Uncensored analysis on Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer, and DevOps Engineer compensation, market trends, and career strategy. What HR knows, but won't tell you.
Step-by-step guide to freezing The Work Number (Equifax) to hide your employment history. Includes 3 email scripts to explain the freeze to HR without suspicion.
Is GPT-5.3 cheaper than Claude Opus 4.6? We audited 100M tokens. GPT wins on speed (240 t/s), Claude wins on "Deep Thinking." Here is the verdict.
Stop guessing. We benchmarked Pinecone vs Weaviate on cost, latency, and developer experience. Here is the honest verdict for 2026.
Airbnb interview response time: 2-5 weeks. Why 50% of technical candidates fail the 'two dedicated' Core Value interviews. 2026 Timeline data.
Lever holds your data hostage in static reports. Ashby sets it free. Here is the 2026 audit on why data-driven teams are switching for the analytics, staying for the velocity.
Stop choosing between LangChain and LlamaIndex. In 2026, the best AI stack uses both. Here is the architecture audit on how to combine the 'Data Layer' with the 'Agent Layer'.
Snowflake interview response time: 3-6 weeks. Why you need to understand LSM Trees, Vectorized Execution, and the 'Values' Presentation to get hired.
Remote.com sells compliance fear. Deel sells business velocity. Here is the operational audit on why fast-moving companies manage their global workforce with Deel in 2026.
DoorDash interview response time: 2-5 weeks. Mastering the 'Marketplace Case Study' and the '1% Better' cultural filter. 2026 Process Guide.
Greenhouse was built for the compliance era. Ashby is built for the velocity era. Here is the efficiency audit on why modern recruiting teams are making the switch in 2026.
Stop memorizing LeetCode. To pass the Meta interview in 2026, you need to survive the 'Jedi' behavioral round and master E5 System Design. Here is the script.
Stop trading time for money on Upwork. Here are the only 3 side hustles (Micro-SaaS, Digital Assets) that build equity, not just active income.
Silence isn't a "No." Use the "Closure," "Leveage," and "Value Add" scripts to force a decision. Includes the exact timeline of when to send.
Linear costs $9k/year. Plane costs $240. We migrated 50 engineers to the "Open Source Linear." Here is the feature parity and self-hosting guide.
Ranking the highest paying technical certifications of 2026. AWS Solutions Architect: +$35K boost. CISSP: +$31K. Avoid the low-value scams.
Avoid the "Auth0 Pricing Cliff." We compare the developer experience, B2B features, and linear pricing of Clerk vs the enterprise tax of Auth0.
The 2026 H1B lottery is no longer random. Here is the list of companies that actually sponsor and how to hack the new 'Weighted Selection' system.
Preparing for a startup interview? Use these 50+ questions to ask founders about equity (409a), runway, and toxic red flags. Verify the financial health before you join.
Placed in the Amazon Pivot program? Do not fight it. Here is the math on why taking the severance is the only winning move, and the truth about Unregretted Attrition (URA).