StanceOfMindSep 1, 2025

Every employee needs a digital "Go" bag of their important files from work, files that should be periodically updated.

https://www.wired.com/story/whats-in-your-digital-go-bag/ #Employment #Work #Tips #WorkTips #WorkAdvice #Advice #WorkLife

Worried About Losing Your Job? Pack a Digital Go Bag

It’s now more common for layoffs to happen through account lockouts. Every employee needs to download their most important files from work, and update them periodically.

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Tim SaucerApr 2, 2025

This week in career advice: Asking for a demotion

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https://timsaucer.com/2025/04/02/asking-for-a-demotion/

Asking for a Demotion - Tim Saucer

How do you ask to be demoted? This is not something I hear people talk about. I've done it twice in my career. If you're in this position, I hope my experience can help in some way.

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Tim SaucerMar 25, 2025

This week in career advice: giving technical interviews

https://timsaucer.com/2025/03/25/giving-a-technical-interview/

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Giving a Technical Interview - Tim Saucer

Are you giving your first technical interview? Good luck! Here's some thoughts from someone who's done it a lot over the years.

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Tim SaucerMar 18, 2025

This week in career advice: Getting started in Open Source
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https://timsaucer.com/2025/03/18/getting-started-in-open-source/

Getting started in Open Source - Tim Saucer

Lately I've gotten a lot of questions about getting started in Open Source, mostly from students interested in the Google Summer of Code. Here I try to give some advice on getting started.

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Tim SaucerMar 11, 2025

Career Advice: Kill Your Darlings

When your architecture doesn't meet your needs, sometimes cleansing fire is the only solution.

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https://timsaucer.com/2025/03/11/kill-your-darlings/

Kill Your Darlings - Tim Saucer

I talk about the need to refactor and when you should start fresh. It's something many engineers, especially the more junior, tend to struggle with.

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Tim SaucerMar 4, 2025

This week in career advice: The best advice I was ever given about how to write.

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https://timsaucer.com/2025/03/04/the-best-writing-advice-i-ever-got/

The best writing advice I ever got - Tim Saucer

Someone was recently surprised that I spend less than 30 minutes on these blog posts. I talk a little bit about how I learned to speed up my writing.

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Tim SaucerFeb 25, 2025

This week in career advice: Are you solving the right problem? It's a tricky topic.

https://timsaucer.com/2025/02/25/solving-the-right-problem/

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Solving the Right Problem - Tim Saucer

How do you know that you're working on the right problem? I discuss some of the pitfalls and approaches I've seen to dealing with this sticky topic.

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Tim SaucerFeb 18, 2025

This week in career advice: It is my last week at my current company, so a lot of people are asking me for parting advice. Here I try to collect common thoughts.
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https://timsaucer.com/2025/02/18/parting-advice/

Parting Advice - Tim Saucer

It's my last week at my current company, so I'm getting asked frequently for parting thoughts. Here is some general advice that has served me well.

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Tim SaucerFeb 12, 2025

This week's work advice is focused on software engineers: How to get the OK to refactor your code. It's something I've come across time and again.

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https://timsaucer.com/2025/02/12/getting-the-ok-to-refactor-your-code/

Getting the OK to refactor your code - Tim Saucer

Suppose you already know it's a good idea to refactor your code and you need your manager to approve it. This article talks about how to get them to agree.

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Tim SaucerFeb 4, 2025

This week in career advice: So you want to get a Ph.D.?

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https://timsaucer.com/2025/02/04/so-youre-thinking-about-getting-a-phd/

So you're thinking about getting a PhD? - Tim Saucer

About twice a year someone asks me if I think they should get a PhD. This isn't a simple question to answer.

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