WeAreDevelopers LIVE • May 12, 2023

Don’t shoot yourself in the foot.

Karol Rogowski

Are you accidentally self-sabotaging technical interviews? A Head of Engineering reveals the fatal red flags to avoid and how to leverage GitHub to land your next role.

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