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nitinprasad5
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Technology
What does a product manager do?
I know that product managers can be working in software development companies, but I’m not sure what their role is and what exactly they do?
anonymous71
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Technology
Life at Facebook
Can anyone tell me about life at Facebook: locations, culture, people, perks, and what a general day looks like?
harrymellsop
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Technology
How does Facebook recruit their employees?
Does anyone know about Facebook’s recruitment process: Along with anything else that would be worthwhile knowing in terms of recruitment. It’s a dream to work there!!
harrymellsop
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Technology
Haward university
How can I apply for graduation programs in (data management) in haward university
harrymellsop
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Technology
Wall Street v.s Silicon Valley
Work on Wall Street as investment banker or tech entrepreneur in Silicon Valley?
z.lang
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Technology
What is the difference between a senior developer and a developer/junior developer?
I’ve seen in some job openings companies looking for a ‘senior developer’. What makes a developer a senior developer? Is it simply number of years experience, or is there more to it?
t.arrell
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Technology
What kind of programming skills should a digital product designer have?
I’m designing applications and websites. What kind of programming skills should I have to work better with developers and create designs that are easy to develop?
b.li
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Technology
How do software developer teams keep track of what each member should be working on?
When I work on my own projects, I work on all the features since I’m the only developer. But in a team, how are the features split between the different members?
fm.radio
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Technology
How does the skill set on develops in university computer science study translates to the skills necessary to succeed at a company like Facebook?
Any insights on what kind of classes are useful for success in tech firms generally and how relevant a typical undergraduate computer science course is?
b.li
Careers Insights
Technology
What do employers look for in the software industry?
When you graduate with a degree in software engineering or computer science, what do companies in those fields look out for? What are skills or experiences that these students need?
rmcn94
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Technology
Do you need to be able to write code to be a software tester?
I’ve heard that some testers say that they’ve never written a line of code in their lives. In general, is coding a necessary skill for software testers?
g.kovacs
Careers Insights
Technology
How do you transition into "Product Design" from other design industries?
A few years ago, I decided to leave my career as an Architect, took a leap of faith and dove into the digital world to become a Product Designer. At the time I have very little knowledge about the tec...
j.zhen
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Technology
What software languages should students try to learn outside what they learn at university
I’m a second year software engineering student at the University of Auckland and this year was my first real exposure to coding. The only programming language we used this year was Java. I was wonderi...
j.zhen
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Technology
With the rise of coding bootcamps, is there still value in obtaining traditional degrees to get a programming job?
In recent years, many coding bootcamps have appeared, such as Hack Reactor. These coding bootcamps purport to teach the most important skills needed to find a job within the software development indus...
j.zhen
Careers Insights
Technology
What appeals to you? Being a generalist or specialist?
An engineer who can learn any language/technology as required for the job. A good generalist engineer has a sound understanding of software development concepts and can quickly learn the intricacies o...
duncan.parsons
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Technology
Which university should I attend to get a good job in Silicon Valley?
CalTech, UCSF? Or some other.
willyxiao
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Technology
How relevant are skills learnt in university in computer science programs for technology firms like Facebook?
I have heard that university coursework is more theoretical in nature. How relevant is this to industry work?
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