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Interview Prep
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Mastering System Design Interviews: A Senior Engineer's Guide
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Rajesh Kumar
Principal Engineer at Google
Batch 2016
8 min read
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January 20, 2024
After conducting 200+ system design interviews at top tech companies, here's what separates great candidates from good ones:
Key Takeaways
- •Always start with requirements clarification before designing
- •Think in layers and scale gradually from simple to complex
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System Design
Technical Interviews
Architecture
Scalability
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Career Growth
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Breaking into Product Management: From Engineer to PM
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Priya Sharma
Senior Product Manager at Microsoft
Batch 2018
6 min read
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January 18, 2024
My transition from software engineer to product manager taught me valuable lessons about career pivots in tech:
Key Takeaways
- •Technical background is valuable for product management roles
- •Develop business acumen through courses and reading
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Product Management
Career Transition
Business Skills
Cross-functional
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Skill Development
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The Art of Learning New Technologies: A Framework for Continuous Growth
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Arjun Patel
Tech Lead at Amazon
Batch 2017
5 min read
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January 15, 2024
In 8 years of software development, I've learned dozens of technologies. Here's my proven framework for mastering new tech quickly:
Key Takeaways
- •Focus on 20% of features that provide 80% of capability
- •Build real projects while learning new technologies
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Learning
Technology
Continuous Growth
Self-improvement
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