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Should new devs pick a language with a large community?

9 mins; November 02, 2023

How can a tech lead avoid being the single point of failure?

11 mins; November 01, 2023

How do you tell a dev that their idea is bad without demotivating them?

11 mins; October 31, 2023

How do you spot a philosopher programmer in a software team?

11 mins; October 30, 2023

How to get over the fear of getting in to programming?

12 mins; October 29, 2023

What about the current tech bubble?

11 mins; October 27, 2023

Do software candidates ask questions for the sake of asking questions?

11 mins; October 26, 2023

How can a software manager help with a software devs career progression?

11 mins; October 25, 2023

Do devs make the mistake of thinking it is their managers job to help their growth?

10 mins; October 24, 2023

How can a software manager fix a team that is writing bad code?

7 mins; October 23, 2023

How do you spot when a dev lied on their CV?

10 mins; October 22, 2023

How to lead your dev team?

11 mins; October 21, 2023

Should devs focus on learning languages or techniques?

10 mins; October 20, 2023

How can you learn to emotionally detach from your code?

11 mins; October 19, 2023

Do software devs focus too much on becoming 10x devs?

8 mins; October 18, 2023

Have you ever given uncomfortable feedback to your software developers?

12 mins; October 17, 2023

How can a dev figure out what a customer needs when they don't know?

8 mins; October 16, 2023

What does "documentation for different complexities and domains" mean?

9 mins; October 15, 2023

How can I get better at expressing my thoughts to senior devs?

7 mins; October 14, 2023

How are frequent issues handled in a blameless office culture handled?

9 mins; October 13, 2023

How do you keep your development projects organized?

9 mins; October 12, 2023

What to do when a developer rewrites other devs code?

11 mins; October 11, 2023

Is the primary job of a software dev to deliver value?

11 mins; October 10, 2023

Will all IT systems eventually suck?

11 mins; October 09, 2023

How do you help a dev team to stop doing things in an old way?

12 mins; October 08, 2023

Should a experienced dev always have an opinion on how to build things?

11 mins; October 07, 2023

Is looking after data quality improve software development speed?

10 mins; October 06, 2023

Is data quality one of the biggest challenges in IT companies?

10 mins; October 05, 2023

Should time tested legacy systems be replaced?

11 mins; October 04, 2023

Do quiet devs get labeled as ignorant?

10 mins; October 03, 2023

Should software devs write documentation to improve communication skills?

13 mins; October 02, 2023

When do software devs stop caring about their work?

10 mins; October 01, 2023

How effective are software interviews?

10 mins; September 30, 2023

How do to ace my software interview?

10 mins; September 29, 2023

If system design about making trade offs?

12 mins; September 28, 2023

How is coaching as a tech lead different from a engineering manager?

7 mins; September 27, 2023

Are there times when the tech leads have to decide against the team?

12 mins; September 26, 2023

How do large companies test their API's?

11 mins; September 25, 2023

How should a software dev learn a new concept that is hard to understand?

10 mins; September 24, 2023

How do you rewrite a old system to new tech?

11 mins; September 23, 2023

How do you handle regular sprint overflow?

11 mins; September 22, 2023

Why do IT companies promote internal mobility?

10 mins; September 21, 2023

What are some growing pains of IT startups?

12 mins; September 20, 2023

Are software best practices just dev preferences?

8 mins; September 19, 2023

How do you build a team of motivated devs?

11 mins; September 18, 2023

What is the most time consuming part of software projects?

6 mins; September 17, 2023

How do you stay calm when fixing a production problem?

9 mins; September 16, 2023

Do you repeat yourself to junior devs?

9 mins; September 15, 2023

How can devs avoid distractions?

9 mins; September 14, 2023

How fast do software devs who do not code lose their skills?

9 mins; September 13, 2023

What makes software devs feel bad about themselves?

13 mins; September 12, 2023

How can you change a software team who only write test to get better coverage?

10 mins; September 11, 2023

Do you offer unsolicited advice to other dev teams?

11 mins; September 10, 2023

What does it mean to be a multiplier tech lead?

11 mins; September 09, 2023

What is the saddest part about being a programmer?

11 mins; September 08, 2023

Are there too many new frontend devs?

11 mins; September 07, 2023

Why do people pay more for western devs instead of Indian ones?

9 mins; September 06, 2023

How do you structure sprint demos to get more user feedback?

10 mins; September 05, 2023

What does backend scaling mean?

11 mins; September 04, 2023

When working remotely what country do I base my salary expectation on?

7 mins; September 03, 2023

Should I put my salary expectation on my CV?

6 mins; September 02, 2023

Can you give examples of good answers to interview questions?

12 mins; September 01, 2023

How do you handle bad coding standards at a new job?

10 mins; August 31, 2023

What makes software devs quit their job?

10 mins; August 30, 2023

Is the difference between good and mediocre software devs their CS knowledge?

12 mins; August 29, 2023

How do you balance easy and complex code?

9 mins; August 28, 2023

Should devs try to take on the hardest jobs?

9 mins; August 27, 2023

Why are programmers so well paid when the job is so easy?

5 mins; August 26, 2023

What do software get that most don't?

7 mins; August 25, 2023

Is it important that software devs understand the big picture?

9 mins; August 24, 2023

How can a junior convince a senior dev to use OOP?

8 mins; August 23, 2023

Do software devs care too much about how pro their code is?

11 mins; August 22, 2023

What type of software dev has the best work life balance?

10 mins; August 21, 2023

How do you strive to make an impact as a software dev?

11 mins; August 20, 2023

Do devs need to know how to reduce infra cost?

11 mins; August 19, 2023

Can you ask if continuous learning is part of a job?

10 mins; August 18, 2023

How to find a job in a stack I have not worked in?

9 mins; August 17, 2023

Why is encapsulation good?

11 mins; August 16, 2023

How do you spot a junior, mid and senior dev?

10 mins; August 15, 2023

What is the bitter truth about software development?

11 mins; August 14, 2023

How do you tell a senior dev that his code is bad?

9 mins; August 13, 2023

How do you know if the software you develop is helping the company?

10 mins; August 12, 2023

How will the DevOps role grow?

13 mins; August 11, 2023

Why is so hard to find a dev co founder for my startup?

10 mins; August 10, 2023

How do you write scalable css?

16 mins; August 09, 2023

What is the problem with devs not caring about their domain?

8 mins; August 08, 2023

Is backend development going to become obsolete?

9 mins; August 07, 2023

How to point out bugs in other developers code?

9 mins; August 06, 2023

Is coding challenge homework critical when hiring a senior dev?

9 mins; August 05, 2023

Why do devs work on boring apps?

9 mins; August 04, 2023

What is the point of a CS degree if it does not prepare you to be a programmer?

10 mins; August 03, 2023

Do you log off work only after you achieved your daily coding?

12 mins; August 02, 2023

Why do companies give fake deadlines to devs?

8 mins; August 01, 2023

How to explain your programming job to someone who doesn't work in IT?

9 mins; July 31, 2023

What are some things no one tells you about a career in programming?

12 mins; July 30, 2023

How do you figure out if a programmer is the real deal?

11 mins; July 29, 2023

How to become a good software dev in any programming language?

11 mins; July 28, 2023

Why are programming forums so hostile?

13 mins; July 27, 2023

What is the longest a programmer who could not code stayed at a job?

11 mins; July 26, 2023

Are there too many software devs?

13 mins; July 25, 2023

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