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Small-Scale Question Sunday for July 28, 2024

Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?

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As an engineering manager, I would advise against putting impressive-sounding stats and keywords in your resume if you can't back them up. The resume is the only thing I know about the candidate before talking to them, so I scan it for various impressive-sounding stats and keywords to use as starting points for the discussion.

If the candidate sputters out when I throw stuff from their own resume at them, it's a no-hire.