The First 30 Days After a Tech Layoff
March 3, 2026
A practical, no-fluff playbook for the first 30 days after a tech layoff, covering paperwork and finances through landing your next role fast.
Job Search
How to Break Into Software Engineering From a Non-CS Background (What Actually Works)
March 1, 2026
Thousands of people have made this switch. What separated the ones who got hired from the ones still waiting.
How to Get a Referral at Meta, Google, or Amazon (Even If You Don't Know Anyone There)
February 28, 2026
Referrals get 40%+ response rates. Cold applications get 2%. A practical system for getting referred at FAANG companies, including when you have zero connections inside.
Software Engineer Salary Negotiation: How to Get 10-30% More Without Blowing the Offer
February 27, 2026
Most engineers leave $20-50K on the table by not negotiating. The moves that work - and the ones that backfire.
70 Applications, No Offer. What's Actually Going Wrong.
February 25, 2026
Most engineers treat job searching as one problem. It's three distinct stages, and you're probably losing at only one of them.
Why 'Just Keep Applying' Is Bad Advice
February 25, 2026
Most engineers are applying harder when they should be applying differently. 12 years of hiring at Meta taught me exactly where the job search breaks down.
Why Your Tech Job Search Isn't Working (And How to Fix It)
February 24, 2026
Cold applications have a 2% response rate. If that's your primary strategy, you're playing a losing game. Here's what actually moves the needle.