Lauren Tan - React Data Team Engineer at Facebook

Talking Points: Assessing Goals Thinking Beyond Code Interviewing Processes Core Skills & Technical Skills Find Right People For A Team Searching For A Job Exciting Tech Developments Quotable Quotes: “Think more than just about code.” - LT “Your seniority is often correlated to the effect you have outside of just yourself.” -DG “There are different approaches to interviewing and evaluating people.” - LT “I don’t like calling certain skills ‘soft’ skills. I like calling them ‘core’ skills.” - LT “The technical interview is a very artificial process.” - LT “Every manager has a different process to which questions they ask.” - LT “Core skills don’t need to be acquired from having 10 years experience, but rather can be exhibited by junior engineers.” - LT “Technical and Core skills are kind of like left and right shoes. You need both of them.” - DG "Don't copy FANG's interview practices but rather think about the person that your company needs to be successful." - LT Notes: Lauren’s Blog: https://www.no.lol Lauren’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sugarpirate_ Junior to Senior Community community.juniortosenior.io