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I might be in the minority on this one but I cannot stand these types of interviews.

IF you must participate, you might as well give it your best shot.

Let's go over 3 ways I've personally seen mentees at Parsity crush the take home assignment so you can do the same.

Here's a short unit testing course that yours for free: Grab it here. 👈

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🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers who want to pivot into software.

💼 Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Google, Brian-look-a-like)

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I used to roll my eyes when someone talked about "prompt engineering."

Then Dr. Toth showed me what's possible in a video where he created facial recognition software in under 9 minutes.

Toth is the CEO of an AI Medical Tech company with decades of coding experience. He's a smart cookie.

He schooled me on how to use new coding tools like Cursor, writing better prompts and what he sees in the future for software developers.

Here's his Cursor file for you to steal: https://github.com/Theta-Tech-AI/llm-public-utils/blob/production/system_prompts/cursor.md

You can read his articles here: https://substack.com/@thetatechrob or find him on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robtoth/

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🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers who want to pivot into software.

💼 Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Google, Brian-look-a-like)

👂🏻Easier Said Than Done Podcast

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Let's cut to the chase.

Here's the video for building a side project: Watch on YT

Grab the cheat sheet for side projects here.

Here's the waitlist for the AI Mentorship Program: Apply here

See ya!

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🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers who want to pivot into software.

💼 Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Google, Brian-look-a-like)

👂🏻Easier Said Than Done Podcast

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Can you believe I never asked Zubin about his interview at Google?

I failed the Google interview a couple times (so far) but Zubin crushed it.

And he did it without studying hundreds of LeetCode problems, using an approach which no one really talks about.

I hope you find this episode useful whether you're trying to nail the big tech interview or get a job at the local startup.

Here's the article mentioned in the episode 👇

https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/coding-interview-prep-for-big-tech/

Shameless Plugs

🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers who want to pivot into software.

💼 Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Google, Brian-look-a-like)

👂🏻Easier Said Than Done Podcast

Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course

Serious about joining Parsity? Schedule a call with me ☎️

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Your most powerful skill as a software developer isn't how many languages you know or what technology you've used.

You're real power is in how fast you can learn.

Tech changes quick. You got to keep up.

I break down a method I've used to learn that you might not like. It's effective as hell.

Here are the tools I mention in this episode:

Loom.com

Excalidraw.com

Shameless Plugs

🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers who want to pivot into software.

💼 Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Google, Brian-look-a-like)

👂🏻Easier Said Than Done Podcast

Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course

Serious about joining Parsity? Schedule a call with me ☎️

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Want to get hired faster? Start thinking like a salesperson.

Developers often struggle with the job search—not because they lack skills, but because they don’t know how to sell themselves. Meanwhile, ex-salespeople seem to land jobs faster, even with less experience. What’s their secret?

In this episode, Jeremy Smith shares how his background in sales gave him an unfair advantage when breaking into tech (without a CS degree or even a high school diploma). From handling rejection like a pro to networking the right way, we break down five key lessons that can help you stop spinning your wheels and finally land a dev job.

Why rejection is just part of the process—and how to get over it

The “numbers game” of job hunting (most devs quit too soon)

Why networking beats cold applications every time

How to position yourself as a top candidate—even if you’re self-taught

Why urgency & persistence will get you hired faster than perfect code

You can connect with Jeremy here:

Instagram

Shameless Plugs

🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers who want to pivot into software.

💼 Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Google, Brian-look-a-like)

👂🏻Easier Said Than Done Podcast

Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course

Serious about joining Parsity? Schedule a call with me ☎️

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A student at Parsity recently bombed a tech interview—and it wasn’t just their fault.

The hiring process in tech is broken, with endless interview rounds, AI filtering out candidates, and companies that don’t even know what they’re looking for.

In this episode, we break down why tech interviews are so flawed, what really happens behind the scenes, and how you can play the game to win.

Shameless Plugs

🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers who want to pivot into software.

💼 Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Google, Brian-look-a-like)

👂🏻Easier Said Than Done Podcast

Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course

Serious about joining Parsity? Schedule a call with me ☎️

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Zuckerberg went on JRE and told the world that AI will replace mid-level engineers soon.

Are we talking about the same mid-level engineers here?

AI fear mongering gets lots of engagement but how real is this threat?

Zubin and I talk about what mid-level engineers do, why NO ONE is safe and what developers still do better than AI.

Here are the resources Zubin mentioned in this pod:

https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/why-career-changers-have-an-advantage/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfh6j_7pBO4&list=PLAPuklwJx5V3fpXiSD9CMh3RhPQTCSemj&index=17&t=8s

Shameless Plugs

🧠 (NEW) Parsity's The Inner Circle Program - a highly customized roadmap to take you from 0 to hired. For career changers who want to pivot into software.

💼 Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Google, Brian-look-a-like)

👂🏻Easier Said Than Done Podcast

Already a developer? Check out 👉 Not Another Course

Serious about joining Parsity? Schedule a call with me ☎️