# job hunt

Published articles for job hunt.

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## Interview Horror Stories (And What You Can Learn From Them)

DevFeed: [Interview Horror Stories (And What You Can Learn From Them)](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/interview-horror-stories-and-what-you-can-learn-from-them-32373.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://brianjenney.substack.com/p/interview-horror-stories-and-what>)

Author: Brian Jenney

Published: 2026-01-09T16:02:05Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Brian Jenney](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/brian-jenney.md>)

Topics: [Job](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/job.md>), [Data structures](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data-structures.md>)

Tags: [career](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/career.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [interview](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/interview.md>), [job-hunt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/job-hunt.md>), [learn](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/learn.md>)

### AI overview

A developer recounts three interview horror stories, including an unprepared Google interview and a poor culture-fit experience, and draws lessons about understanding the interview format, preparing adequately, and recognizing bias and knowledge gaps.

### Source excerpt

If you've been through the job hunt as a developer, you probably have at least one horrific interview experience. The kind that makes you reconsider your entire career, your life choices, and whether or not you should just quit and become a goat herder.

## Finding a New Software Developer Job

DevFeed: [Finding a New Software Developer Job](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/finding-a-new-software-developer-job-29060.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://henrikwarne.com/2024/02/11/finding-a-new-software-developer-job/>)

Author: Henrik Warne

Published: 2024-02-11T16:57:27Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Henrik Warne](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/henrik-warne.md>)

Topics: [Job](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/job.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>)

Tags: [career](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/career.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [interview](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/interview.md>), [interviewing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/interviewing.md>), [job](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/job.md>), [job-hunt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/job-hunt.md>), [job-search](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/job-search.md>), [jobs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jobs.md>), [linkedin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linkedin.md>), [new-job](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/new-job.md>), [programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming.md>), [software-developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-developer.md>), [work](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/work.md>)

### AI overview

A software developer describes finding a new job after being laid off, including the challenges of the search and the sources and preparation strategies he used.

### Source excerpt

For the first time ever, I was laid off, and had to find a new software developer job. I managed to find a new one, but it took longer than I thought, and it was a lot of work. I ... Continue reading ->

## How I read job postings

DevFeed: [How I read job postings](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-i-read-job-postings-35256.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://darkcoding.net/behaviour/how-i-read-job-postings/>)

Author: Graham King

Published: 2015-06-17T23:40:02Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Graham King](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/graham-king.md>)

Topics: [Job](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/job.md>), [Programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/programming.md>), [Programming language](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/programming-language.md>)

Tags: [behaviour](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/behaviour.md>), [job](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/job.md>), [job-hunt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/job-hunt.md>), [programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming.md>), [programming-language](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming-language.md>), [work](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/work.md>)

### AI overview

The author explains that they screen job postings first for familiar or enjoyable programming languages and technologies, and for remote work or a convenient location. If either condition fails, they stop reading; if both pass, they consider the role a genuine opportunity.

### Source excerpt

Decoding the programmer's job hunt: It's simpler than you think!