the...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
Two months after the startup went bankrupt, administrators have summarized the $80M+ debt the company has accumulated, most of which will not be paid. The highest offer to buy Pollen’s business assets - but without its liabilities - currently stands at only $250K. Details.
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What Big Tech layoffs suggest for the industry Microsoft, Amazon and Salesforce have announced large layoffs in January. What will these events...
4 months ago
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Who is Still Hiring Software Engineers and EMs? 👋 Hi, this is Gergely with a bonus, free issue of the Pragmatic Engineer Newsletter. We cover one...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
👋 Hi, this is Gergely with a bonus, free issue of the Pragmatic Engineer Newsletter. We cover one out of five topics in today’s subscriber-only The Scoop issue. To get this newsletter every week, subscribe here. This article was updated in December 2022. In the midst of gloomy
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The Scoop: Turmoil at Twitter Overnight, Twitter has gone from one of the best working environments in tech, to one of the worst....
7 months ago
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An educational side project What does a great side project look like, which helps learn new technologies, but also helps stand...
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What does a great side project look like, which helps learn new technologies, but also helps stand out when looking for a new job? Analysis of an Uber simulation app, built from scratch.
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Cruel Changes at Twitter The speedrun for a complete culture overhaul at Twitter continues, and may conclude just two weeks...
6 months ago
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The speedrun for a complete culture overhaul at Twitter continues, and may conclude just two weeks after Elon Musk bought the company. Managers will have 20+ reports and are expected to code at least 20% of the time.
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The job market for new grads: worse than in 2008, but better than 2002 Insights from the founder of Launch School, Chris Lee, who helped more than 200 new grads find their...
3 months ago
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CircleCI’s unnoticed holiday security breach CircleCI customers returned from the holiday break to be told to urgently rotate their secrets,...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
CircleCI customers returned from the holiday break to be told to urgently rotate their secrets, which were probably leaked. What does this leak mean for companies using a CI provider and how can you prepare for a CI vendor being compromised?
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A Return to the Office (RTO) Wave? Dozens of tech companies are starting to have their staff return to the office. I talked with...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Dozens of tech companies are starting to have their staff return to the office. I talked with software engineers and managers at these companies. Are we seeing the start of a trend?
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Amazon doubling down on RTO (return to office) The tech giant is not blinking: after the unprecedented pushback on its 3-day return to office...
2 months ago
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The tech giant is not blinking: after the unprecedented pushback on its 3-day return to office policy last month, Amazon just made it clear that the policy is going ahead.
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Is the strategy of joining late-stage startups for the financial upside, a dead end? The past decade, one of the best ways to maximize compensation outcomes was to join a pre-IPO...
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The past decade, one of the best ways to maximize compensation outcomes was to join a pre-IPO company issuing generous equity, then wait for the IPO. This strategy seems to be less profitable in 2022.
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The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank The bank serving half of all VC-funded startups in the US and UK collapsed more or less overnight....
2 months ago
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The bank serving half of all VC-funded startups in the US and UK collapsed more or less overnight. How did it play out, and what are the next steps for startups?
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The Scoop: Tech Layoffs in 2022 I get a lot of scoop sent by readers (thank you!). Sadly, in 2022, a good part of the scoop is about...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
I get a lot of scoop sent by readers (thank you!). Sadly, in 2022, a good part of the scoop is about companies laying off people. Some of this scoop has not been reported before. I don't want to broadcast layoffs on Twitter or LinkedIn continuously, but also
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Inside Pollen's Software Engineering Salaries What was the compensation philosophy of the events tech startup, and how much were devs, EMs and PMs...
4 months ago
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Is there a drop in software engineer job openings, globally? I dug into data from Indeed and Hacker News to try and work out if there’s a fall in software...
2 months ago
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Big Tech job-switching stats Which companies grew their software engineering headcount, which ones shrank, and how has the...
3 months ago
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Which companies grew their software engineering headcount, which ones shrank, and how has the “open-to-new-opportunities” ratio shifted across Big Tech? I collaborated with a recruiter to find out, and the data is in.
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Why did Google close its coding competitions after 20 years? Why did the company do so? I’ve talked with people involved in organizing the competition for more...
3 months ago