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Help someone by teaching them something

No matter where you are in your software engineering journey, you are in a unique position to help other engineers. In fact, as an engineer with even very little experience, you can mentor others and help yourself in the process. In this week’s Coffee Break, our CEO and Co-Founder,

Mitchell Oliver: Being the Change for My Community

Mitchell Oliver: Being the Change for My Community

After the death of his father, Mitch began to think about the legacy he'd leave for his own children. Then, he took a chance on something he loved.

Let's Talk About Asking Questions

Let's Talk About Asking Questions

Thinking of the right questions to ask your interviewer can be challenging, but when you let your curiosity take over, you'll end up with more questions than you have time to ask.

How to find out what it's really like to work at a prospective company

We've all interviewed for companies that we don't know much about other than their positive aspects. An interview panel isn't the best place to get unbiased, honest opinions about the company direction, work-life balance, or team dynamics. In fact, most of your interviewers are

Tiffany Grevious: Failing My Way to Success

Tiffany Grevious: Failing My Way to Success

After teaching herself to code, Tiffany knew she had what it took to be an engineer but struggled to demonstrate that in an interview. Read about her journey to becoming an Engineering Apprentice at Pinterest.

Why understanding the iceberg syndrome can help you interview better

Perform better in your engineering interviews by learning from one of Elon Musk's latest tweets.

How to Prepare for a System Design Interview — and Pass It

Tala brings his 10+ years of software engineering experience to Formation as a mentor. Formation is a career accelerator founded by former Meta and Nextdoor software engineers who have one goal: to help engineers from all backgrounds land life-changing roles. As a software engineer in the real world, you’ll