A huge thank you to everyone who supported us on Product Hunt! Thanks to your upvotes and comments, ended the day in the top 5 and were featured in the Product Hunt newsletter! producthunt.com/newsletter/166…

If you want to break into tech, the first step is to decide what job you’d like to do. Informational interviews can help you learn more about the day-to-day and what job would be the best fit. Check out our latest post on informational interviews. blog.get-merit.com/break-into-tec…

Angel investing and mentorship are more similar than meets the eye. Simply put, mentors give their time and expertise to help others. Angel investors give their time, expertise—and money—to help founders. Learn how in our latest blog post. blog.get-merit.com/mentor-with-yo…

This week’s Office Hours is with designer and Merit mentor Catt Small! We asked her about how non-designers can learn and tackle design basics. Check out the full interview on our blog. blog.get-merit.com/office-hours-w…

With just 10 days left in the 2022, we’re looking back at our year in numbers. With a 50% jump in new users and almost 1000 mentorship sessions completed, we’re excited to see how far we go in 2023! 🚀

If you’re new to tech, you might wonder what it’s like to be a founder. What do they think about? What is their job? How do you even talk to a founder? We asked these questions and more in our latest Office Hours with @storkoracle founder Vlad. blog.get-merit.com/office-hours-w…

January is National Mentoring Month! Merit provides mentorship for free to the under-networked in tech. Mentorship is a great way to help earlier-career folks grow networks and careers. If you’re curious about becoming a mentor, check out our blog post: blog.get-merit.com/the-how-why-of…

Product manager, program manager, project manager. All three titles abbreviate to “PM,” and they all have something to do with projects. So are they basically the same job? Not quite. We break down the similarities and differences in our latest blog post. blog.get-merit.com/product-vs-pro…

Most of us have more than one calendar to track our commitments, so checking for conflicts gets complicated. Merit’s simplifying scheduling by allowing mentors to connect multiple calendars to Merit. Never miss a mentorship session. Learn more on our blog: blog.get-merit.com/new-connect-mu…

National Mentoring Month continues! If you’re a mentee, one of the best ways to prep for a mentorship session is by preparing some questions. Not sure what to talk about? We put together a list of 30 questions to ask a mentor: blog.get-merit.com/30-questions-t…

And if you're an early career tech worker impacted by layoffs, especially from a POC or non traditional background, I invite you to grab time with me on Merit get-merit.com/p/jason-shen

Black History Month is right around the corner. On January 27, we're getting a jump start with badassery_hq’s fireside chats on emotional intelligence and hiring & retaining Black talent. lu.ma/celebrateourvo…

Mentorship is crucial to growing and advancing your career, but not every mentor is the same. You may need different mentors over time. For National Mentoring Month, we break down the 5 types of mentors and when you need each: blog.get-merit.com/the-5-types-of…

January is often performance review season. If this is your first, you may be nervous about what to expect & how to prepare. In our latest blog post, we cover performance review basics and how to push past bias to get specific, actionable feedback. blog.get-merit.com/guide-to-your-…

Going through #performancereviews for the first time? Take a look at how to prepare, w/pro tips on how to make sure they're #equitable and #inclusive (esp for those from underrepresented groups!) from our founder Emilie Hsieh 💡 #bias #performancereview #equity #inclusionatwork

To close #NationalMentoringMonth, we’re revisiting The Story of Merit. In it, co-founders Kirk Fernandes & Randy Brown talk about their motivations for providing free mentorship to tech workers from underrepresented groups & how mentorship can grow careers. blog.get-merit.com/the-story-of-m…

Today is the first day of #BlackhistoryMonth. To kick it off, we're thinking about how tech layoffs are disproportionately affecting Black workers and undermining (even eliminating) the progress that DE&I initiatives have made. Learn more from Essence: essence.com/news/money-car…

A software engineering internship is a great way to get your foot in the door and gather some on-the-job training. If you’re wondering if a software engineering internship is right for you and how to get one, check out our latest blog post. blog.get-merit.com/how-to-get-a-s…

New product managers have a lot to learn, fast: customers, products, stakeholders, processes. Guest writer Anna Miller is back to break down 30-60-90 days to success as a new PM. blog.get-merit.com/product-manage…

Black History Month is a time to learn about, engage with, and celebrate Black history and culture. Many organizations want to participate but treat BHM as an afterthought or checkbox. DanaPBrownlee lists 7 ways for companies to do more and better. forbes.com/sites/danabrow…