My life as a programmer
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What does a junior devs workday look like?
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does a junior devs workday look like?
Do you need to master office politics to get your ideas heard in IT?
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you need to master office politics to get your ideas heard in IT?
Is the problem with outsource due to culture differences?
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is the problem with outsource due to culture differences?
How to personal brand as a software developer?
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to personal brand as a software developer?
How to get job security as a programmer?
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to get job security as a programmer?
What is the difference between a sys admin and a DevOps engineer?
01 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is the difference between a sys admin and a DevOps engineer?
Is there any difference between a DevOps engineer and a SRE?
31 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is there any difference between a DevOps engineer and a SRE?
Is it better to be a application dev before becoming a DevOps engineer?
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is it better to be a application dev before becoming a DevOps engineer?
What are good areas for entrepreneurial opportunity in IT?
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are good areas for entrepreneurial opportunity in IT?
How to become a DevOps engineer?
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to become a DevOps engineer?
Should devs ask a new company how they do onboarding?
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Should devs ask a new company how they do onboarding?
Should I learn C/C++ to get better at Java/C#?
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Should I learn C/C++ to get better at Java/C#?
What should a software developer do if they lose their job?
25 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What should a software developer do if they lose their job?
How to make good decisions as a new tech lead?
24 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to make good decisions as a new tech lead?
Is TDD enough?
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is TDD enough?
What if I have a hard time to commit to my side projects?
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if I have a hard time to commit to my side projects?
What should I do if my coworkers ignore my pull request comments?
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What should I do if my coworkers ignore my pull request comments?
What about being a frontend architect?
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What about being a frontend architect?
What about being a engineering manager?
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What about being a engineering manager?
Is it hard to find good devs because they are expensive?
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is it hard to find good devs because they are expensive?
How can a junior dev be a team lead?
17 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can a junior dev be a team lead?
What about newbie programmers who think they are good at programming?
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What about newbie programmers who think they are good at programming?
Is it ok to feel pressure from stakeholders who do not understand how hard programming is?
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is it ok to feel pressure from stakeholders who do not understand how hard programming is?
How to handle a hostile interviewer?
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to handle a hostile interviewer?
Pros and cons of taking on a bad IT team?
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pros and cons of taking on a bad IT team?
What if a senior dev is in a slow moving company?
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if a senior dev is in a slow moving company?
How can I get people to stop calling me a senior dev?
11 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can I get people to stop calling me a senior dev?
What mindset should a CS student have to grow every day?
10 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What mindset should a CS student have to grow every day?
What is a creative programmer?
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is a creative programmer?
What to do if you have a incompetent senior?
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What to do if you have a incompetent senior?
Are bad devs bad due to that they did not go to a university?
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are bad devs bad due to that they did not go to a university?
How can a boot camp developer become a real software developer?
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can a boot camp developer become a real software developer?
How do you run your software team?
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you run your software team?
Are programmers bad due to poor education?
04 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are programmers bad due to poor education?
Why don't you have a discord channel?
03 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why don't you have a discord channel?
How can a dev raise their self confidence?
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can a dev raise their self confidence?
Should devs have a preference in what type of industry to work in?
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Should devs have a preference in what type of industry to work in?
How can a dev prove the value of their ideas to managers?
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can a dev prove the value of their ideas to managers?
Would you hire a social or skilled programmer?
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Would you hire a social or skilled programmer?
Is the whiteboard test a good way to interview junior devs?
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is the whiteboard test a good way to interview junior devs?
If there is no business value should we not refactor code?
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If there is no business value should we not refactor code?
What are the red flags for when a system needs a refactor?
26 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are the red flags for when a system needs a refactor?
At what number of file changes do you need to refactor?
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At what number of file changes do you need to refactor?
What determines what parts of a system to migrate?
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What determines what parts of a system to migrate?
Why doesn't copy pasting IT strategy work out?
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why doesn't copy pasting IT strategy work out?
Why don't we just promote developers instead of hiring managers?
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why don't we just promote developers instead of hiring managers?
Why is so hard to find senior frontend devs?
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why is so hard to find senior frontend devs?
What about switching from Java to Golang?
