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Just Enough Tech: All the technical knowledge you need to succeed in any Tech industry interview
Many companies, including Meta, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google, and Microsoft ask candidates technical questions across various roles. These technical questions are designed to test your problem-solving skills. This book will teach you how to answer these questions and more. No prior technical knowledge is required before picking up this book.
As a Product Manager or Startup Founder, having a high-level understanding of the various technologies being used in you as well as popular products across the industry would be a handy tool in your toolkit. As a Venture Capitalist, you can better analyze the capabilities of the tech teams of the startups you are investing in, as well as understand how their tech stands apart from the competition.
Even if you are not working directly in the Tech industry, everyone interacts with technology on a daily basis. Therefore, having an understanding of how these technologies work could help you improve your digital life and make use of these products in a better way.
As a Product Manager or Startup Founder, having a high-level understanding of the various technologies being used in you as well as popular products across the industry would be a handy tool in your toolkit. As a Venture Capitalist, you can better analyze the capabilities of the tech teams of the startups you are investing in, as well as understand how their tech stands apart from the competition.
Even if you are not working directly in the Tech industry, everyone interacts with technology on a daily basis. Therefore, having an understanding of how these technologies work could help you improve your digital life and make use of these products in a better way.
- GenresComputer Science
71 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 1, 2022
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About the author
Shivam Singh
7 books14 followersShivam Singh is the Founder & CEO of Crack FAANG, an elite tech interview prep company. He has worked for Quant Hedge Funds like D. E. Shaw, Big Tech firms as well as High Growth Tech startups, where he has served on their hiring committee. He holds a Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad.
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March 13, 2022
An excellent primer on tech role. A great resource for preparing for both PM and data science interviews. Even if you're not interviewing but somewhat transitioning into the role, it will help you map out the requirements, expectations, skill set, etc.
The interview-specific sections are a boon for anyone on the job market, and most of the questions are just about the same regardless of the position. This should be one of the first books to grab for an introduction to tech industry roles.
It is highly recommended!
The interview-specific sections are a boon for anyone on the job market, and most of the questions are just about the same regardless of the position. This should be one of the first books to grab for an introduction to tech industry roles.
It is highly recommended!
March 20, 2022
Results speak for themselves
9 interviews with this book, and 4 job offers!
This book is a goldmine of information to anyone interested in tech. Great book!
9 interviews with this book, and 4 job offers!
This book is a goldmine of information to anyone interested in tech. Great book!
March 27, 2022
I will be reviewing this book from two angles:
(1) from the POV of an aspiring PM
(2) from the POV of an investor/business analyst
POV of an aspiring PM: an extremely good guidebook for all aspiring PMs across seniority that I think will stand the test of time. This book managed to do addressed all the gaps that online sources might have missed out on / might have presented messily. Most useful would be the example questions and sample answers.
Bottom line: worth reading.
POV of an investor/business analyst: My personal opinion is that a good investor/business analyst should also have a great tech product sense. In that context, this book allowed me to understand how tech employees think. This is a good starting point IMHO to become someone with a better tech product sense. Next, I might consider going through the "Introduction to System Design" book.
The bottom line is the same - worth browsing at the very least.
Breadth ~5/5
Depth ~5/5
Applicability ~5/5
(1) from the POV of an aspiring PM
(2) from the POV of an investor/business analyst
POV of an aspiring PM: an extremely good guidebook for all aspiring PMs across seniority that I think will stand the test of time. This book managed to do addressed all the gaps that online sources might have missed out on / might have presented messily. Most useful would be the example questions and sample answers.
Bottom line: worth reading.
POV of an investor/business analyst: My personal opinion is that a good investor/business analyst should also have a great tech product sense. In that context, this book allowed me to understand how tech employees think. This is a good starting point IMHO to become someone with a better tech product sense. Next, I might consider going through the "Introduction to System Design" book.
The bottom line is the same - worth browsing at the very least.
Breadth ~5/5
Depth ~5/5
Applicability ~5/5
March 27, 2022
Just Enough Tech is a dense workbook/reference that is well-written and fulfills its promise.
It is an outstanding book to prepare for tech interviews, whether you are looking for a job or recruiting professionals that fit your organization's needs.
I would argue that most of the advice also applies to any business-centric type of interview. Even if you do not have a technical background, there is a ton of value to unpack here.
It is an outstanding book to prepare for tech interviews, whether you are looking for a job or recruiting professionals that fit your organization's needs.
I would argue that most of the advice also applies to any business-centric type of interview. Even if you do not have a technical background, there is a ton of value to unpack here.
March 29, 2022
Such a great resource to crack the tech interview but also for interviewing in general. A must-read for many people interviewing nowadays: lots of sample questions and use cases will make you think and motivate you to research even more.
I started reading it with not many hopes of it being a good book and actually find it interesting and plenty of thought-provoking items not only for interviewing scenarios (being interviewed or interviewing candidates) but also for re-thinking the techniques I use at work on a daily basis.
I started reading it with not many hopes of it being a good book and actually find it interesting and plenty of thought-provoking items not only for interviewing scenarios (being interviewed or interviewing candidates) but also for re-thinking the techniques I use at work on a daily basis.
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