Genuine question: do you believe that the immediate bow to Trump's tariffs had anything to do with the context of the `Two Michaels` and attempting to gain favour with the US amidst the political tension that Canada was in with China at the time?
Other: I'm preparing for the interviewing process because I want the ideal job so I don't have to do this again for a long time.
Current state: overall decent job with fair compensation, good group, semi-interesting set of problems to solve. Ultimately, though, nothing outstanding (Canada-based thus compensation could be more competitive, field itself is not interesting). I'm also not greatly experienced (barely intermediate).
Regardless, I'm ambitious and want a dreamy job so I can focus on learning important stuff (not leetcode solutions) and build cool stuff.
Aside: the interview process, particularly based on the monthly "Who's Hiring" threads, is pretty disparate, so prepping is a broad task! I swear it's more than just code puzzles and a portfolio.