My life as a programmer

How do you determine seniority in JavaScript?

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do you determine seniority in JavaScript?

Should I stop mentoring new hires?

27 Aug 2024

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Should I stop mentoring new hires?

Do you try to understand the pull request you review?

26 Aug 2024

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Do you try to understand the pull request you review?

I have done 1337 questions to practice, why isn't' it helping?

25 Aug 2024

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I have done 1337 questions to practice, why isn't' it helping?

What to do when I can't make progress on my project?

24 Aug 2024

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What to do when I can't make progress on my project?

What to do when your manager overturns your decisions?

23 Aug 2024

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What to do when your manager overturns your decisions?

Can tech lead seek advice from their manager?

22 Aug 2024

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Can tech lead seek advice from their manager?

What to do when you lose your passion for coding?

21 Aug 2024

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What to do when you lose your passion for coding?

Why do dev teams love agile?

20 Aug 2024

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Why do dev teams love agile?

What reason would make you quit?

19 Aug 2024

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What reason would make you quit?

As a tech lead do you promote practice you don't follow yourself?

18 Aug 2024

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As a tech lead do you promote practice you don't follow yourself?

Should simplicity always be the priority in coding?

17 Aug 2024

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Should simplicity always be the priority in coding?

What are the main things to know as a programmer?

16 Aug 2024

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What are the main things to know as a programmer?

What to do when the dev team is failing?

15 Aug 2024

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What to do when the dev team is failing?

If my manager gives me a lot of pull request comments does that reflect poorly on me?

14 Aug 2024

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If my manager gives me a lot of pull request comments does that reflect poorly on me?

Do software engineers take code review comments personally?

13 Aug 2024

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Do software engineers take code review comments personally?

Do you thank team mates who tell you what you already know?

12 Aug 2024

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Do you thank team mates who tell you what you already know?

If a senior dev needs coaching does it reflect badly on their skill level?

11 Aug 2024

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If a senior dev needs coaching does it reflect badly on their skill level?

Are there key indicators that a senior dev isn't all that good?

10 Aug 2024

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Are there key indicators that a senior dev isn't all that good?

What is in scope for software engineer after 10 years?

09 Aug 2024

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What is in scope for software engineer after 10 years?

Do you miss onsite interviews?

08 Aug 2024

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Do you miss onsite interviews?

What about trainee dev positions?

07 Aug 2024

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What about trainee dev positions?

What is the minimum time to gain trust in dev team?

06 Aug 2024

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What is the minimum time to gain trust in dev team?

Is code coverage a good metric?

05 Aug 2024

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Is code coverage a good metric?

What about feature flags?

04 Aug 2024

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What about feature flags?

How to do well as a solo junior dev?

03 Aug 2024

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How to do well as a solo junior dev?

How to deal with impostor syndome?

02 Aug 2024

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How to deal with impostor syndome?

Is it alright to take a break from software studies?

01 Aug 2024

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Is it alright to take a break from software studies?

How to provide a senior dev with constructive comments?

31 Jul 2024

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How to provide a senior dev with constructive comments?

Is OOP a thing in JavaScript?

30 Jul 2024

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Is OOP a thing in JavaScript?

Do seasoned programmers bomb in interviews?

29 Jul 2024

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Do seasoned programmers bomb in interviews?

What do interviewers want when asking very hard questions?

28 Jul 2024

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What do interviewers want when asking very hard questions?

Feature flags vs feature branches?

27 Jul 2024

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Feature flags vs feature branches?

How to fix constant regressions?

26 Jul 2024

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How to fix constant regressions?

How to plan for tight deadlines?

25 Jul 2024

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How to plan for tight deadlines?

What rules of software development do you follow?

24 Jul 2024

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What rules of software development do you follow?

How to get deep in to the theory of backend development?

23 Jul 2024

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How to get deep in to the theory of backend development?

How to convince my boss that getting a certificate is a waste of time?

22 Jul 2024

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How to convince my boss that getting a certificate is a waste of time?

What are core skills for software devs?

21 Jul 2024

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What are core skills for software devs?

How to get the mindset of a senior backend dev?

20 Jul 2024

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How to get the mindset of a senior backend dev?

When do you coach software devs?

19 Jul 2024

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When do you coach software devs?

Is Wordpress a good choice for a startup?

18 Jul 2024

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Is Wordpress a good choice for a startup?

How to get the mindset of a seasoned frontend dev?

17 Jul 2024

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How to get the mindset of a seasoned frontend dev?

Have you read any philosophy that made you think about software development differently?

16 Jul 2024

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Have you read any philosophy that made you think about software development differently?

What if I want to start my own IT company?

15 Jul 2024

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What if I want to start my own IT company?

How to tell a dev that they are not productive enough?

14 Jul 2024

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How to tell a dev that they are not productive enough?

How to deal with slow devs?

13 Jul 2024

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How to deal with slow devs?

Is cleaning up messy code one of the best feelings for software devs?

12 Jul 2024

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Is cleaning up messy code one of the best feelings for software devs?

With remote working options should devs still pick a good city to work in?

11 Jul 2024

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With remote working options should devs still pick a good city to work in?

How get a IT company that pays really well?

10 Jul 2024

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How get a IT company that pays really well?

What wastes the most time in a software team?

