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Alright alright, I know for a lot of the last article seemed like a big ad for Lit. That said, I promise I’m not unable to see the advantages of other frameworks. Lit is a tool in a web developer’s toolbox. Like any tool, it has its pros and cons: times when it’s the right […]

Managing an engineering team is no small task. To do the job right, you need to leverage technical expertise, develop leadership skills, create a system that enables your team to do its best work, and improve with each sprint. Though that might sound like a lot to handle, you are likely already well on your […]

Recently we talked about what web components are and how you can build a web app utilizing them with only vanilla JavaScript. While web components are absolutely usable with only vanilla JavaScript, more complex usage, especially pertaining to value binding, can easily become unwieldy. One potential solution might be using a web component framework such […]

As we’ve talked about before: Interviewing a front-end programming candidate is tough. There are so many niches within the moniker “front-end” that could include anything from managing global state to creating pixel-perfect UI implementations. Regardless of the differences between candidates’ skills, one thing still persists: Their work impacts the user experience. This experience, while powered […]

The best interviews are subjective and allow a candidate to express their thought process. Whether that’s expressed through their code, comments, or via a conversation in code review, it can give a good insight into how they’ll function within your production codebase. Unfortunately, most instructions provided within an interview – particularly those of back-end engineering […]

We’ve talked about how beneficial UI mockups can be for Front-End interviews and how visuals can accelerate Back-End interviews in the past.  Luckily, you don’t have to give up your favorite tools to utilize these concepts to their fullest potential. Let’s explore how you can integrate your CoderPad interviews within Figma for each candidate. Start […]

With CoderPad’s Question Bank, you can create questions, save drafts, collaborate on them with your team and more.

Not that long ago, technical hiring was mostly the purview of technical companies: the Googles, Facebooks and Microsofts of the world. That’s no longer true. Today every company is a technical company because the skills that transform businesses, and even entire industries and sectors, are technical ones. In fact, the top five most in-demand technical […]

GitHub Copilot was recently announced! In the past few years, we’ve seen artificial intelligence (AI) revolutionize aspects of technology such as image recognition, recommendation algorithms, and more. With Copilot, GitHub is hoping to add “code generation” to that list of items. In this article, we’ll explain what GitHub Copilot is, why some people are concerned […]

Many modern web apps today are built using components. While frameworks like React exist to add an implementation, web components seek to make those practices standardized and part of your browser. In this article, we’ll touch on what web components are, how we can build them without a framework, and some limitations to keep in […]

San Francisco, Calif., June 28, 2021 — CoderPad, the leading technical candidate assessment platform, announced today it has acquired AdaptiLab’s machine learning and data science interviewing tools to further expand its best-in-class technical interviewing product suite.  Combined with CoderPad’s intuitive paired programming environment, AdaptiLab’s tools —  including a large library of interview questions for various […]

Now that you have the process down to maximize your technical interview process, you know that CoderPad is designed to be with you every step on the way. Here are some best practices to follow within CoderPad to ensure you get the most out of your experience: 1. Define good interview questions ahead of time […]

If you’ve come across this article but haven’t heard about web accessibility (often shortened to “A11Y”) before, that’s okay. We’re all learning at different speeds and come across new things all the time. That said, accessibility is a critical component of any frontend engineer’s responsibilities. We implore you to explore what that means, not just […]

Interviewing for frontend engineering positions can be difficult. There’s a lot to keep in mind for any interview, but frontend interviews always seem to have so many things to be cognizant of.  While we’ve discussed 5 tips for tech recruiting, let’s take a look at some of the things we feel are more specific to […]

The key to a successful technical interview process is a keen focus on both the interview team and the candidate experience. As interviewers, you don’t want to waste time interviewing candidates that don’t meet basic technical requirements (after all, there are few things more valuable than your developers’ time). As a company in a competitive […]

Python list comprehensions allow for powerful and readable list mutations. In this article, we’ll learn many different ways in how they can be used and where they’re most useful.  Python is an incredibly powerful language that’s widely adopted across a wide range of applications. As with any language of sufficient complexity, Python enables multiple ways […]

