Back to Blogging: What's Coming Next
Hey all, If you've been waiting to see more content here, I appreciate your patience. What have I been doing? I've been busy getting up to »
Want to Work at Amazon?
Want to join Amazon? It's a super place to work. I work with smart, friendly, dedicated people, and enjoy a good work/life balance. It's the »
My Startup Days Are Over
Yup. Even though the name of my blog is Startup Next Door, I'm done with startups. I knew a year ago that I wouldn't start another »
I've Been Acquired by Amazon
If you've been following my adventures, you'll know I've been doing startups for years, and this last year has been no different. I've treated these last »
What I'm Looking for in a New Job
To all recruiters, welcome. I'm available to hire immediately in the greater Seattle area. Eastside is preferred since I live in downtown Bellevue, but I'll commute »
My Process for Coding Interview (Book) Exercises
I've become frustrated at the time it takes me to solve some coding problems while practicing for the coding interview. I've spent as much as 2 »
Fun with Tries
I'm a fan of tries. I can't claim that I've used them in practice, but I wish I had. They're super! Common uses: substring search spell »
Book Report: Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
I thought I was done reading books for the learning phase of my study process, and was itching to get back to the coding problems phase. »
Retaining Computer Science Knowledge
I've been asked numerous times, "How do you remember all the stuff you've been studying?" Here's my method that will keep all the good stuff in »
Where to Get a Cheap Whiteboard
Large whiteboards are expensive. For the do-it-yourself type, you can pick up a wall panel at your local home improvement store. Just look for "melamine wall »