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What about switching from Java to Golang?
Isn't a QA engineer a software developer?
19 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Isn't a QA engineer a software developer?
What if I got a programming job without deserving it?
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if I got a programming job without deserving it?
Can you get local senior devs?
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can you get local senior devs?
How can I show my new coworkers that I am a good programmer?
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can I show my new coworkers that I am a good programmer?
Would you reject a candidate that is too in to programming?
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Would you reject a candidate that is too in to programming?
Why do I have to do tech interviews?
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why do I have to do tech interviews?
Do junior dev get exploited?
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do junior dev get exploited?
What to do if bad tech decision are already made?
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What to do if bad tech decision are already made?
Do you have any tips on becoming a tech lead?
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have any tips on becoming a tech lead?
Isn't being a QA engineer like being a software engineer?
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Isn't being a QA engineer like being a software engineer?
Did I get my programming job because I accidentally fooled the company?
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did I get my programming job because I accidentally fooled the company?
Is it possible to attract senior level devs to your local company?
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible to attract senior level devs to your local company?
How can I show my programming coworkers that I am being proactive?
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can I show my programming coworkers that I am being proactive?
Would you discard a frontend dev who codes too much?
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Would you discard a frontend dev who codes too much?
Why do I need to do a code interview when I already have a CS degree?
05 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why do I need to do a code interview when I already have a CS degree?
What if I am getting played by the seniors?
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if I am getting played by the seniors?
What to do when bad tech decisions have already been made?
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What to do when bad tech decisions have already been made?
What should I think about when I move to a team lead?
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What should I think about when I move to a team lead?
Is a lack of choice in an IT company a red flag?
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is a lack of choice in an IT company a red flag?
How to handle anxiety in the interview pair programming?
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to handle anxiety in the interview pair programming?
How to answer what you did to resolve a conflict?
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to answer what you did to resolve a conflict?
What do IT companies check in a background check?
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do IT companies check in a background check?
How to learn how to use automated testing?
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to learn how to use automated testing?
What to do if the company code is bad?
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What to do if the company code is bad?
How to remember what you learn in the past?
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to remember what you learn in the past?
How to be SOLID in React?
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to be SOLID in React?
How to store date and time?
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to store date and time?
What if my tech lead micro manages me?
22 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if my tech lead micro manages me?
How to learn about REST and databases?
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to learn about REST and databases?
Is E-learning accessible?
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is E-learning accessible?
How to pick what IT team to work in?
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to pick what IT team to work in?
How to switch to development?
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to switch to development?
How do you gather good specification information?
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you gather good specification information?
How do I know when to trust a senior dev?
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do I know when to trust a senior dev?
What to do if I am bad at IT architecture?
15 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What to do if I am bad at IT architecture?
Is there a difference between senior devs?
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is there a difference between senior devs?
What should a junior dev look for in their first job?
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What should a junior dev look for in their first job?
What should a junior dev to gain experience?
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What should a junior dev to gain experience?
What to do if my senior dev is giving me shit?
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What to do if my senior dev is giving me shit?
Who to improve when working alone?
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who to improve when working alone?
What about Redux?
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What about Redux?
Should I create a test environment?
08 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Should I create a test environment?
How do you protect yourself from hostile employers?
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you protect yourself from hostile employers?
How to stay fit as a programmer?
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In "How to stay fit as a programmer?" I answer a programming question.
How to put a spin on failing at running a IT company?
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In "How to put a spin on failing at running a IT company?" I answer a programming question.
How do IT companies view personal projects?
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In "How do IT companies view personal projects?" I answer a programming question.
What if you started coding what would you do first?
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In "What if you started coding what would you do first?" I answer a programming question.
Big company vs startup?
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In "Big company vs startup?" I answer a programming question.
What channel should I use to contact an IT company on?
01 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In "What channel should I use to contact an IT company on?" I answer a programming question.
Can I become an IOS dev?
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In "Can I become an IOS dev?" I answer a programming question.
What should I focus on before a interview?
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In "What should I focus on before a interview?" I answer a programming question.
What project do you work on?
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In "What project do you work on?" I answer a programming question.