Articles by Jeffrey Cogswell

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  First Tech Interview? Avoid These 5 Big Mistakes.

  After you’ve landed your first interview for a tech position, you’ll want to make sure you’re prepared to not only say the right things, but to avoid saying the wrong things. There are lots of th…
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  Java, Data, Web Development Résumé Terms You Must Include

  Previously, we covered the résumé terms you should deploy if you’re hunting for a cloud-based or DevOps position. The tech world is much larger than that, of course, so now we’re expanding it to…
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  Cloud, DevOps Résumé Terms You Need to Include

  It’s no secret that recruiters (and their automated tools) look for keywords on your résumé—but what words do you actually need? If you’re after a specialized position, you’ll need highly special…
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  Using Your Open Source Work to Land a Great Job

  So you've worked on an open-source project, and you want to place that experience on your resume in order to move your career forward. Fantastic! It's clear (especially from sources such as GitLa…
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  Managing AWS EC2 Programmatically with Node.js

  Amazon Web Services (AWS) includes a nice web-based console for managing your resources. However, in larger operations, you’ll more likely need to perform tasks programmatically. In this article,…
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  Managing AWS User Permissions: An Introduction

  When people think of user access, they generally think of humans accessing a system. But with complex applications running on a hosted system such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), it’s not just huma…
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  Key Tips for Upgrading Your Tech Résumé

  When I first started out as a software developer, I made a lot of mistakes on my résumé. Today, when I review incoming résumés as part of my job as a senior developer, I see people making many of…
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  Deciding Whether a Certification is Worth It

  Are you deciding whether to pursue certifications in a specific technology? As you explore your options, you’ll need to decide whether a particular certification is even worth your time. There ar…
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  How Hive Can Fulfill Your Big Data Needs

  Although relational database systems such as MySQL and Postgres offer high performance and replication, they weren’t built from the ground up for Big Data that’s distributed across multiple syste…
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  Earning Your AWS Certifications

  Over the past decade, cloud-computing technology has evolved at a rapid clip. While it’s hard to keep on top of the latest developments, it’s also essential that developers attempt to do so: pote…