My life as a programmer
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
How can you find the right software company?
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can you find the right software company?
Have you been able to improve your code by changing data structure?
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been able to improve your code by changing data structure?
How do you block time for programming when you have too many meetings?
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you block time for programming when you have too many meetings?
Why do software devs struggle to improve their skills?
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why do software devs struggle to improve their skills?
Why isn't software charged per unit test?
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why isn't software charged per unit test?
Is the software development market over saturated?
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is the software development market over saturated?
How likely is a developer who refuse to write unit test to get work?
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How likely is a developer who refuse to write unit test to get work?
What do programmers get that others do not?
09 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do programmers get that others do not?
Why do self taught programmers do better than educated ones?
08 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why do self taught programmers do better than educated ones?
Can a frontend dev become a CTO?
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can a frontend dev become a CTO?
How to practice problem solving skills?
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to practice problem solving skills?
Do you use books to learn programming?
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you use books to learn programming?
Have you faced difficulties when changing programming language?
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you faced difficulties when changing programming language?
Why do senior devs drop out of the hiring process if there is a code test?
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why do senior devs drop out of the hiring process if there is a code test?
How can old programmers compete with young programmers?
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can old programmers compete with young programmers?
Do you ask if a code interview candidate has done the test before?
01 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ask if a code interview candidate has done the test before?
What code review comments get you mad?
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What code review comments get you mad?
How to pick between messy code and delivery time?
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to pick between messy code and delivery time?
How do tech leads device a technical strategy?
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do tech leads device a technical strategy?
If you can self learn programming why do so many go to college?
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you can self learn programming why do so many go to college?
Do you get put off by a bad interviewer?
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you get put off by a bad interviewer?
Is skipping steps in the software delivery process the worst thing to do?
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is skipping steps in the software delivery process the worst thing to do?
Do long term quality software devs to get payed less?
25 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do long term quality software devs to get payed less?
Do you throw days worth of code if you find a better solution?
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you throw days worth of code if you find a better solution?
Should you delegate unit testing to junior devs?
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Should you delegate unit testing to junior devs?
What about adding code you may need in the future?
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What about adding code you may need in the future?
How can a tech lead add value to a team if they are not the best software developer?
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can a tech lead add value to a team if they are not the best software developer?
How to handle a remote software team?
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to handle a remote software team?
In a coding interview should I explain what I am doing while coding?
19 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a coding interview should I explain what I am doing while coding?
What are your tricks to keep code simple and readable?
18 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are your tricks to keep code simple and readable?
What makes the perfect software engineer?
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What makes the perfect software engineer?
Why is server side programming harder than client side?
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why is server side programming harder than client side?
What web framework would you use for a MVP?
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What web framework would you use for a MVP?
Does it take 10 years to learn a programming language?
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does it take 10 years to learn a programming language?
Should I learn JavaScript or React first?
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Should I learn JavaScript or React first?
Do we really need hackers?
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do we really need hackers?
Is code reviews the worst time to discuss design decisions?
11 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is code reviews the worst time to discuss design decisions?
Should code comments capture the intent of the code rather than what it is doing?
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Should code comments capture the intent of the code rather than what it is doing?
Does working in the same software team for too long get repetitive?
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does working in the same software team for too long get repetitive?
What do most people get wrong about coding that drives you crazy?
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do most people get wrong about coding that drives you crazy?
Why is it that my brain shuts down during coding interviews?
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it that my brain shuts down during coding interviews?
What should not be automated?
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What should not be automated?
Why does programming get so hard so quick?
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why does programming get so hard so quick?
Do programmers need challenging work to be happy?
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do programmers need challenging work to be happy?
What are the advantages of using multiple programming languages?
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are the advantages of using multiple programming languages?
What tasks do developers dread?
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What tasks do developers dread?
Should we make code work before trying to optimize?
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Should we make code work before trying to optimize?
Have you ever been surprised when being rejected from a programming job?
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been surprised when being rejected from a programming job?
When to not write unit test?
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When to not write unit test?
What to do with a slow senior developer?
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What to do with a slow senior developer?
How can a programmer build up their courage?
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can a programmer build up their courage?
What about programming interviews in the EU?
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What about programming interviews in the EU?
What to do if a junior is depressed?
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What to do if a junior is depressed?
When refactoring do you write tests before?
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When refactoring do you write tests before?
Are software developer selective with what companies they apply to?
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are software developer selective with what companies they apply to?
How to manage code when it grows?
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to manage code when it grows?
Is the software market over saturated with developers?
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is the software market over saturated with developers?
Do programmers over engineer?
18 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do programmers over engineer?
Is a strong tech lead hard to deal with?
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is a strong tech lead hard to deal with?
How can we teach other programmers more effectively?
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can we teach other programmers more effectively?
How to refactor code that has no tests?
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to refactor code that has no tests?
Is it practical to have only lead engineers approve pull requests?
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is it practical to have only lead engineers approve pull requests?
Should junior programmers learn programming para-dimes early on?
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Should junior programmers learn programming para-dimes early on?
How can programmers be happy?
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can programmers be happy?
Does tutorial code differ from production code?
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does tutorial code differ from production code?
Would a programmer try to solve a problem even if they don't like the approach?
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Would a programmer try to solve a problem even if they don't like the approach?
Will programming going to become a low class job?
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Will programming going to become a low class job?
How to deal with bad code?
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to deal with bad code?
What are some examples of a 10x engineer?
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are some examples of a 10x engineer?
What risk can you minimize by using a incremental software development process?
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What risk can you minimize by using a incremental software development process?
What should be covered in unit test?
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What should be covered in unit test?
How do you measure tech debt?
04 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you measure tech debt?
Do you prefer to not hire programmers who are just "good enough"?
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you prefer to not hire programmers who are just "good enough"?
How do you write reusable UI components?
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you write reusable UI components?
Are programmers terrible at climbing the corporate ladder?
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are programmers terrible at climbing the corporate ladder?
When do you know that you are focusing too much on code health?
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When do you know that you are focusing too much on code health?
How should seniors protect themselves from being replaced by juniors?
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How should seniors protect themselves from being replaced by juniors?
How do you build a software team?
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you build a software team?
What tools are the best for a IT startup?
28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What tools are the best for a IT startup?
How do programmers keep their cool when there is a tight deadline?
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do programmers keep their cool when there is a tight deadline?
How do you spot a bad manager in the interview?
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you spot a bad manager in the interview?
What to do about a sloppy IT manager?
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What to do about a sloppy IT manager?
How do I know when I need a framework?
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do I know when I need a framework?
What if my company forces me to become a code monkey?
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if my company forces me to become a code monkey?
How to practice expressing your programming solutions?
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to practice expressing your programming solutions?
What is the distance a junior has to bridge to become a professional?
21 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is the distance a junior has to bridge to become a professional?
How do you stand out as a developer?
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you stand out as a developer?
Will bad coding practices in the company hinder my learning?
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Will bad coding practices in the company hinder my learning?
What is the common workflow for cyber security specialists?
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is the common workflow for cyber security specialists?
Will your estimation improve over time?
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Will your estimation improve over time?
What are your youtube goals?
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are your youtube goals?
Will a CS degree increase my salary?
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Will a CS degree increase my salary?
What do you think about outsourcing?
14 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do you think about outsourcing?
Is frontend more tedious than backend?
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is frontend more tedious than backend?
What programming role is best for a low stress job?
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What programming role is best for a low stress job?
Is a programmers salary based on skill?
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is a programmers salary based on skill?
Why did you become a fullstack dev?
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why did you become a fullstack dev?
What are office politics?
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are office politics?
Can you become a pro dev through freelancing?
08 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can you become a pro dev through freelancing?
What is the difference between a candidate programmer and a professional?
07 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is the difference between a candidate programmer and a professional?