Episode 161: Searching for a Job with Laurie Barth
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Recording date: Nov 11, 2021

John Papa @John_Papa)

Ward Bell @WardBell)

Dan Wahlin @DanWahlin)

Craig Shoemaker @craigshoemaker)

Laurie Barth @LaurieOnTech)

Brought to you by

- AG Grid)

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- IdeaBlade)

Resources:

• Taco Bell)
• Baskins Robbins)
• Laurie Barth’s blog)
• Web Rush Episode 104: Just what the Doc-ter ordered with Laurie Barth)
• Web Rush Episode 76: Readable JavaScript)
• React coding interview)
• CSS Selector alternate table row color)
• Laurie Barth tech interviews blog post)
• Musk on open ended questions that reveal what you actually know)
• Musk on Education Doesn’t Matter “I ‘don’t care if you even graduated high school”)
• Cypress IO)
• React.js)

Timejumps

• 01:27) Our first jobs
• 03:27) Guest introduction
• 06:32) What is it like to search for a job?
• 08:16) Sponsor: Ag Grid
• 09:21) Is it a good idea to look around at job options?
• 13:39) Everyone makes mistakes
• 17:17) Elon Musks interview process
• 21:47) Are open ended questions good to ask in interviews?
• 26:18) It really depends on where in your career you are
• 30:31) How do you know when to say you don't know?
• 32:39) Sponsor: IdeaBlade
• 33:37) Getting a job at Netflix
• 37:22) How do you figure out if you're a good fit
• 41:03) Don't ask "why you quit your last job?"
• 43:03) Should we care about education level?
• 44:43) Final thoughts

Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions).