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Fitting in at FAANG: How to Ace Google, Facebook, and Amazon Behavioral Interview Questions

Companies test for culture fit (as well as a whole range of interpersonal and professional skills) in the behavioral interview. How can you best prep for this hard, ambiguous round? Read on to learn strategies and tips for success.

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How to Ace Technical Program Manager Interview Questions at Facebook

Being one of the largest tech companies on the planet, it should come as no surprise that landing a job at Facebook is not necessarily a walk in the park. This is especially

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System Design Interview Prep: CDNs

What are CDNs? CDNs (Content Distribution/Delivery Networks) are a modern and popular solution for minimizing request latency when fetching static assets from a server...

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System Design Interview Prep: CAP Theorem

The CAP theorem is an important database concept to understand in system design interviews. It’s often not explicitly asked about, but understanding the theorem helps us narrow down a type of database to use based on the problem requirements.

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How to Ace the Technical Program Management Interview

We understand that the TPM interview can be pretty intimidating. Technical program management, itself, is one of those roles that is a mix of many different fields. Let's dive into acing the technical program management interview!

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What TPM Interviewees Need to Know About Cross-Functional Partnerships

An important part of the technical program management position is maintaining cross-functional partnerships. Aspiring TPMs need to be prepared.

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How to Answer System Design Questions like "Design Twitter."

Common system design questions in your PM or TPM interviews are those like "Design Twitter." What's the best way to answer them? How can candidates prepare?

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What is System Design in Technical Program Management?

System Design is one of the three main pieces of technical program management. What exactly is it? How do you prepare for system design interview questions?

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What is Program Sense in Technical Program Management?

Program sense is one of the cornerstones of a technical program manager's position. Program sense questions are also included in a TPM interview. So what is it, after all?

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System Design Interview Prep: SQL vs NoSQL Databases

In system design interviews, you will often have to choose what database to use, and these databases are split into SQL and NoSQL types. SQL and NoSQL databases each have their own strengths (+) and weaknesses (-), and should be chosen appropriately based on the use case.

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What is the Role of a Technical Program Manager?

Technical program managers have a complex role, and it may not be clear to those that aren't familiar with the position. We sat down with Liana Gevorgyan to get an inside scoop.

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15 Teleconferencing Tips for a Successful Remote Interview

15 tips are given for having a successful job interview by teleconference. Written for a technical audience, it describes how to prepare a week before your interview, just before the interview, and how to conduct yourself during it.

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Differences between PM (Product Manager) vs TPM (Technical Program Manager)

So, what’s the difference between a Product Manager (PM) and a Technical Program Manager (TPM)? In this article, we’ll illuminate some of these similarities and differences.