contractors
Bringing software engineer contractors onto the team is a great way to speed up project development. They usually equip with skills that we need, and they are ready to do it. With a proper plan, it can be a great tool to the business. In this article, we’ll go
interviews
Are you ready to take the next step in your career as a software engineering manager? Facing an interview for this role can feel intimidating, but there's a method to mastering it. Understanding how to navigate both the technical and behavioral aspects of the interview is key to
japan
In 2019, I joined Merpay, a part of the Mercari Group, in Japan. As I write this review, more than five years have passed. There are so many memories, learning experiences, and insights. This article aims to provide an honest and detailed review of my time at Merpay and Mercari,
ruby on rails
As we delve into 2024, many developers might wonder:Â is Ruby on Rails still worth learning in 2024? In recent years, other emerging technologies and frameworks have gained popularity. However, Ruby on Rails, based on the Ruby programming language, maintains its reputation. It is a highly efficient, mature, and developer-friendly
career
💡Key Takeaways: 1. Managing up is essentially building a positive relationship with your manager. It helps us succeed in the organization, allowing us to get closer to promotion and rewards. 2. Managing up helps us boost productivity. We avoid wasting time and effort in the wrong direction. 3. However, managing
career
If you are a Software Engineer interested in transitioning to an Engineering Manager position, you are in the right place! We're here to demystify that process. Discover the skills we'll need and the mindset shift essential for success.
career
This blog post will shed some light on my own journey from developer to engineering manager and provide considerations for engineers who might be in the same situation.
career
This post is also posted at the Mercari Engineering Blog as part of the Merpay Tech Openness Month 2022. 1-on-1 is a pattern to use in management to support team members in various ways. Whether for an IC or a manager, 1-on-1 can be helpful to build the team. Especially
golang
This post is also posted at the Mercari Engineering Blog as part of the Merpay Advent Calendar 2021. We write a significant amount of Go codes in the Merpay backend. While it's fun, maintaining the production code quality is a challenge. One essential component to make that happen
Software Engineering & Technical Leadership
This post is also posted at the Mercari Engineering Blog as part of the Merpay Tech Openness Month. The 7th day’s post of Merpay Tech Openness Month 2021 is brought to you by @adlerhsieh from the Merpay Payment Platform team. What is ChatOps? For those who are not familiar
* 0:00 intro * 0:41 Check company websites * 1:54 Get help from recruiters * 3:01 Use job-hunting platforms Big-Name Companies That Are Actively Hiring Non-Japanese Speakers * Mercari/Merpay * Rakuten * Yahoo * Amazon * LINE * Indeed * Google Japan Dev * https://japan-dev.com Keywords for Searching for Recruiter Companies * recruiter company in X
If you like this video, you can find more on my YouTube channel :) * 00:00 intro * 00:22 #1 Figure out the role * 01:14 #2 Act like a senior developer * 02:06 #3 Be proactive in finding issues * 02:50 #4 Take more responsibilities if possible * 04:13 #5
If you like this video, you can find more on my YouTube channel :) * 00:00 intro * 00:38 A typical day: Morning * 01:40 A typical day: Lunchtime * 02:00 A typical day: Afternoon * 03:17 Language * 04:21 Team workflow * 05:25 Development workflow * 05:58 Career path * 07:
If you like this video, you can find more on my YouTube channel :) Reference Links * Coding best practice * Pair programming Transcript How to avoid the bus factor in software development? In today’s video, I’m sharing my experience in building a better workflow to prevent the pain and trouble
If you like this video, you can find more on my YouTube channel :) Transcript How to build a strong profile for your next job? Or your first job? If you don’t have a lot of commercial experiences, one good way to do it is to contribute to open-source projects.
Hi! As some of you might already know, I've started by own YouTube channel to share my experience in software development. I've been thinking about sharing those experiences these years but couldn't really find a good time to start. Since the pandemic started I
When booting up an Ubuntu server, one of the first things to do is to create a new user and disallow root user login. This is for security reasons, since every linux server has a root account by default, it's easy for malucious users to force into the
This post is also posted on Mercari Engineering Blog as one of the entries on Merpay Advent Calendar 2019 What's a Linter? Why Do I Need One? Linters are tools that help to improve code readability, consistency, and maintainability by catching code smell and anti-patterns. Linters play an
StackOverflow Reference If an interface variable is assigned with a non-pointer value of a concrete type. There will be an error like: ./main.go:31:4: cannot use x (type X) as type Y in assignment: Foo does not implement Y (Z method has pointer receiver) The example code is
Create a .proto file First, we need to install buffer protocol tool: # Protocol Buffer compiling tool brew install protobuf # With Go plugin go get -u github.com/golang/protobuf/protoc-gen-go Then we create a quick example file, like person.proto: syntax="proto3"; package main; message Person { string name
Basic commands docker swarm init docker node ls docker service create --name alpine alpine ping 8.8.8.8 docker service ls docker service ps alpine docker service logs alpine docker service update alpine --replicas 2 docker container rm -f 759896ca6eb7 # if a replica is destroyed, swarm will rebuild it
