Many software engineers over-optimize their study and interview prep for DSA Platforms like Leetcode/HackerRank, and while they are fantastic learning tool - they're not a good indicator of a real-world developer. A developer's Leetcode or HackerRank score often has little to do with their ability to deliver in a commercial environment, and indeed over-focusing on DSA platforms can mean a considerable skill-gap when it comes to working in a business and capping your employability.

In this episode we discuss the missing pieces that DSA Platforms don't give you, and how you can learn them!

Nearly anyone you talk to in technology will agree that tech-hiring is broken. There are many reasons for this, probably the most controversial is the usage of DSA-style problems to test a candidates technical ability.

In this episode we'll talk about what DSA tests do, and don't, cover. We'll also discuss a better approach, that's a new twist on an existing method...

Show notes and script available here:
https://www.speakingsoftwareshow.com/episodes/s3e2-dsa-tests-are-ineffective-theres-a-better-way-to-do-tech-hiring

Bit of an unexpected hiatus, but we're back with a bang! What's the bang? It's a book that I wrote, called Your Dream Developer Job.

Today I'd like to talk about my first internationally published book.

It's about everything you need to position yourself as the ideal candidate for your perfect role in the tech industry. It is now available worldwide; in Paperback, Kindle and DRM-Free EBook formats.