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Thoughts on QCon London 2025

I attended QCon London 2025 and wanted to share my thoughts - better late than never!

What I would tell myself if I got sudden amnesia and then wanted to get into software engineering after it

I’ve been working as a software engineer for close to 4 years, and I want to share some bits of knowledge or just plain old pieces of advice that I’ve gathered over this time. It’s not a monumental amount of time, and I’m in no way a guru in this field, but I hope that these insights might be at least relatable for someone.

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Advice for your (first) job interview

Ah, the first job interview. It probably feels like a step into a new chapter of your life, at least it did for me. It also felt like I didn’t know what to expect and what to do: apply to many jobs, or one? How should I act during the interview? These and many more questions made it hard(er) to sleep. I googled, I tried and practiced, made mistakes, as will everyone, and finally, I got an offer for my first job. Since then, I’ve participated in many interviews, mainly on the interviewee side of the table, and it feels like I’ve gathered some thoughts and even advice to people like me. I hope you find the advice useful, or at least - entertaining.

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