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Anthony D. Mays
@anthonydmays
I teach you to decode tech interviews and secure offers ๐ŸŽ‰ @morganlatimerco. Founder & Career Coach. Senior advisor, Brilliant Black Minds by @Karat
Los Angeles
Joined September 2008
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    My grandmother used to say "may the work I've done speak for me." Realize I've met soo many people this year that many of you might not be familiar with my work. So here's a thread to help guide you through some content that may be helpful to you (๐Ÿงต)
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    I watched my father get robbed of his pension when laid off about two years before he was set to retire. Being Black in America, I've always assumed that folks are out to get me. I live accordingly. Tech is nice, but it's not as different as you think. Stay frosty my friends.
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    Ended my journey from @RenderATL bumping into legendary filmmaker Spike Lee. Looks up at me and says, "OK, Brilliant!" I said, "I'm trying." Glances back and literally asks, "What did Yoda say?" "Do or do not. There is no try." So ya, that happened. How's your Saturday going?
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    Here's how I practiced @LeetCode questions to successfully prepare for the @Google software engineering interview. A thread๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ
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    Introducing "Mastering Technical Interviews" ๐ŸŽ‰ Poured my heart into this. And put my foot in it too. You've never seen a tech course like this. Available now at masteringtechnicalinterviews.com
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    Last year, I quit my job with no clear plan on how I was going to replace my income. I was paid well at Google and enjoyed my team and the work. But with the great recession in full swing and the pandemic drawing to a close, I sensed a unique opportunity to help the next
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    Let me let you in on a little secret. I had no idea who @kelseyhightower was until we met...at a tech conference in 2021 (AfroTech). Both working at Google at the time and serving on a virtual panel at the booth. I was running my mouth and had no idea I was in the presence of
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    So excited to finally be at #AfroTech2022 in person! I want to do as much free career and technical interview coaching as I can. Bring your resume too, I'll review it. Help me help you. How can we get this done? #AfroTech22 #AFROTECHConference #BlackTechTwitter
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    Repeat after me: You donโ€™t have to work for a big tech company to be successful in tech. Donโ€™t get me wrong. Having big tech pedigree does make some things easier. But I spent 13 years building a successful tech career before making it to the big G.
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    Doing a panel today for @AfroTech on breaking into tech and wanted to get some thoughts together. So I wrote a comprehensive 2,500 word article ๐Ÿ˜‚ Here are some quick thoughts on the mindset you should have if you want to be successful (๐Ÿงต)
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    Doing some I've never done beforeโ€ฆ Today marks the end of my first week as a full-time instructor for the Code Differently Software Engineering Bootcamp! It has been an absolute joy to share my passion for software engineering with these students. So far, we've covered: *
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    As I reflect on making 40, I think about all the tragedy, struggle, and loss I've both experienced and witnessed. It's a movie the likes of Antwone Fisher and The Blind Side with a dash of King Richard mixed in. Grateful to the Lord I made it and that I get to carry a legacy.
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