The Other "F" Word: How Smart Leaders, Teams, and Entrepreneurs Put Failure to Work

Finding a job is like a pipeline; it's a series of steps to reach your dream job. How do you master the software engineering job process? How do you write a stellar resume and prepare for technical interviews? Today, Clayton Lawrence takes us through his journey becoming a software engineer, providing actionable advice for resumes, interviews, and landing internships.

Clayton Lawrence is a mobile developer at NCR and a Georgia Tech graduate. He recently started his own company, Pipeline Career Services, to help people find and land their dream jobs through storytelling, resume reviews, mock interviews, career office hours for software engineering, and his weekly podcast, Connecting with Careers.

Technical Interview Resources:

  • Cracking the Coding Interview by Gayle Laakmann McDowell

  • Leetcode - Online practice problems

  • Hackerrank - Online practice problems

Additional Resources:

  • Codeacademy - Free online courses

  • Software Engineering Daily - Podcast

  • The Other F Word by John Danner and Mark Coopersmith

Connect with Clayton:

  • LinkedIn: /claytonlawrence3

  • Instagram: @_claytonlawrence

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  • Podcast: Connecting with Careers

  • Instagram: @PipelineCareerServices

  • Facebook: @pipelinecareerservices

  • LinkedIn: /pipelinecareerservices

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