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#Interview Prep

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When Your First Dev Job Is the Wrong Job: A Pivot Playbook

A developer's Accenture BA exit exposes a structural flaw in India's IT services model — and why splitting focus between backend and data science is the wrong fix.

1,200 Applications, 4 Offers: What One Rust Rewrite Reveals About the 2026 Developer Job Market

A developer's 40x Python-to-Rust performance rewrite drove every interview for 20-30 minutes each. What the data actually exposes about getting hired in 2026.

The Developer Salary Ladder Is Being Redrawn in 2026

Framework expertise no longer commands premium pay. Here's what the compensation restructuring means for mid-career developers and where the money is going instead.

You Know the Patterns. Why Do You Still Freeze in Technical Interviews?

Developers spend months grinding LeetCode, yet still blank during interviews. The gap between knowing and performing reveals why interview prep needs more than pattern recognition.

Why Data Engineering Interviews Test Skills You'll Never Use

LeetCode-style algorithm tests are driving experienced data engineers away. Here's what's broken about DE hiring—and what actually matters on the job.