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Children don’t solve for play or whimsy. It’s a natural state of being, and many experiences we have in our youth are linked to imagination in some way. When I was younger, to feel imaginative meant to change the world around me, and that immersion drove my definition, understanding, and interaction with the world as it […] The post The Importance of Play & Whimsy at Work appeared first on Atomic Spin.
A follow-on from the smash hit that was “My First 4 Months at Bazaarvoice.” While my first post focused on onboarding and adapting to a global organization, this post shifts focus to developing at scale, navigating major organizational shifts, and my journey to becoming a Senior Engineer. What’s Been Going On? (The High-Level View) To […]
When we moved into our new office, the team had to decide where we’d sit. There were two real options: an area all the way across the floor from the managing partners, or the area right next to them. I said I wanted to be next to them. I was the only one. The pushback […] The post Pick the Desk Where Your Boss Can See You appeared first on Atomic Spin.
Why is is it called "German" and not "Germanic"? How has its pronunciation changed? Take a dive into the exciting, centuries-old history of the German language. The post How The German Language Evolved: A Brief History Of German appeared first on Babbel.
It isn’t very hard to pitch tech conferences. Offering a getaway from the usual desk work, a chance to pick up on new wisdoms from like-minded and genuinely inspiring folk, and room in the itinerary for sightseeing and socialising in the hip host city in between times? It’s a no-brainer… well, for most. I had […]
This year marks Meta’s 10th consecutive year as a sponsor of the Python Software Foundation (PSF), the charitable organization dedicated to advancing, supporting, and protecting the open-source Python programming language and the community that sustains it. Python is one of the world’s most influential programming languages, and we use it across our engineering stack, from [...] Read More... The post 10 Years of Meta’s Commitment to Python appeared first on Engineering at Meta.
Author: Andreea DragomirescuOn a weeknight in Bucharest, Criteo opened the doors of its new tech hub for a Women in Tech meetup under a simple but clear theme: Driving Change in Tech. The agenda moved from a deep‑dive keynote on ad tech at scale to a panel about culture, diversity, and AI, and finally, networking.The result felt less like a formal presentation and more like a series of honest conversations about how a global ad tech company actually works — and what kind of culture you need behind the infrastructure.Keynote: How to Handle 1 Trillion HTTP Requests/DayThe central technical talk…
At Kogan.com, engineering is about building software that is useful and seeing them used at scale. We work in a fast moving e-commerce environment, so the problems are real and often complex. Performance, reliability, scale, legacy constraints, new features, tight feedback loops. We ship frequently, deploy daily, and continuously improve what is already live. You can see the impact of your work quickly, and so can our customers. Yes, there are hackathons, plenty of snacks, meetup pizzas and team events. But what defines the culture is ownership. Engineers are trusted to make decisions, go…
We are Carme and Mila, both software engineers at FreeAgent, where we collaborate as mentee and mentor. In this blog we interview each other about our mentoring relationship. We’re hoping that our experience is universal and sharing our insights will be useful to anyone who is interested in mentoring. If you like what you read, […]
In a talent landscape full of competitive opportunities, where change and turnover are part of the norm, Kogan.com stands out as a place where people choose to stay, grow, and advance their careers. Many of our team members have long tenures, with some contributing as long as 12 or 15 years, reflecting the strong culture and opportunities here. This month, we celebrated three team members reaching their four-year milestone. To mark the occasion, we spoke with them about what has made their journey so rewarding, what has kept them at Kogan.com, and what continues to inspire and excite them as…
So you have a difficult problem to solve, and you’ve decided to ask for help with it. Congratulations! Recognising you’ve got a problem is the first step to solving it. Nobody knows how to solve every problem, so you shouldn’t feel bad about needing to ask for help. The next step, which a lot of people find difficult, is to do the asking in a way that helps people to help you. This article aims to help you with that. A lot of what I want to say here is already covered in Eric Raymond’s classic essay How To Ask Questions The Smart Way, and I’d recommend reading it. Having said that, it was…
Do queues in the ladies’ toilets signify success at an IT conference? Is a half-hour sit-down worth more than a T shirt? These and other deep questions pondered. Capgemini’s Cloud Development team are returning from our annual pilgrimage to Devoxx UK, the best and biggest annual IT developer conference in the UK. As is becoming usual, a train strike limited my attendance on the Wednesday, but even in a couple of days there has been much to inspire and mull over. This year, instead of a full booth, Capgemini sponsored a corner filled with super-comfy bean bags, and it was the most popular our…
I joined Bazaarvoice as a DevOps engineer into the Cloud engineering team in September 2023. It has been a very busy first 4 months learning a lot in terms of technical and soft skills. In this post I have highlighted my key learnings from my start at BV. Communication One of the key takeaways I […]
A conversation with engineers who help run BlinkitChinthakunta Sumanth Kumar Reddy is an SDE 3 at Blinkit. He joined us in March 2021 and has since helped us build a resilient application platform at Blinkit. He currently works as a part of Software Resilience Engineering (SRE)–enabling scalable database migrations for Blinkit’s applications.Tell us about your background and your journey in Blinkit so far.I have always been curious to learn new things and don’t have barriers as long as I can engage with the task. Hailing from a small village in Andhra Pradesh, I have travelled across several…
A conversation with engineers who help run BlinkitJay Dihenkar is a Staff Engineer at Blinkit. He joined us in December 2020 and has helped different teams manage and streamline their build and release processes. He is currently working towards continuously improving the reliability, scalability, observability, developer productivity, and other such aspects of a software system critical for ensuring that the system can meet the needs of its users and stakeholders over time.Tell us something about yourself and your journey in Blinkit so far.I started out as an engineer on the Release…
Image Credits: Kumkum JainRukmini Bhattacharya (sometimes mispronounced as Ruk-Money) has been with Zomato since 2018 and with Blinkit since August 2022. She currently works as the City CEO of Bengaluru and heads growth. Here she recollects her journey transition from Zomato and fostering new experiences working with Blinkit. She also sheds light on her learnings working with a tech-first ops company. 😉August 2018My last day at BCG, my first at Zomato. I felt an overwhelming sense of excitement, something that hits you only when you take life-changing decisions, like leaving your…
Image Credits: Kumkum JainDrishti (she/her/hers) works as a Software Developer Engineer (SDE) at Blinkit. She joined us about six months ago and is now a part of the tech team within the Product Listing and Search pod. She’s always had the inclination to work at scale while making an impact and shipping a customer-first experience. In this post, Drishti recounts her journey with Blinkit and the lessons she learned along the way.From Customer to EmployeeThis year on my friend’s birthday, about 3 hours from midnight, I failed to get the ideal bouquet of flowers. Moreover, nobody was offering…