Tech recruiting is difficult. Interviews are tricky for candidates – and for interviewers. One of the untold challenges of interviewing is knowing how to set up good candidates for success. After all, you want a process that tests the right skills, and filters out the noise that is not  helpful to evaluating candidates. This can […]

As with any form of programming, there are dozens of ways to manage data inside a React application. That said, not all methods are equally capable of scaling. There are some “suggested patterns” for your React applications to follow that will ensure you’re not forced to pause in order to reorganize or re-evaluate your existing […]

If you’ve been active in the programming community within the past few years, you’ve undoubtedly heard of Rust. Its technical foundation and vibrant community have proven themselves to be a good benchmark for quick language growth. But what does Rust do that has garnered such a positive response from the community? Not only does Rust […]

1. Have a Consistent, Effective Remote Process Step 1 – Source Widely In addition to recruiter-sourced candidates, utilize public take home projects to create a more open process and help cast a wide net. This will allow you to assess candidates based on their actual skills rather than their resume alone. Step 2 – Recruiter […]

Hiring is a risky, expensive process. How can you know if the candidates you’re considering are competent and will be a good fit for your team? The kinds of problems developers solve are long and complex. How can you get a glimpse into their thought process in less than an hour? You need to evaluate […]

Introduction In 2020, we saw many things about our world change, from the financial markets through sports and up to retail and leisure activities. The HR field and hiring are no exceptions to this trend. To hire well in 2021 and beyond, organizations need to optimize their hiring process—to be able to adapt to the […]

In conversations with 2,000 customers across the globe, including some of the world’s most well-known brands (looking at you, Netflix and Slack!), we’ve heard a universal challenge raised: building effective interview questions is hard. Developers have no time to research and create interview questions, and recruiters have limited knowledge and experience in coding interviews. Consequently, […]

Time is money. And recruiting the right people takes time. But when developers are pulled away from projects to interview and assess candidates, time is also innovation and product velocity. The hiring process is a substantial, and often unmeasured, cost to the business. That’s why leaders need to find a way to optimize the costliest […]

Recruiting top talent takes a combination of creativity and diligence. Technology makes it incredibly easy to reach a wide audience of qualified job-seekers. But, consistently interviewing applicants, especially programmers, gets complicated. Layer in a very competitive developer hiring landscape and you’ve got yourself an uphill journey to fill any open req in a timely way. […]

By Amanda Richardson, CEO To borrow liberally from the Grateful Dead: what a long strange trip 2020’s been. Strange though it was, it’s good to take a look back on an unsettling year, personally and professionally, and take stock of how we did. As a CEO, I feel remarkably fortunate to report that CoderPad weathered the […]

By Amanda Richardson, CEO Everyone’s looking to 2021 as if the calendar flip from December 31st to January 1 will be the magical cure-all for one of the worst years on record. Frankly, I’m grateful to put 2020 behind us and enter a new year with optimism and hope. However, we’re all old enough to know […]

CoderPad is a platform for conducting collaborative technical assessments in the browser. Our interface is very similar to a programmer’s everyday tools and allows code to be run as it’s written. This makes for a comfortable candidate experience and allows the candidate to fully demonstrate their technical skills. CoderPad’s #1 use case is live, interactive […]

CoderPad is a small start-up but we’ve set out to do something mighty – transform technical interviewing so every candidate can showcase their skills in an authentic way and every company can make the best possible hires as a result.

Over the past couple of months, I’ve noticed a curious theme in my conversations with current and potential customers. It’s this…regret. These companies regret making such deep cuts to their respective workforces just a couple of months ago because now they’re in the market once again for talent.

Product inspiration can come from anywhere. Earlier this summer, inspiration struck us from an unlikely source – an article on what was wrong with technical interviewing that blew up in Hacker News.

Earlier this summer, as part of marking Juneteenth, I wrote about what our small but mighty company would do to be thoughtful, intentional and active in anti-racism efforts. We committed to sharing our progress, good and bad, on a quarterly basis.

