Acedly Field Notes
Real-world notes on the modern interview loop.
Practical, opinionated essays on interviewing, hiring, and the AI tools quietly reshaping both — written for engineers, designers, and product folks who'd rather skip the platitudes.
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- Interview Strategy6 min read
How to Research a Company Without Memorizing the About Page
Five hours of focused research will outperform fifty hours of generic prep. Here's where to look and what to take notes on.
Priya Iyer - Behavioral7 min read
The Behavioral Questions Software Engineers Actually Get
A focused list of the behavioral questions that show up in real engineering loops, and what each one is really probing.
Maya Chen - Career5 min read
Handling Rejection Without Losing the Next Loop
Rejection in the interview process is mostly noise, not signal. Here's how to extract the signal that exists and protect your energy for the next round.
Maya Chen - Job Search6 min read
Explaining a Gap or a Pivot on Your Résumé
Career gaps and pivots aren't disqualifying — they're just unexplained. Here's how to make them legible without apologizing.
Maya Chen - Interview Strategy9 min read
Mock Interview vs AI Interview Practice: Which Actually Builds the Skill?
Mock interviews and AI practice tools train different muscles. Here's what each is good at, where each fails, and how to mix them across a 4-week prep cycle.
Maya Chen - Interview Strategy6 min read
The Questions to Ask the Interviewer (and the Ones to Skip)
Your questions at the end of the round are evaluated. Here's a tier list, by round and by signal.
Priya Iyer
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