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How to gain the skills of a software engineer

October 6, 2022 Brian Dong 0 Comments

Note: If you haven’t read my article about what it means to be a software engineer, I would recommend you go back and read it first for some valuable context. Okay, so you know that you want to be a software engineer, now what? Should I go to college? Now,…

How to be a great technical interviewer

April 29, 2021 Jacob Church 0 Comments

In the interest of creating positive experiences for those being interviewed, I want to share a few tips for how to be a great technical interviewer.

How to Plan a Programming Competition

February 11, 2019 Elayne Petterson 0 Comments

Lucid has hosted multiple programming competitions and is about to host our biggest one yet in March—Code Kerfuffle—with $50,000 in prizes. Here are some things I’ve learned from helping plan and run Lucid’s programming competitions. 1. Define your purpose The first thing to keep in mind when planning competitions is…