Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, we'll look at some really helpful interview tips and tricks from a senior engineer who has years of experience interviewing software engineers.
And I'll share with you 5 lessons from these tips so that you can better stand out in your next coding interviews.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:43 The premise
01:17 Lesson 1
03:19 Lesson 2
06:25 Lesson 3
08:13 Some juicy resources
09:00 Lesson 4
09:41 Lesson 5
10:36 Outro
Video resources
Medium article - davidgoudet.medium.com/this-is-why-i-didnt-accept-you-as-a-senior-software-engineer-c77fe5a0bc9
Community Driven Roadmaps - github.com/kamranahmedse/developer-roadmap
Best Websites A Programmer Should Visit - github.com/sdmg15/Best-websites-a-programmer-should-visit
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In this video, we'll look at some really helpful interview tips and tricks from a senior engineer who has years of experience interviewing software engineers.
And I'll share with you 5 lessons from these tips so that you can better stand out in your next coding interviews.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:43 The premise
01:17 Lesson 1
03:19 Lesson 2
06:25 Lesson 3
08:13 Some juicy resources
09:00 Lesson 4
09:41 Lesson 5
10:36 Outro
Video resources
Medium article - davidgoudet.medium.com/this-is-why-i-didnt-accept-you-as-a-senior-software-engineer-c77fe5a0bc9
Community Driven Roadmaps - github.com/kamranahmedse/developer-roadmap
Best Websites A Programmer Should Visit - github.com/sdmg15/Best-websites-a-programmer-should-visit
AI to simulate an interview - talkberry.ai/mock-interview
or generate your own path - taskade.com/generate/personas/professional-career-counselor-persona
Udemy deals - https://travis.media/udemy
** Career Path Coding Tracks **
Web Developer - geni.us/jBigBd
Software Engineer - geni.us/AbMxjrX
Machine Learning - geni.us/GporLlT
Python Developer - geni.us/tv2FJBU
DevOps Engineer - geni.us/MgHtJ
** My Coding Blueprints **
Learn to Code Web Developer Blueprint - geni.us/HoswN2
AWS/Python Blueprint - geni.us/yGlFaRe - FREE
Both FREE in the Travis Media Community - https://travis.media/community
My microphone - amzn.to/3sAwyrH
** I write regularly **
https://travis.media
** FREE EBOOKS **
π https://travis.media/ebooks
LET'S CONNECT!
π° LinkedIn β linkedin.com/in/travisdotmedia
π¦ Twitter β twitter.com/travisdotmedia
ππΌββοΈ Website β https://travis.media
#codinginterview #codinginterviewquestions #seniordeveloper #selftaughtdeveloper
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