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Published Mar 1, 2021

Specialize or Bounce Around?

Allen and Joe delve into the dynamic world of remote job opportunities, offering insights into major hiring companies and essential tools, while also dissecting modern data storage technologies like NoSQL and relational databases, and sharing strategies to optimize Kubernetes usage for better resource allocation, observability, and security.
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  • Major Companies

    Allen and Joe discuss the surge in remote job opportunities at major companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Facebook. Microsoft has invested heavily in tools like Teams to support remote work, while Amazon currently has 165 remote software development positions open. They also note that Facebook has made significant strides in remote hiring, making it easier to find remote engineering jobs on their platform 1 2.

    Amazon has a really rough interview process, so you're going to want to do some problems on like leetcode or something beforehand and read up on that.

    --- Alan Underwood

    Apple, on the other hand, presents challenges in browsing job listings, making it less user-friendly for potential remote workers 2.

       

    Work Tools

    The hosts highlight essential tools and platforms that facilitate remote work, such as Microsoft Teams and Datadog. Teams has become a crucial tool for remote collaboration, making document sharing and interaction seamless. Datadog, known for its observability metrics, helps companies monitor and optimize their infrastructure effectively 1 3.

    Observability metrics, right? Like that kind of thing matters. Like, you wouldn't know this had Datadog. Like this is literally their bread and butter.

    --- Michael Outlaw

    These tools have become indispensable in the remote work environment, ensuring productivity and efficiency 3.

       

    Job Strategies

    Allen and Joe offer valuable tips for finding remote jobs, emphasizing the importance of knowing your top three companies and following their updates. They suggest leveraging platforms like Twitter and engineering blogs to stay informed about job openings. Additionally, they discuss the unique interview processes at companies like Stack Overflow, which test candidates' problem-solving abilities in dynamic scenarios 4 5.

    You should always know the top three companies that you would want to work for today if you lost your job or had to switch.

    --- Alan Underwood

    By staying proactive and prepared, job seekers can better navigate the remote job market 4.

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