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by ericyd 32 days ago
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lukan 32 days ago
It is not technical advice. It seems some general career advice for tech people (don't just think in technical context).

But mainly it is a ad to hire her as your coach.

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ericyd 32 days ago
Right, but their top level credential is as a staff software engineer. Glaring webpage styling issues don't bode well for such a credential.
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lukan 32 days ago
Software engineer and (web) design are not the same thing.
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ericyd 32 days ago
If you're a staff software engineer of any type and you can't figure out the absolute basics of CSS in 2026 then I don't want your advice, period. I think you think I am not sure what I'm saying, but I'm quite assured in this stance.
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MDCore 32 days ago
You're misapplying your evaluation here. The most you might say is "don't take front-end Dec advice from them".

Instead of discarding the whole thing, just take what's good and leave the rest.

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ericyd 32 days ago
The problem is they bill themselves as a staff software engineer. Such a glaring visual issue makes me question their core competency, which makes me question any advice they could offer. Of course they might still be amazing at professional coaching, but maybe don't bill yourself as a former engineer if the first visual impression is very clunky engineering.
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