Smart Mock Interview Blog
Tips, insights, and updates to help you ace your next interview.
## TL;DR * **DynamoDB** as the authoritative cart store, **Redis** for low-latency reads. * **Idempotent** mutations + **conditional writes** + **Dyn...
Job interviews are a **two-way street**. While you're trying to impress a potential employer, it's just as important to evaluate whether the company i...
Negotiation isn’t a battle—it’s a structured conversation about fit, fairness, and value. The trick is doing the right prep, using clear language, and...
I’ll be honest: nothing frustrated me more than the **recruiter phone screen**. I’d get excited when I saw that email — “We’d like to schedule a ca...
## Executive Summary * **Decide your direction** with a simple career thesis and market-aware goals. * **Audit your skills** (core, enabling, durabl...
## Table of contents 1. What ATS actually does (and doesn’t) 2. The formatting rules that still matter in 2025 3. Structure: the safest section orde...