Best of Big Tech — September 2023
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The Pragmatic Engineer·3y
Working at a Startup vs in Big Tech
The article discusses the experiences and perspectives of a software engineer who has worked in both startups and Big Tech. It highlights the advantages of startups, such as learning opportunities and the ability to make a direct impact, as well as the disadvantages, including financial risk and stress. In contrast, it explores the benefits of working in Big Tech, such as specialization and financial stability, while also addressing the downsides, such as lack of purpose and overhead.
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gitconnected·3y
10 Best Coding and Programming Interview Books in 2023
10 Best Coding and Programming Interview Books in 2023. In the past, I have hared some of the best online courses to prepare coding interviews. These books are enough to crack even the toughest of the job interviews at Amazon, or Microsoft. They provide excellent coverage of all essential topics for programming job interviews.
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Bun: lessons from disrupting a tech ecosystem
Two weeks ago, a JavaScript runtime and toolkit called Bun was released and took the Node.js world by storm. Its top focus is performance, and according to benchmarks shared in the launch video, around 10x performance increases can be observed when building packages, running code, or handling inbound requests on a server.
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Pointer·3y
How Microsoft does Quality Assurance (QA)
The Redmond Big Tech giant pioneered the SDET role in the 90s. Microsoft was the first major company to come up with a specialized testing role which went well beyond manual testing. The SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) role was one that Microsoft pioneered across the tech industry.
