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Asked: April 19, 2018In: Management

I keep getting tasks that are above my skill level. How can I address this without coming accross as grossly incompetent?

I’m 6 months into a new job that uses a technology I’ve had no experience in (but am trying really hard to learn). Often I get tasks that I have real difficulty with. I flag this: I say that I’ve ...

Asked: April 19, 2018In: Language

Is there an English equivalent to the French expression: “il faut d’abord apprendre à marcher avant de courir”?

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I know this means “one must learn to walk before running”, but is there a less literal translation that is perhaps more appealing to an English-speaking audience?

Asked: April 19, 2018In: Company

Does Google force employees who have offers from Facebook to leave immediately?

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If a Google employee reveals that he or she intends to leave because they have *accepted*–not received–an offer from a talent competitor like Facebook, in some cases they will be “walked off” so that they will no longer have access ...

Asked: April 19, 2018In: Company

What is a nice way to end an interview that is clearly going badly?

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As an interviewer, I occasionally conduct interviews that become painful as time goes on because the candidate is doing so poorly. I have the impression that, in these cases, the candidate internally knows they are not getting the job, and ...

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Asked: April 18, 2018In: Programs

Should I start with Django or JavaScript?

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Starting with javascript is important, it shows you the basics of object oriented programming and how a DOM can interact with HTML to edit the frontend. This principle is necessary in Django, however by using python, there is a large ...

Asked: April 19, 2018In: Analytics

Google Analytics reads like a seismic chart lately

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Anyone else seeing dramatic ranking shakeups lately? Thankfully, this client is the blue line, but that’s a serious drop and recovery. We don’t operate at all in the black hat world, so our links and content should be in good shape. ...

Asked: April 19, 2018In: Language

Is this statement, “i see him last night” can be understood as “I saw him last night”?

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In my local language (Bahasa Indonesia) there are no verb-2 or past tense form as time tracker. So, I often forget to use the past form of verb when speaking english. I saw him last night (correct) I see him last night ...

I keep getting tasks that are above my skill level. How can I address this without coming accross as grossly incompetent?

Is there an English equivalent to the French expression: “il faut d’abord apprendre à marcher avant de courir”?

Does Google force employees who have offers from Facebook to leave immediately?

What is a nice way to end an interview that is clearly going badly?

Should I start with Django or JavaScript?

Google Analytics reads like a seismic chart lately

Is this statement, “i see him last night” can be understood as “I saw him last night”?

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