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My life as a programmer

My life as a programmer

By Fredrik Christenson

Daily answers to programming questions
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What example of coaching software devs do you have?

My life as a programmerMay 13, 2024

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

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

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

Jun 01, 202409:28
Why do IT people use such strange titles?

Why do IT people use such strange titles?

Why do IT people use such strange titles?

May 31, 202412:27
Is investing in software quality cost effective?

Is investing in software quality cost effective?

Is investing in software quality cost effective?

May 30, 202414:55
What are the qualities of an excellent software architect?

What are the qualities of an excellent software architect?

What are the qualities of an excellent software architect?

May 29, 202413:56
Is growth limited for developers who prefers to work alone?

Is growth limited for developers who prefers to work alone?

Is growth limited for developers who prefers to work alone?

May 28, 202412:01
How should a IT company decide between buying and building software?

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

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

May 27, 202410:09
How to stop feeling bad over breaking production?

How to stop feeling bad over breaking production?

How to stop feeling bad over breaking production?

May 26, 202407:30
If you interview someone you know would it feel awkward?

If you interview someone you know would it feel awkward?

If you interview someone you know would it feel awkward?

May 25, 202410:44
How to cultivate a "get things done" mentality in a software team?

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

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

May 24, 202412:28
How to handle a bad 1 on 1 with your manager?

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

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

May 23, 202415:11
Is learning programming a constant cycle of impostor syndrome?

Is learning programming a constant cycle of impostor syndrome?

Is learning programming a constant cycle of impostor syndrome?

May 22, 202411:38
How do you memorize a huge codebase?

How do you memorize a huge codebase?

How do you memorize a huge codebase?

May 21, 202409:25
Is it ok to just do the minimum at work?

Is it ok to just do the minimum at work?

Is it ok to just do the minimum at work?

May 20, 202410:07
Do all IT companies have leeches?

Do all IT companies have leeches?

Do all IT companies have leeches?

May 19, 202411:29
Do I need to consider scalability for the resume projects?

Do I need to consider scalability for the resume projects?

Do I need to consider scalability for the resume projects?

May 18, 202412:26
In a top company would you still try to understand how the tech works under the hood?

In a top company would you still try to understand how the tech works under the hood?

In a top company would you still try to understand how the tech works under the hood?

May 17, 202413:33
Will a junior get promoted if they are better than a senior?

Will a junior get promoted if they are better than a senior?

Will a junior get promoted if they are better than a senior?

May 16, 202408:24
How do principle engineers stay motivated?

How do principle engineers stay motivated?

How do principle engineers stay motivated?

May 15, 202408:40
Why are programmers big nerds?

Why are programmers big nerds?

Why are programmers big nerds?

May 14, 202410:54
What example of coaching software devs do you have?

What example of coaching software devs do you have?

What example of coaching software devs do you have?

May 13, 202415:12
Do you answer new team members questions or do you refer them to the docs?

Do you answer new team members questions or do you refer them to the docs?

Do you answer new team members questions or do you refer them to the docs?

May 12, 202411:24
Do principle engineers have the same coding skills as seniors?

Do principle engineers have the same coding skills as seniors?

Do principle engineers have the same coding skills as seniors?

May 11, 202407:09
Have you ever been forced to implement an architecture you did not agree with?

Have you ever been forced to implement an architecture you did not agree with?

Have you ever been forced to implement an architecture you did not agree with?

May 10, 202413:27
Have you been a principle engineer?

Have you been a principle engineer?

Have you been a principle engineer?

May 09, 202413:54
Why to principle engineers go in to management?

Why to principle engineers go in to management?

Why to principle engineers go in to management?

May 08, 202410:53
How long does the onboarding of a junior take?

How long does the onboarding of a junior take?

How long does the onboarding of a junior take?

May 07, 202408:53
When is a software dev a liability to the team?

When is a software dev a liability to the team?

When is a software dev a liability to the team?

May 06, 202411:49
What skills do you need to make your own dev tools?

What skills do you need to make your own dev tools?

What skills do you need to make your own dev tools?

May 05, 202410:01
When to let a software dev go?

When to let a software dev go?

When to let a software dev go?

May 04, 202413:17
How can desktop development come back?

How can desktop development come back?

How can desktop development come back?

May 03, 202410:28
When should a company revise the tech stack?

When should a company revise the tech stack?

When should a company revise the tech stack?

May 02, 202413:29
How to have effective 1 on 1's with your manager?

How to have effective 1 on 1's with your manager?

How to have effective 1 on 1's with your manager?

May 01, 202411:23
Is creating reliable software hard?

Is creating reliable software hard?

Is creating reliable software hard?

Apr 30, 202412:35
Should dev teams be able to stop feature development to handle tech debt?

Should dev teams be able to stop feature development to handle tech debt?

Should dev teams be able to stop feature development to handle tech debt?

Apr 29, 202414:19
When you have prod issues do you learn from your mistakes?

When you have prod issues do you learn from your mistakes?

When you have prod issues do you learn from your mistakes?

Apr 28, 202411:15
Why are companies trying to reduce push-back bias?

Why are companies trying to reduce push-back bias?

Why are companies trying to reduce push-back bias?

Apr 27, 202411:50
What is it like working as a senior software dev?

What is it like working as a senior software dev?

What is it like working as a senior software dev?

Apr 26, 202412:59
How do senior devs feel when a junior deny their pull request?

How do senior devs feel when a junior deny their pull request?

How do senior devs feel when a junior deny their pull request?

Apr 25, 202412:33
Is it more satisfying to get a promotion than a new job?

Is it more satisfying to get a promotion than a new job?

Is it more satisfying to get a promotion than a new job?

Apr 24, 202410:18
How to avoid code review comments that add no value?

How to avoid code review comments that add no value?

How to avoid code review comments that add no value?

Apr 23, 202409:29
What tone to use in pull requests when making suggestions?

What tone to use in pull requests when making suggestions?

What tone to use in pull requests when making suggestions?

Apr 22, 202413:32
Is tech debt inevitable?

Is tech debt inevitable?

Is tech debt inevitable?

Apr 21, 202409:29
If ageism is a problem in IT why do people give positive feedback on making the switch?

If ageism is a problem in IT why do people give positive feedback on making the switch?

If ageism is a problem in IT why do people give positive feedback on making the switch?

Apr 20, 202412:31
How do you design your api's to handle soft deletes?

How do you design your api's to handle soft deletes?

How do you design your api's to handle soft deletes?

Apr 19, 202409:24
How to keep up in frontend development?

How to keep up in frontend development?

How to keep up in frontend development?

Apr 18, 202415:32
Does programming ever stop feeling cool?

Does programming ever stop feeling cool?

Does programming ever stop feeling cool?

Apr 17, 202410:06
Are people skills the most important skill for a senior software development?

Are people skills the most important skill for a senior software development?

Are people skills the most important skill for a senior software development?

Apr 16, 202411:03
What are realistic expectations when switching career to frontend development?

What are realistic expectations when switching career to frontend development?

What are realistic expectations when switching career to frontend development?

Apr 15, 202411:23
How do you evaluate IT companies when applying for a job?

How do you evaluate IT companies when applying for a job?

How do you evaluate IT companies when applying for a job?

Apr 14, 202412:09
Does development speed increase when you hire more people?

Does development speed increase when you hire more people?

Does development speed increase when you hire more people?

Apr 13, 202407:07