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Senior SWE at Facebook. OMSCS student at Georgia Tech. Speaker. Writer. OSS enthusiast.
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Did you always think various "talent" immigration programs imply a Nobel prize? I am going to tell you how a regular software engineer from the middle of nowhere could get a talent visa in the UK based on my personal experience. In this post we will...
I'll tell you: How I got into Georgia Tech's Online Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS) program while working and living in Russia. Requirements to enroll for foreign students. How much it costs. My experience with the courses. Why I am ...
Yet another story of how an ordinary guy from the middle of nowhere in Russia managed to get multiple FAANG offers. This time, in Europe. I'll tell you a little about my background, share several tips and tricks that helped me to land the interviews...
Recently, at Hazelcast we have migrated our Management Center to TypeScript. Not just TypeScript, but the strictest TypeScript there is. If you are interested in why we decided to enable all the strict flags and benefits they provide, welcome to this...
So, you have decided to move your ass someplace else, seeking a better life. The whole world is at your feet, but "the whole world" is not a specific place where you can be. You have to choose, if not a city, at least a country. Nowadays, there are p...
Large scale equals distributed. Distributed equals inevitable complexity. Complexity at runtime equals extensive monitoring. At Hazelcast, doing distributed systems well is our bread and butter. It means we have no choice but to be huge fans of colle...
