10gen is hiring a lot of people straight out of college, so I thought this guide would be useful. Basically, the idea is: you have found and fixed a bug (so you’ve cloned the mongo repository, created a branch named SERVER-1234, and committed your change on it). You’ve had your fix code-reviewed (this page isContinue reading “How to Make Your First MongoDB Commit”
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On working at 10gen
10gen is trying to hire a gazillion people, so I’m averaging two interviews a day (bleh). A lot of people have asked what it’s like to work on MongoDB, so I thought I’d write a bit about it. A Usual Day Get in around 10am. Check if there are any commercial support questions that needContinue reading “On working at 10gen”
How not to get a job with a startup
10gen is in super-recruiting mode, trying to scoop up all the great graduates before Google and Microsoft absorb them. I’ve been doing what feels like endless recruiting activities, and I’ve noticed that lot of applicants shoot themselves in the foot. So, here’s what not to do: First contact Don’t: contact the startup before you knowContinue reading “How not to get a job with a startup”
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