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Chuck Groom

Questions Software Engineers Should Ask During an Interview

The interview process for software engineers is as much for the candidate to assess whether a company is a good fit for them as it is for…

Jan 4, 2022

Questions Software Engineers Should Ask During an Interview

Jan 4, 2022

Chuck Groom

Five Ways Software Engineers Can Manage Perception

Software engineers who improve their presentation skills and self-advocacy are more likely to gain respect and acknowledgement, and advance…

Nov 18, 2021

Five Ways Software Engineers Can Manage Perception

Nov 18, 2021

Chuck Groom

Mini-project: “On Air” During Zoom Calls

If you’re like me, you’re taking a lot of video calls from home these days. And as a New Yorker living in a small space with a partner who…

Oct 8, 2021

Mini-project: “On Air” During Zoom Calls

Oct 8, 2021

Chuck Groom

Paying Software Engineers a Cash Bonus Makes No Sense

Many companies structure their job offers for developers in terms of equity, salary, and an annual cash bonus. This bonus is usually tied…

Sep 10, 2021

Paying Software Engineers a Cash Bonus Makes No Sense

Sep 10, 2021

Chuck Groom

“Stories” Don’t Tell a Story: Good Sprint Planning Uses Milestones

In too many engineering teams, sprint planning and daily standup are centered on the sprint board and backlog. Stories (tasks) are the…

Apr 26, 2021

“Stories” Don’t Tell a Story: Good Sprint Planning Uses Milestones

Apr 26, 2021

Chuck Groom
in
The Startup

Take-home Coding Assignments Are a Waste of Time

Take-home interview projects sound good in theory, but in practice they’re rarely worth doing.

Feb 17, 2021

Take-home Coding Assignments Are a Waste of Time

Feb 17, 2021

Chuck Groom

Your tech startup is a glorified consultancy

Many companies regard themselves as software startups but don’t operate that way. Instead of creating a product that can be resold with…

Feb 11, 2021

Your tech startup is a glorified consultancy

Feb 11, 2021

Chuck Groom
in
Geek Culture

The Tech Debt Playbook

All software teams have technical debt — parts of the code that weren’t created with today’s challenges in mind, or were written poorly…

Jan 26, 2021

The Tech Debt Playbook

Jan 26, 2021

Chuck Groom

On Making Decisions

I manage software engineers and regularly collaborate with teams across our company. We need to make dozens of decisions a week, ranging…

May 18, 2020

On Making Decisions

May 18, 2020

Chuck Groom
in
The Startup

How to Value a Job Offer with Stock

Many companies, especially technology startups, include stock as part of the job offer. But it can be hard to assess the value of the…

Oct 10, 2019

How to Value a Job Offer with Stock

Oct 10, 2019

Chuck Groom

Chuck Groom

Consulting CTO open to projects. I’m a serial entrepreneur, software engineer, and leader at early- and mid-stage companies. https://www.chuckgroom.com

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