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Leetcode is a great way to prepare for interviews, but creates this one weakness in you
Leetcode is really helpful when preparing for technical interviews. There are over a 1000 curated questions for each company, topic, and…
If you are going to use Javascript for the coding interview, be prepared for heaps
Javascript is great. It’s simple. It’s dynamically typed. There isn’t too much “boiler plate” code, unlike Java. It’s a solid choice for a…
Don't make this mistake when creating 2D arrays in Javascript
Creating a 2-dimensional array in Javascript is pretty straight forward. But there is a common mistake that people make (usually the first…
Be careful when copying objects in Javascript
If you are going for a Javascript interview or going to start working in Javascript, you need to know how to copy objects in Javascript…
Here is the valuable lesson I learned from failing my very first coding challenge
TLDR: practice solving coding algorithm questions with a timer to get good at solving questions with time-pressure. Not just a timer on your…
If you don't want to fail the behavioral interview, read this
You know, it would be a real shame if you were to get a rejection from that dream company of yours for not passing the behavioral component…
If you are trying to find a job, read this
Finding a job can be a long and tough process. From the dozens of applications you send out, reaching out to connections, and even cold…
Don't underestimate these rental property expenses
Are you planning to put your property out for rent? If you do not have prior experience with the rental market, you may be surprised at what…
Answering this question right can affect your salary tremendously - Javascript closure
What is a closure? It’s quite the buzzword in Javascript programming interviews. I would think that it’s over-used today, but it’s still a…
You are given $100,000 to invest in either real estate or stocks. Pick one.
It’s a popular topic, isn’t it? What do you invest in, real estate or stocks? Why not both? Well, for the sake of this post, let’s say you…
Here is a really useful Javascript operator that you can use in coding interviews
For those of you planning to use Javascript in your coding interviews, this operator will come in very handy if you don’t know it already…
Are you with an online bank yet?
You have probably seen it before. I know I have. Those articles about people switching to a different bank that offers a interest rate that…
Here is a Javascript Quiz - var vs let vs const
Here is another basic Javascript concept that can be a good interview question. vs vs If you are an interviewer: you can always come up…
These books are worthy of your time
My 2019 resolution was to learn as much as possible. To learn about life, career, investments, etc. To learn about: what I know I don’t…
The basic Javascript interview question
“Tell me about some differences between Java and Javascript.” In the room that is big enough for 4, maybe 5 people max, I could literally…
Is it a string? Really? (A must-know for a Javascript developer)
I’m no senior Javascript developer, but I think there is one thing all JS developers need to know. It’s the difference between and . vs…
Simulating bad requests
I recently found out that you can block network requests on the Chrome Devtools. I think it’s pretty neat and want to share it. What…
How to pick highly profitable properties
Picking the right properties is always a challenge. In order for you to make the best choice possible, I outline the important concepts to…
Real Estate Investing is IDEAL
Real Estate Investing has a number of benefits that you don’t get with other forms of investing. The acronym IDEAL refers to the different…
Why You Should Invest in Real Estate
I have been reading and looking into real estate investing for many months now. I’m trying to see boths sides of the story, but for this…
This one asset will make you millions
You better start investing in it. Without getting into the details, I recently got a $1000 to spare outside of my saving & investing budget…
Moving from Netlify to GitLab Pages
For the past month and a half (almost), I haven’t pushed out any new blog posts. That’s because I was having deployment issues on Netlify…
Is investing during a recession a good idea?
Fears of a recession is getting quite real these days. Trade wars, economic slowdowns, blah blah blah the world is going to shit. Should you…
Promise.all vs Promise.allSettled
Let’s say you had a bunch of promises to run in parallel and get the results for all of them. will short-circuit when any of the promises…
Timing your functions the Slick 'n Smooth way
Time your functions Sometimes we want to time our functions and see how long they take. Here’s the traditional way: Simple. We get the time…
Guilt-free commits
We all did it. We all hate it. And we all need to stop it. Forgetting to lint and test the code before commiting… We all did it once. Maybe…
Simulate slow 3G network speed with Chrome DevTools
You know one of those cool little things in Chrome DevTools that make you go “WOW! I didn’t know such a thing exists!” but at the same time…
Chrome Devtools Quick Tips
Coming from a mobile developer background, I really admire the maturity of web development tools. I have been going through Chrome Devtools…
Quick update on current bank promotions
Got some cash and evaluating where to put your money? Here’s a short summary of my recommendations as of July 2019. Bank Promotion Simplii…
Do you even stub bro?
Covering your code with tests is just like wearing protection - it may be a bother but it will prevent unwanted scenarios. So, I was writing…
How I missed out on $14,000 during my undergrad
On June 14th, 2018, I proudly walked across the podium inside the Physical Activities Complex at the University of Waterloo to receive my…
Anti-Patterns in Javascript Promises
Promises are great. They are sexy. They really changed the game for those spaghetti callbacks in Javascript. But still, you could mess it up…
Hackathon guide
I love love LOVED going to hackathons when I was a student. It was hard to convince me NOT to go. You get: free food & transportation meet…
2 Quick Money Tips
Here are two quick tips that I find useful for my Amazon Prime Credits If you: are an Amazon Prime member have a delivery that comes in…
The Ultimate Javscript Promises Ramp-Up
I recently joined a new team and had to ramp-up on my Javascript knowledge. Promises were a standard concept that I needed to learn about…
Interview with Google - The On-Site Interview
Intro I wake up an hour earlier before my alarm is set to go off. I’m a night-owl, but adrenaline started pumping into my bloodstream as…
Interview with Google - On-Site Interview Prep
Hello! This is part 4 of my Google Interview series. If you want to start from the beginning, here you go. In my last post, I talked about…
Interview with Google - The Phone Interview
Hello, this is part 3 on my Google Interview series. Click here to start from part 1. Google’s HR Process In my previous post, I menioned…
Interview with Google - Online Assessment & Phone Interview Prep
Hello, this is part 2 on my Google Interview series. Click here if you have not seen part 1. The Study Result Unlike what I had planned, I…
Interview with Google - Online Assessment Prep
Somewhere in Eastern Canada, there is a meeting room that would decide a big fate of many people, including me. I may find myself sweating…