09 Jul 2024

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What wastes the most time in a software team?

How to spot a real senior in an interview?

08 Jul 2024

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How to spot a real senior in an interview?

How to write code with few bugs?

07 Jul 2024

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How to write code with few bugs?

How long does a programming project take?

06 Jul 2024

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How long does a programming project take?

Do you follow the same learning principles regardless of your age?

05 Jul 2024

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Do you follow the same learning principles regardless of your age?

How can software devs be expected to contribute in so many areas?

04 Jul 2024

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How can software devs be expected to contribute in so many areas?

How to overcome the loss of motivation?

03 Jul 2024

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How to overcome the loss of motivation?

How do you introspect as a software engineer?

02 Jul 2024

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How do you introspect as a software engineer?

How to pass the trial period at a new job?

01 Jul 2024

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How to pass the trial period at a new job?

Does "culture eats strategy for breakfast" apply to IT?

30 Jun 2024

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Does "culture eats strategy for breakfast" apply to IT?

When do you keep silent instead of speaking?

29 Jun 2024

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When do you keep silent instead of speaking?

Why do some CS grads look down on programming?

28 Jun 2024

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Why do some CS grads look down on programming?

Are there engineering managers who gets coaching from a senior dev?

27 Jun 2024

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Are there engineering managers who gets coaching from a senior dev?

How to keep motivation when learning programming?

26 Jun 2024

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How to keep motivation when learning programming?

What should I know before applying for a entry level software job?

25 Jun 2024

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What should I know before applying for a entry level software job?

How do you analyze the regression impact of a system?

24 Jun 2024

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How do you analyze the regression impact of a system?

How much time do you allocate for reading code?

23 Jun 2024

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How much time do you allocate for reading code?

What is so bad about having a career gap on their CV?

22 Jun 2024

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What is so bad about having a career gap on their CV?

What mistakes do most web devs make?

21 Jun 2024

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What mistakes do most web devs make?

Is competitive programming a waste of time?

20 Jun 2024

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Is competitive programming a waste of time?

How did you become a software architect?

19 Jun 2024

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How did you become a software architect?

How to not second guess yourself?

18 Jun 2024

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How to not second guess yourself?

How to create a good team environment?

17 Jun 2024

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How to create a good team environment?

How to do a honest post mortem?

16 Jun 2024

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How to do a honest post mortem?

How can a tech lead help a team member get promoted?

15 Jun 2024

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How can a tech lead help a team member get promoted?

Is knowing how to get the right support an important part of being a senior?

14 Jun 2024

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Is knowing how to get the right support an important part of being a senior?

Is it important to shield your dev team from external disruption?

13 Jun 2024

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Is it important to shield your dev team from external disruption?

When you design Micro services do you avoid consumer specific logic?

12 Jun 2024

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When you design Micro services do you avoid consumer specific logic?

Do you accept a development job if the company uses cloud computing?

11 Jun 2024

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Do you accept a development job if the company uses cloud computing?

What interesting problems do you look to solve on a daily basis?

10 Jun 2024

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What interesting problems do you look to solve on a daily basis?

How important are negotiation skills in software design?

09 Jun 2024

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How important are negotiation skills in software design?

How to know if a software developer is overqualified for a team?

08 Jun 2024

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How to know if a software developer is overqualified for a team?

Do you get gut feelings about code?

07 Jun 2024

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Do you get gut feelings about code?

Why do most programming jobs require tool knowledge?

06 Jun 2024

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Why do most programming jobs require tool knowledge?

What do you least enjoy about being a software engineer?

05 Jun 2024

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What do you least enjoy about being a software engineer?

Is long term satisfaction as a software dev tied to personal development?

04 Jun 2024

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Is long term satisfaction as a software dev tied to personal development?

How can a software dev be intentional about having a growth mindset?

03 Jun 2024

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How can a software dev be intentional about having a growth mindset?

How to create incentive for positive behavior in software teams?

02 Jun 2024

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How to create incentive for positive behavior in software teams?

How to deal with an engineer who wants a promotion too early on?

01 Jun 2024

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How to deal with an engineer who wants a promotion too early on?

Why do IT people use such strange titles?

31 May 2024

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Why do IT people use such strange titles?

Is investing in software quality cost effective?

30 May 2024

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Is investing in software quality cost effective?

What are the qualities of an excellent software architect?

29 May 2024

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What are the qualities of an excellent software architect?

Is growth limited for developers who prefers to work alone?

28 May 2024

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Is growth limited for developers who prefers to work alone?

How should a IT company decide between buying and building software?

27 May 2024

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How should a IT company decide between buying and building software?

How to stop feeling bad over breaking production?

26 May 2024

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How to stop feeling bad over breaking production?

If you interview someone you know would it feel awkward?

25 May 2024

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If you interview someone you know would it feel awkward?

How to cultivate a "get things done" mentality in a software team?

24 May 2024

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How to cultivate a "get things done" mentality in a software team?

How to handle a bad 1 on 1 with your manager?

23 May 2024

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How to handle a bad 1 on 1 with your manager?

Is learning programming a constant cycle of impostor syndrome?

22 May 2024

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Is learning programming a constant cycle of impostor syndrome?

How do you memorize a huge codebase?

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do you memorize a huge codebase?