Software engineer. I write about what I learn.https://kondaurov.dev/https://kondaurov.dev/blog/procdeck/https://kondaurov.dev/blog/procdeck/I built a process manager so my dev stack — and my coding agent — could answer "what just happened?" from the runtime instead of re-reading the code.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://kondaurov.dev/blog/javascript-event-loop/https://kondaurov.dev/blog/javascript-event-loop/Call stack, microtasks, macrotasks, the render step, and Node's libuv phases — with an interactive step-through visualizer. The interview answer, from first principles.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://kondaurov.dev/blog/chat-vs-agent/https://kondaurov.dev/blog/chat-vs-agent/Trying to find a place for AI agents in my life, I realized the difference between a chat and an agent isn't the model — it's the harness around it.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://kondaurov.dev/blog/job-search-strategy/https://kondaurov.dev/blog/job-search-strategy/A practical guide to job search — funnels, numbers, and what actually works.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:05:00 GMThttps://kondaurov.dev/blog/resume-writing/https://kondaurov.dev/blog/resume-writing/Practical tips for writing a resume that gets interviews — structure, content, and common mistakes.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:04:00 GMThttps://kondaurov.dev/blog/resume-templates/https://kondaurov.dev/blog/resume-templates/When to use each resume style — Classic, Executive, and Modern — and how to pick the right one for your situation.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:03:00 GMThttps://kondaurov.dev/blog/tailoring/https://kondaurov.dev/blog/tailoring/Why one-size-fits-all resumes don't work, and how to tailor yours without spending hours on each application.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:02:00 GMThttps://kondaurov.dev/blog/cover-letter/https://kondaurov.dev/blog/cover-letter/When you need a cover letter, how to write one that actually helps your application.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:01:00 GMThttps://kondaurov.dev/blog/beat-ats/https://kondaurov.dev/blog/beat-ats/What ATS is, how it filters resumes, and what you can do to get past it.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://kondaurov.dev/blog/simpler-aws-deploy-tool/https://kondaurov.dev/blog/simpler-aws-deploy-tool/Why I snapped and built my own AWS deploy tool — one that skips CloudFormation entirely and ships resources with direct API calls.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://kondaurov.dev/blog/best-use-of-llms/https://kondaurov.dev/blog/best-use-of-llms/I'm not sold on the LLM hype — but they changed one thing for me, and it has nothing to do with writing code.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:18:36 GMThttps://kondaurov.dev/blog/hiring-without-feedback/https://kondaurov.dev/blog/hiring-without-feedback/Pass the screening, answer every question, get rejected with no reason. You can't debug a process that returns no error message.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:31:09 GMThttps://kondaurov.dev/blog/automate-your-resume/https://kondaurov.dev/blog/automate-your-resume/A resume is a build artifact, not source code. Why I stopped rearranging bullet points and wrote the source for my career instead.Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:12:26 GMThttps://kondaurov.dev/blog/from-rejections-to-interviews/https://kondaurov.dev/blog/from-rejections-to-interviews/Most of my applications got auto-rejected. The fix wasn't a better resume — it was a better process for reading job listings.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:14:19 GMThttps://kondaurov.dev/blog/generalist-hiring-problem/https://kondaurov.dev/blog/generalist-hiring-problem/I can pick up any stack — but keyword filters are keyword-shaped, and people aren't. Why hiring rewards narrow specialists and punishes curiosity.Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:44:23 GMT