Struggling through the tech job interview process? We feel you! On this episode, Amal, Nick & Amelia get together to discuss the various ways the interview process disappoints, share their own interview stories, and suggest ways we can improve the process for everyone.

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Featuring:

• Amal Hussein – Twitter, GitHub
• Nick Nisi – Mastodon, Twitter, GitHub, Website
• Amelia Wattenberger – Twitter, GitHub, Website

Show Notes:

• 🎧 JS Party #238: Build faster websites with Astro 1.0
• 🎧 The Changelog #479: Principles for hiring engineers

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