On Software Engineering, feat. Rahul Pandey | Traces, Appendix 10

A conversation with Rahul Pandey about Tech Internships, Big Tech, Getting Acqui-hired, Life as a Software Engineer, Content Creation, and more. Find me at [email protected]

About the Guest:
Rahul Pandey is on a mission to help software engineers learn and succeed. He is the Co-founder & CEO of Taro, a platform for engineers to get expert advice from industry leaders and part of the Y Combinator Summer 2022 class. Previously, Rahul worked at Meta and Pinterest, and he developed curriculum and taught at Stanford, CodePath, and via his popular YouTube channel.

References:
  Taro (app): https://jointaro.com

Set Up:
  - Camera: https://amzn.to/3PZVscb (don't laugh)
  - Microphone: https://amzn.to/46f3pB5
  - Teleprompter Stand: https://amzn.to/3tgS98y
  - Telepromter App: https://amzn.to/46jdH31
  - Teleprompter Screen:  https://amzn.to/3PNfKFI (yup)
  - Headphones: https://amzn.to/46gMSwo

Timestamps:
0:00 On Software Engineering, feat. Rahul Pandey | Traces, Appendix 10
01:42 First Footsteps Into Tech
08:16 Navigating Big Tech
15:07 Culture
20:29 Getting Acqui-Hired
25:18 Startup to Mid-Size to Big Tech
31:07 Performance Reviews
39:22 Content
46:07 From Android Dev Content to Engineering Career Content
52:46 Taking the Leap
59:01 Taro
01:06:03 Finding Your Market
01:07:02 Endurance