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How to Land a Tech Offer During the Worst Hiring Window of the Year
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What Changes Once You’re Placed Well
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Guest Post: You Don’t Need to Be an Engineer to Work on Tech Products
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Finding a technical co-founder
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Why Your Federal Resume Does Not Get Calls
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An Open Letter to Those Staring at the Exit Sign
Jan 29, 2025
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How Committed Are You?
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The Eighteen Month Exit and the Paths I Rejected
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Before Another Year Slips By
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Starting Is the Real Transition
Why small actions matter more than perfect plans when leaving government
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Leaving Was Not Easier. It Was Possible.
What agency looks like after government and why it changes everything
Dec 21, 2025
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