"How does working at Microsoft compare to Facebook?" This is a question I've gotten a lot in the last year. Back in 2017 I joined Facebook after spending most of my career at Microsoft. In this post I'll try to answer this as objectively as I can :). But first a disclaimer: The views expressed here are my own. They do not represent my current or former employer's. The first … [Read more...] about Working at Microsoft vs Facebook
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Men should attend the Grace Hopper Conference
Last year (2016) I attended the Grace Hopper Conference (GHC) for the first time. In case you are not familiar with it, it’s a conference primarily for women in Computer Science. It’s a great event and quite an interesting experience to attend as a man. Back then I was still at Microsoft Research. I've always been involved in diversity efforts and one of the initiatives at … [Read more...] about Men should attend the Grace Hopper Conference
Changing jobs and programming interviews
Last year I decided it was time to try something new. After 16 years at Microsoft I found myself wanting to get new experiences and challenges. This meant going through programming interviews again. This was actually pretty scary. After all, I joined Microsoft out of college so I had only gone through a full interview process once. What if I lucked out the first time? Would I … [Read more...] about Changing jobs and programming interviews
Can you go to graduate school while working as a software engineer?
As a professional software engineer, the question of going back to school can often cross your mind. And this brings up some related questions: Is it worth it? Should I do it now or later? Can I juggle work and school? I've personally done this twice. I joined Microsoft straight out of college, and a couple of years later I started the UW CSE Professional Master's program. … [Read more...] about Can you go to graduate school while working as a software engineer?