Author
Shekhar Babu
Writes about technical interview rounds, system design and coding assessments.
88 articles
- Technical Prep How to Ace Technical Interviews with AI Assistance Learn how AI tools can sharpen your coding, system design, and technical deep-dive prep. Real tactics, honest limits, and what you still have to do yourself. March 10, 2026
- AI & Tools One-on-One Meeting Questions That Build Trust With Your Team Stop wasting 1:1s on status updates. These one-on-one meeting questions help managers build real trust and surface what's actually going on. March 10, 2026
- Career Advice Cold Call Tips: What Works in 2026 (And What Doesn’t Anymore) Cold calling still books meetings in 2026 if you ditch the old script. Learn the openers, timing, and follow-up cadences that top SDRs use today. March 10, 2026
- Technical Prep System Design Interview: A Practical Guide for Mid-Level Engineers Master system design interviews with a proven 4-step framework. Real trade-off thinking, back-of-envelope math, and what senior engineers actually get wrong. March 10, 2026
- Certifications Google Cloud Certifications: Which One Actually Fits Your Career Google Cloud certifications are less saturated than AWS equivalents. Learn which GCP cert fits your role and how to study for it efficiently. March 10, 2026
- Technical Prep How to Prepare for a Technical Phone Screen in 48 Hours Got a technical phone screen in two days? Here's exactly what to study, in what order, plus the common mistakes that sink otherwise ready candidates. March 10, 2026
- Technical Prep Coding Interview Patterns: 15 Patterns That Cover 80% of Problems Master the 15 coding interview patterns that cover ~80% of technical questions. Structured study order, real trade-offs, and how to stop grinding random LeetCode. March 10, 2026
- Technical Prep Data Structures You Actually Need for Coding Interviews Most coding interviews test the same 6 data structures repeatedly. Here's the honest prioritization, with time complexity notes and what to skip entirely. March 10, 2026
- Technical Prep DevOps Interview Prep: Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD Questions Focused Docker and Kubernetes interview questions with expected answer depth. Covers containers, orchestration, networking, and real debugging scenarios. March 10, 2026
- Technical Prep Front-End Interview Questions: React, JavaScript, and CSS Deep Dive Deep prep guide for React, JavaScript, and CSS interview questions. Real examples, coding patterns, and what interviewers actually want to hear. March 10, 2026