Career intelligence, industry deep dives, and Big Tech analysis for senior engineers and engineering leaders, by Gergely Orosz.
In plain terms: This newsletter offers inside perspectives on Big Tech, startups, and the software industry. You can read its career insights and industry analysis to help navigate engineering and technology leadership roles.
Why I recommend it: Read this before a tech interview loop or a comp negotiation — it tells you how the other side thinks.
A web tool from Performance-based Hiring ("Moneyball for HR") that estimates the odds a candidate will exceed a job's performance objectives at the one-year mark, using evidence of past performance instead of interview impressions. Includes a sample report.
The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation at Vanderbilt University maintains this resource hub for employers and job seekers interested in neuroinclusive workplaces. It gathers tip sheets on managing autistic employees, the Neurodiversity @ Work and Autism @ Work playbooks developed with Disability:IN and University of Washington researchers, a six-module self-paced neurodiversity curriculum, profiles of companies with neurodiversity hiring programs such as Microsoft, SAP, EY, and JPMorgan Chase, and a section of resources for job seekers on preparing for employment. All materials are free to access.
Disability:IN's learning and development hub collects the organization's disability-inclusion programs in one place. It includes the NextGen Leaders Program, which connects emerging talent and veterans with disabilities to mentorship and career-connected development with partner companies; DOBE certification for disability-owned businesses; Veterans Initiatives for career development pathways; and digital learning modules on accessibility, neuroinclusion, and disability-inclusive AI. The page also links to free Microsoft courses on AI and accessibility. Membership and certification programs are aimed at companies; the learning modules and program pages are free to browse.
Nonprofit public charity for unemployed and under-employed people in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, offering free tools, job-search resources and community support.
Free online courses from recruiting-software company Ashby on hiring analytics, recruiting practices and talent trends. A free account is required; much of the material is written for Ashby users.
Marc Andreessen's 2020 essay arguing that the response to stalled progress is to build — new companies, institutions and technology — rather than defend what already exists.
