First-Time AWS re:Invent Attendee and All Builders Welcome Grant Recipient—Any Tips?
I'll be attending AWS re:Invent for the first time as an All Builders Welcome grant recipient and am excited to take part. I'd love to meet other grant…
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Can I Run a User-Generated Blog on Static Hosting?
I know enough coding to build a basic static blog, and hosting it on GitHub Pages would be inexpensive and straightforward. The complication is that a few friends…
Is a 150% pay increase worth joining a company with a questionable culture?
I have an interview next week for a role that could potentially offer a 150% salary increase. The office is only about seven minutes away by scooter, the…
Is a 150% salary increase worth joining a potentially toxic workplace?
I have an interview next week for a role that could offer roughly a 150% salary increase. The office is only about seven minutes away by scooter, the…
How Can I Protect My Mental Health While Working in a Toxic Workplace?
My workplace has become extremely stressful. I can handle the actual work—triaging tickets, managing priorities, and dealing with the technical side—but the rude behavior, pressure from upper management,…
How do you protect your mental health in a toxic workplace?
I've been dealing with a very stressful work environment where upper management is often rude and people are pressured constantly. I can handle the technical side of the…
Should I Let a Company Use My AWS Certifications to Qualify for Partner Benefits?
Over the past year, two small local companies have offered me deals where they would list my AWS certifications as part of their staff so they could qualify…
Companies Want to List My AWS Certifications as Their Own—Is That Allowed?
Over the past year, two small local companies have approached me about using my AWS certifications to qualify for better partner status, discounts, or larger client opportunities. They…
Apple gift cards were locked after a scam attempt, but the purchase receipt is gone—what options are left?
My partner was targeted by a gift card scam and bought $500 in Apple gift cards from Fred Meyer. They realized it was a scam before giving the…
Why Was I Rejected After the Interview Loop but Still Invited to Discuss Other Roles?
I recently completed a five-round interview loop for an L5 Technical Account Manager position. My recruiter said the interview debrief would happen that day, and I might hear…
Why Did I Get Rejected After the Interview Loop but Still Get a Recruiter Call?
I recently completed a five-round interview loop for an L5 Technical Account Manager position. My recruiter said the debrief would happen today, and I might hear the decision…
How Long Should a Blog Feed Be Before Adding Pagination?
I'm designing a blog home page that lists posts in reverse chronological order. The current page transfers about 18 KB compressed and is only 54 KB uncompressed, so…
Can I pivot from Dubai shipping sales into a desk-based operations or tech role?
I'm 22, based in Dubai, and have spent the last four years in shipping and liner sales. I started as an assistant at 18 and now hold a…
My TAM Interview Loop Is Scheduled, but I Still Don’t Know the Technical Domains
My interview loop for a Technical Account Manager role was confirmed for later this week, with five interviews scheduled, but I still haven't been told which two technical…
How Should I Prepare for a TAM Interview When the Technical Domains Haven’t Been Confirmed?
My loop interview for a Technical Account Manager role was recently scheduled for five interviews at the end of this week, but I still haven't been told which…
What free, self-hosted blog system can plug into my existing website design?
I'm building a website and want to add a blog section, but I don't want to rebuild the site around a hosted blogging platform. I already have two…
What free self-hosted blog engine can plug into my existing website?
I'm building a website and want to add a blog section using two page templates I've already spent time designing. I'm looking for a free blog framework or…
How much revenue or value does your work generate for your employer?
I recently read that a startup expects salespeople to generate roughly 20 times their annual salary—for example, bringing in $2 million on a $100,000 salary. That seems extreme,…
How Can I Explain Technical Issues Clearly to Non-Technical Managers?
I've worked in IT for about 15 years, and one challenge keeps coming up: explaining technical problems and better alternatives to managers and other non-technical decision-makers. I can…
How Can I Keep a High-Paying Job Without Burning Out?
I recently accepted a job that pays roughly four to five times more than my previous one, so it has been a major financial improvement. The downside is…