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JohnCrickett
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About JohnCrickett
https://codingchallenges.fyi/challenges/intro
I'm a software engineer and sometimes a manager of software engineers. I've worked as both a senior individual contributor (Staff+) and a senior manager (VP Engineering, Head of Software Development).
I've worked across many tech stacks. I've spent most of the last six years building distributed systems with Python and Flask deployed on AWS using CloudFormation and some CDK.
Recently there has been some TypeScript/JavaScript, React and Next.js on the frontend with Node.js and Express on the backend. Deployed on AWS using CDK.
For most of my career before that I worked in C++. I'm coming the full circle now and currently learning Rust.
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Build any real-world application using Kiro. The theme is open. Create something that solves a genuine problem. Good prizes and free Kiro credits for all entries.
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Comment #39116097
Build an audience first, then build the product that they want.
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Comment #39116094
I started the Coding Challenges newsletter March 2023 to share the real-world projects I use to learn a new programming language. It's evolved from then and now has 40+ real-world …
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Comment #36630084
In our careers, relationships matter. Becoming well connected and networking properly can lead to career growth when one might least expect it. Here's some tips from a leading VC.
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Comment #36619072
Great to hear!
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Comment #36618836
Awesome, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the feedback!
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Comment #36617214
I share weekly Coding Challenge aimed at helping software engineers level up their skills through deliberate practice. These are challenges that I’ve used or am using as exercises …
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