183: Landing a Software Job in 2025
From Programming Throwdown by Patrick Wheeler and Jason Gauci
July 31, 2025 · 1h 47m · Episode 183
About this episode
Patrick and Jason discuss strategies for software engineers to secure job opportunities and excel in interviews with guest Mark Cunningham.
Patrick and Jason are joined by Mark Cunningham to discuss how software engineers can find strong job opportunities and perform well throughout the interview process. They cover sourcing strategies, reverse interviews, negotiation, hiring-manager expectations, and common mistakes candidates should avoid.
People in this episode
Hosts: Patrick Wheeler, Jason Gauci
Guest: Mark Cunningham
Topics covered
- job opportunities
- interview process
- sourcing strategies
- negotiation
- hiring-manager expectations
- common mistakes
Keywords
- software job
- interview strategies
- job sourcing
- negotiation
- hiring process
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