The myth of the perfect solution in interviews
Most engineers over-focus on perfect solutions. What really stands out in interviews is clear thinking, steady progress, and good judgment.
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The hidden blockers in technical interviews: test anxiety and burnout
Even great engineers stumble under stress. Learn how balance, structure, and mindset can turn interview anxiety into clarity.
How to tell if your coding practice is really making you a better problem solver
Most software engineers spend hours practicing for interviews, but is it actually working? Learn how to tell if your coding habits are making you a stronger problem solver.
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How to communicate like a senior engineer in every stage of the interview
At the senior level, interviews are communication tests. Learn how to show leadership and clarity at every stage—not just behavioral rounds.
Interview performance doesn’t define your worth as an engineer
Interviews don’t define your worth as a software engineer. Learn why rejections aren’t a verdict on your skills, and how to stay resilient and improve.
How Technical Interviews Are Evolving with AI
If you are preparing for software engineering interviews today, you might assume the playbook looks the same as it always has: a phone screen, some coding rounds, maybe a system design, and a behavioral loop at the end.
And that assumption would be mostly right. The overall structure of interviews
Should you learn to build AI features?
AI is reshaping every role in engineering. Learn where you fit, what skills matter most, and how to build real AI-powered features.
How Formation helps you become a better engineer (not just pass interviews)
Formation's interview prep helps you become a stronger engineer and the skills you practice are the ones that accelerate your career.
5 common mistakes senior software engineers make in interviews
Senior engineer interviews test autonomy, communication, and judgment. Avoid these 5 common mistakes to stand out.
Where to start with AI if you feel behind as a software engineer
Learn how to integrate AI tools into coding and products, starting small and growing fast.
Why AI raises the bar for software engineers, not lowers it
AI won’t replace core engineering skills, it raises the bar. Learn how to level up your fundamentals to work with AI, not rely on it.
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What AI changes (and doesn't change) in SWE interviews
AI is raising the bar for software engineering interviews. Learn what’s changed, what hasn’t, and how to prep effectively in 2025.