Why Does a Bank Need a Chief Scientist?

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After five years leading natural language understanding and eventually the entire Alexa AI organization at Amazon, Prem Natarajan made a nontraditional move: He became Chief Scientist at a bank. Not just any bank: Capital One, a financial institution serving over 100 million customers, helping everyday Americans manage their financial…

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Behind the Scenes of a Technical Interview

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I’ve sat on both sides of the interview table several times over the past decade. You might be surprised to hear that I’ve often been…

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What Size Company Is Right for You?

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Small Startup, Mid-Size Company, or Fortune 100? The Pros and Cons

Early in my career, I walked into a shared office space on my…

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The Pros and Cons of Job Hopping as an Engineer

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Job Hopping as an Engineer: The Pros and Cons

I’ve changed jobs more times than I ever imagined I would. In the past 12 years,…

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What to Consider Before You Accept a Management Role

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The Individual Contributor–Manager Fork: It’s Not a Promotion. It’s a Profession Change.

When I was promoted to engineering…

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Improve Engineering Communication by Translating Technical Detail

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Engineers Aren’t Bad at Communication. They’re Just Speaking to the Wrong Audience.

There’s a persistent myth that engineers are…

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