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My life as a programmer

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How can you find the right software company?

10 mins; April 15, 2023

Have you been able to improve your code by changing data structure?

13 mins; April 14, 2023

How do you block time for programming when you have too many meetings?

14 mins; April 13, 2023

Why do software devs struggle to improve their skills?

11 mins; April 12, 2023

Why isn't software charged per unit test?

8 mins; April 11, 2023

Is the software development market over saturated?

11 mins; April 10, 2023

How likely is a developer who refuse to write unit test to get work?

9 mins; April 09, 2023

What do programmers get that others do not?

11 mins; April 08, 2023

Why do self taught programmers do better than educated ones?

10 mins; April 07, 2023

Can a frontend dev become a CTO?

12 mins; April 06, 2023

How to practice problem solving skills?

9 mins; April 05, 2023

Do you use books to learn programming?

9 mins; April 04, 2023

Have you faced difficulties when changing programming language?

13 mins; April 03, 2023

Why do senior devs drop out of the hiring process if there is a code test?

11 mins; April 02, 2023

How can old programmers compete with young programmers?

10 mins; April 01, 2023

Do you ask if a code interview candidate has done the test before?

8 mins; March 31, 2023

What code review comments get you mad?

11 mins; March 30, 2023

How to pick between messy code and delivery time?

12 mins; March 29, 2023

How do tech leads device a technical strategy?

11 mins; March 28, 2023

If you can self learn programming why do so many go to college?

10 mins; March 27, 2023

Do you get put off by a bad interviewer?

12 mins; March 26, 2023

Is skipping steps in the software delivery process the worst thing to do?

15 mins; March 25, 2023

Do long term quality software devs to get payed less?

10 mins; March 25, 2023

Do you throw days worth of code if you find a better solution?

10 mins; March 24, 2023

Should you delegate unit testing to junior devs?

10 mins; March 23, 2023

What about adding code you may need in the future?

11 mins; March 22, 2023

How can a tech lead add value to a team if they are not the best software developer?

6 mins; March 21, 2023

How to handle a remote software team?

10 mins; March 20, 2023

In a coding interview should I explain what I am doing while coding?

9 mins; March 19, 2023

What are your tricks to keep code simple and readable?

11 mins; March 18, 2023

What makes the perfect software engineer?

11 mins; March 17, 2023

Why is server side programming harder than client side?

12 mins; March 16, 2023

What web framework would you use for a MVP?

11 mins; March 15, 2023

Does it take 10 years to learn a programming language?

9 mins; March 14, 2023

Should I learn JavaScript or React first?

10 mins; March 13, 2023

Do we really need hackers?

9 mins; March 11, 2023

Is code reviews the worst time to discuss design decisions?

12 mins; March 10, 2023

Should code comments capture the intent of the code rather than what it is doing?

11 mins; March 09, 2023

Does working in the same software team for too long get repetitive?

11 mins; March 08, 2023

What do most people get wrong about coding that drives you crazy?

9 mins; March 07, 2023

Why is it that my brain shuts down during coding interviews?

10 mins; March 06, 2023

What should not be automated?

11 mins; March 05, 2023

Why does programming get so hard so quick?

7 mins; March 04, 2023

Do programmers need challenging work to be happy?

10 mins; March 03, 2023

What are the advantages of using multiple programming languages?

10 mins; March 02, 2023

What tasks do developers dread?

8 mins; March 01, 2023

Should we make code work before trying to optimize?

5 mins; February 28, 2023

Have you ever been surprised when being rejected from a programming job?

10 mins; February 27, 2023

When to not write unit test?

7 mins; February 26, 2023

What to do with a slow senior developer?

9 mins; February 25, 2023

How can a programmer build up their courage?

9 mins; February 24, 2023

What about programming interviews in the EU?

12 mins; February 23, 2023

What to do if a junior is depressed?

12 mins; February 22, 2023

When refactoring do you write tests before?

10 mins; February 21, 2023

Are software developer selective with what companies they apply to?

11 mins; February 20, 2023

How to manage code when it grows?

12 mins; February 19, 2023

Is the software market over saturated with developers?

12 mins; February 18, 2023

Do programmers over engineer?

10 mins; February 17, 2023

Is a strong tech lead hard to deal with?

10 mins; February 16, 2023

How can we teach other programmers more effectively?

14 mins; February 15, 2023

How to refactor code that has no tests?

9 mins; February 14, 2023

Is it practical to have only lead engineers approve pull requests?

12 mins; February 13, 2023

Should junior programmers learn programming para-dimes early on?

11 mins; February 12, 2023

How can programmers be happy?

13 mins; February 11, 2023

Does tutorial code differ from production code?

10 mins; February 10, 2023

Would a programmer try to solve a problem even if they don't like the approach?

9 mins; February 09, 2023

Will programming going to become a low class job?

8 mins; February 08, 2023

How to deal with bad code?

12 mins; February 07, 2023

What are some examples of a 10x engineer?

11 mins; February 06, 2023

What risk can you minimize by using a incremental software development process?

11 mins; February 05, 2023

What should be covered in unit test?

11 mins; February 04, 2023

How do you measure tech debt?

11 mins; February 03, 2023

Do you prefer to not hire programmers who are just "good enough"?

11 mins; February 02, 2023

How do you write reusable UI components?

11 mins; February 01, 2023

Are programmers terrible at climbing the corporate ladder?

10 mins; January 31, 2023

When do you know that you are focusing too much on code health?

12 mins; January 30, 2023

How should seniors protect themselves from being replaced by juniors?

6 mins; January 29, 2023

How do you build a software team?

14 mins; January 28, 2023

What tools are the best for a IT startup?

9 mins; January 27, 2023

How do programmers keep their cool when there is a tight deadline?

10 mins; January 26, 2023

How do you spot a bad manager in the interview?

12 mins; January 25, 2023

What to do about a sloppy IT manager?

11 mins; January 24, 2023

How do I know when I need a framework?

10 mins; January 23, 2023

What if my company forces me to become a code monkey?

10 mins; January 22, 2023

How to practice expressing your programming solutions?

8 mins; January 21, 2023

What is the distance a junior has to bridge to become a professional?

9 mins; January 20, 2023

How do you stand out as a developer?

9 mins; January 19, 2023

Will bad coding practices in the company hinder my learning?

10 mins; January 18, 2023

What is the common workflow for cyber security specialists?

10 mins; January 17, 2023

Will your estimation improve over time?

10 mins; January 16, 2023

What are your youtube goals?

11 mins; January 15, 2023

Will a CS degree increase my salary?

7 mins; January 14, 2023

What do you think about outsourcing?

11 mins; January 13, 2023

Is frontend more tedious than backend?

11 mins; January 12, 2023

What programming role is best for a low stress job?

11 mins; January 11, 2023

Is a programmers salary based on skill?

11 mins; January 10, 2023

Why did you become a fullstack dev?

11 mins; January 09, 2023

What are office politics?

10 mins; January 08, 2023

Can you become a pro dev through freelancing?

7 mins; January 07, 2023

What is the difference between a candidate programmer and a professional?

11 mins; January 06, 2023

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