Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
My journey to being a software engineering manager at a Big Tech / FAANG company. Here's the behind-the-scenes of what courses I took, what programming languages I learned, classes I failed, lessons learned and more.
I'm sharing transparently and candidly what it's like to be a software engineer/manager in USA at a FAANG.
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📝 My viral articles:
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How I landed offers from Microsoft, Amazon, Twitter without an Ivy League degree: zhiachong.medium.com/how-i-landed-offers-from-microsoft-amazon-and-twitter-without-an-ivy-league-degree-d62cfe286eb8
🔥 750K views
How to write a great resume to showcase your skills: medium.com/swlh/how-to-write-a-great-resume-for-software-engineers-75d514dd8322
How I automated my job search by building a web crawler: zhiachong.medium.com/how-i-built-a-web-crawler-to-automate-my-job-search-f825fb5af718
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IG: @codingwithzhia - instagram.com/zhiachong
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/zhiachong
Personal Website: zhiachong.com
📝 How to prepare for interviews
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DISCLOSURE: We often review or link to products & services we regularly use and think you might find helpful. Wherever possible we use referral links, which means if you click one of the links in this video or description and make a purchase we may receive a small commission or other compensation.
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My journey to being a software engineering manager at a Big Tech / FAANG company. Here's the behind-the-scenes of what courses I took, what programming languages I learned, classes I failed, lessons learned and more.
I'm sharing transparently and candidly what it's like to be a software engineer/manager in USA at a FAANG.
- LINKS -
📝 My viral articles:
🔥 1M views
How I landed offers from Microsoft, Amazon, Twitter without an Ivy League degree: zhiachong.medium.com/how-i-landed-offers-from-microsoft-amazon-and-twitter-without-an-ivy-league-degree-d62cfe286eb8
🔥 750K views
How to write a great resume to showcase your skills: medium.com/swlh/how-to-write-a-great-resume-for-software-engineers-75d514dd8322
How I automated my job search by building a web crawler: zhiachong.medium.com/how-i-built-a-web-crawler-to-automate-my-job-search-f825fb5af718
📚 Books To Learn Programming
How I learned Python: amzn.to/3WtuDlc
🎥 Video Recording Gear
👉 Camera: amzn.to/44tMzOG (Amazon)
👉 Talking head lens: amzn.to/4aWeolb (Amazon)
👉 Wireless mic: amzn.to/3Ww38rs (Amazon)
👉 Podcasting mic: amzn.to/4brGvZq (Amazon)
👉 Shotgun mic: amzn.to/4bqaAsh (Amazon)
👉 Light: amzn.to/4aa3UO3 (Amazon)
💻 My equipment:
Laptop: amzn.to/3b7hd5h
Desktop: amzn.to/3rQDPh1
Monitor: amzn.to/3dc1h4o
Mechanical Keyboard: amzn.to/2ZcCODB
👋 Follow Zhia here:
Medium: zhiachong.medium.com
IG: @codingwithzhia - instagram.com/zhiachong
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/zhiachong
Personal Website: zhiachong.com
📝 How to prepare for interviews
bit.ly/interviewcourses
DISCLOSURE: We often review or link to products & services we regularly use and think you might find helpful. Wherever possible we use referral links, which means if you click one of the links in this video or description and make a purchase we may receive a small commission or other compensation.
We're big fans of Amazon, and many of our links to products/gear are links to those products on Amazon. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and related sites.
