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Harshita Pal had been a software engineer for over eight years when she realized she wanted a change — and quit her job to pursue product management.

Akaash Vishal Hazarika, a senior software engineer, explains how AI integration and prompt engineering are changing hiring in Big Tech software roles.

Loren Greiff, an executive career coach and strategist, helps older job seekers get hired by guiding them in reprioritizing and finding their edge.

After four years as a full-time software engineer, Phani Sai Ram Munipalli knew a massive shift was coming in tech and entered the AI talent wars.

If you want to become a software engineer in this tough market, it helps to have some inside guidance. Five industry experts shared their best tips.

Data science is one of the few fields resilient to the current federal budget pauses and reductions, says data scientist Chris Mattmann.

Business Insider tapped three software engineers to share the slang words and phrases incoming newbies need to know before breaking in.

After nearly two years at a FAANG company, a software engineer improved his work-life balance and cultural fit by taking a new role at Oracle.

Randy McCabe used four strategies to transition from corporate to freelance and earn over $1 million in five years. He's found balance and happiness.

Peter Lewis is an entrepreneur, consultant, and father who starts work at 4 a.m. and makes other key adjustments to balance fatherhood and his job.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a 35-year-old manager at a FAANG company in Silicon Valley. The source’s name and employment history are known to Business Insider but are not named to protect their privacy. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I work at a FAANG tech company and have been an employee and manager at three other Big Tech firms over the last 10 years. Working in Big Tech has taken a major toll on my dating and personal life.When I first started…

Stevie Howell is an artist who has lived in LA for about five years.She enjoys the city’s creative scene and the many produce that can be grown in the area.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stevie Howell, an artist and business owner who lives in Los Angeles. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I moved to Los Angeles about five years ago from San Francisco, and I previously lived in New York City and Chicago.I expected my move would be easy since I’d still be living in Ca…

Shelley Alvarado worked for five years at the Louis Vuitton store in Topanga, California.All employees were trained to spot signs that a Louis Vuitton bag was fake.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shelley Alvarado, a senior account executive and former Louis Vuitton employee from Los Angeles. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I’d wanted a career in fashion, and luxury retail seemed like it would be a great experience.During college, I worked at two well-known luxury re…

Richard Sim and his dog Auggie posing in front of the iconic Golden Gate bridge.Courtesy of Richard SimRichard Sim, the senior director of product for monetization at Roblox shared his daily routine.He starts with a bike ride, then drops his kids to school and heads into the office.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Richard Sim, a senior director of product for monetization at Roblox, from San Mateo, California, about his daily work routine. The following has been edited for…

Tom Keiser says he starts work around 7 a.m. after catching up on industry newsletters and has used the same favorite notebook for decades.

Dean Drobot/ShutterstockTop VC podcast picks include “a16z” by Andreessen Horowitz and “How I Built This with Guy Raz” by NPR.According to a 2015 article published