The conventional metaphor for career success is a ladder, but there are a lot of problems with this narrative.

Eira May

Stack Overflow’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are a cornerstone of our efforts to create a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace.

Eira May

It’s easy to ask for, and even want, feedback in a sort of theoretical sense. But soliciting and responding to feedback are, themselves skills.

Chelsea Troy

Climate tech is a niche industry and requires specific strategies to get a job in.

Ritika Puri

If you find yourself on the receiving end of a layoff—or feeling existential dread more generally—the timing might be right for a major life change.

Ritika Puri

Suddenly losing a job can be personally destabilizing. But lots of us have been there and gotten through it.

Ryan Donovan

Kristina Lustig, formerly our Director of Design, explains why she took a new role as an associate software developer.

Kristina Lustig

“In their first few years on the job, engineers spend roughly 30% of their workday writing, while engineers in middle management write for 50% to 70% of their day; those in senior management reportedly spend over 70% and as much as 95% of their day writing.” - Jon Leydens

Karl Hughes

There are benefits to being a technical lead at a less software intensive business.

Daniel Chae

As a computer science professor, I encourage students to learn from mistakes, whether their own, mine, or famous examples. I feel it’s time to shine a light on my own mistakes to keep myself humble and in the hope that someone can learn from them.

Ellen Spertus

Sascha Wolf started using Stack Overflow as resource for homework help. But it quickly became his community, and a path to new career opportunities.

Medi Madelen Gwosdz

From Personal Projects To Production Code

Max Pekarsky

Using cutting edge tech can help you move fast. But what happens when something breaks and you can't find experts with an answer? There are pros and cons to being a pioneer.

Cassidy Williams