David Jiang, Senior Software Engineer at Airbnb, dropped in (virtually speaking, of course) to talk through his perspective as a hiring manager designing a smart and fair technical interview process.

Here’s the truth – the good candidates want to show you what they can do and the good hiring managers want to see it. I’m really excited to share the new feature we’ve built that will help both candidates and companies get their wish. Public Take-Homes goes live today.

TL:DR – whiteboard interviews are terrible and measure the wrong thing so you’re definitely missing out on quality talent. We sat down with NC State researchers, Chris and Mahnaz. Here’s what they had to say.

This past week, I got to have a great conversation about technical interviews with Chris Hodge of Kinkor Consulting (thanks for hosting me, Chris!). We were, of course, in total agreement – whiteboard interviews suck.

Whiteboard interviews are dead; putting candidates in a cramped room with strangers breathing down their necks is not a recipe for finding the perfect talent. We can create a better hiring process.

J.D. Mullin is a Vice President of Product Management at Intuit, where he also brings 15+ years of engineering leadership. He’s always excited to bring on great technical talent to amplify his powerhouse team.

When our senior developer, Ayumi Yu, was starting out, she was having difficulty getting the developer job she wanted. She had majored in cell biology — following her parents’ dream of seeing her become a doctor — and had no formal computer science training.

In our first-ever Quicksort blog, we chat with Alex Levine, Engineering Manager for Ticketbud, on how technical job applicants can stand out. Ticketbud provides a platform to sell and promote great events for attendees who want to make amazing memories.

Like all companies, Kareo has had to do some quick thinking to reshape technical interviews for a COVID-19 era. Here’s what to know if you go for a job with this compelling medical software startup.

At CoderPad, we’re a little team with a big desire to make a difference and do better. We believe our actions are more impactful than words. Today, we stand with African Americans and those across the nation commemorating Freedom Day, also known as Juneteenth.

For many of our large customers, campus recruitment makes up an important part of recruitment efforts for junior hires. It’s a great way to find top talent early in their careers and grow development teams.

“From building and maintaining a healthy remote culture to getting comfortable hiring a person you’ve never actually met face to face, the present pandemic is pushing founders in new directions.”

“I’m glad you’re here – thanks for checking out careers at CoderPad! In the spirit of sharing some useful context and because you’ll find I believe in transparency most of all”

“If you’re job hunting, you will have to match your fear with determination. And remember that recovery might be slow but it is certain.”

Alison Lange Engel, partner at Greycroft and former Chief Marketing Officer at Stripe, said challenges are endemic across industries but they look different depending on the segment.

You’re still going to have to crush it in your technical interview. Give these amazing questions from Hackbright a shot to test your skills (oh, and check out their advice for job seekers too!).

Empathy and data run the show at Noom. While other companies might enforce a staggering amount of do’s and don’ts, the popular psychology-based behavior change app currently focused on weight loss is about principles.

All high EQ, highly skilled technical candidates, please apply. That’s the TL:DR for those who want an amazing gig at hot mindfulness and meditation app Headspace.

Jeremy Levine, partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, shared his thoughts on a new landscape reshaped by the coronavirus for CoderPad’s just-launched Good Perspective series.

In an age when working from home is our foreseeable future, soft skills are more important than ever to ensure your team can connect, communication and collaborate.

There are some good things happening in the economy too. Certain sectors are doing just fine and are actively hiring.

This post is for technical interviewers who want best practices on conducting remote interviews on CoderPad.

If you’ve ever interviewed technical talent, you know that the pressure is on to accurately assess candidates’ skills, experience and fit.

So you’re reviewing a stack of technical resumes, trying to get to the next stage – the phone screen – but it’s slow going. Meanwhile, you’re getting pinged on Slack, your boss is texting, and your to-do list just keeps growing.

There’s no question that Javascript has a major place in the canon of programming languages. If you haven’t already, the odds are good you’ll eventually need to put candidates through their paces and see just how conversant they are in this front-end tool.