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My life as a programmer — 1,000 episodes · page 1 of 10
How do you determine seniority in JavaScript?
Should I stop mentoring new hires?
Do you try to understand the pull request you review?
I have done 1337 questions to practice, why isn't' it helping?
What to do when I can't make progress on my project?
What to do when your manager overturns your decisions?
Can tech lead seek advice from their manager?
What to do when you lose your passion for coding?
Why do dev teams love agile?
What reason would make you quit?
As a tech lead do you promote practice you don't follow yourself?
Should simplicity always be the priority in coding?
What are the main things to know as a programmer?
What to do when the dev team is failing?
If my manager gives me a lot of pull request comments does that reflect poorly on me?
Do software engineers take code review comments personally?
Do you thank team mates who tell you what you already know?
If a senior dev needs coaching does it reflect badly on their skill level?
Are there key indicators that a senior dev isn't all that good?
What is in scope for software engineer after 10 years?
Do you miss onsite interviews?
What about trainee dev positions?
What is the minimum time to gain trust in dev team?
Is code coverage a good metric?
What about feature flags?
How to do well as a solo junior dev?
How to deal with impostor syndome?
Is it alright to take a break from software studies?
How to provide a senior dev with constructive comments?
Is OOP a thing in JavaScript?
Do seasoned programmers bomb in interviews?
What do interviewers want when asking very hard questions?
Feature flags vs feature branches?
How to fix constant regressions?
How to plan for tight deadlines?
What rules of software development do you follow?
How to get deep in to the theory of backend development?
How to convince my boss that getting a certificate is a waste of time?
What are core skills for software devs?
How to get the mindset of a senior backend dev?
When do you coach software devs?
Is Wordpress a good choice for a startup?
How to get the mindset of a seasoned frontend dev?
Have you read any philosophy that made you think about software development differently?
What if I want to start my own IT company?
How to tell a dev that they are not productive enough?
How to deal with slow devs?
Is cleaning up messy code one of the best feelings for software devs?
With remote working options should devs still pick a good city to work in?
How get a IT company that pays really well?
What wastes the most time in a software team?
How to spot a real senior in an interview?
How to write code with few bugs?
How long does a programming project take?
Do you follow the same learning principles regardless of your age?
How can software devs be expected to contribute in so many areas?
How to overcome the loss of motivation?
How do you introspect as a software engineer?
How to pass the trial period at a new job?
Does "culture eats strategy for breakfast" apply to IT?
When do you keep silent instead of speaking?
Why do some CS grads look down on programming?
Are there engineering managers who gets coaching from a senior dev?
How to keep motivation when learning programming?
What should I know before applying for a entry level software job?
How do you analyze the regression impact of a system?
How much time do you allocate for reading code?
What is so bad about having a career gap on their CV?
What mistakes do most web devs make?
Is competitive programming a waste of time?
How did you become a software architect?
How to not second guess yourself?
How to create a good team environment?
How to do a honest post mortem?
How can a tech lead help a team member get promoted?
Is knowing how to get the right support an important part of being a senior?
Is it important to shield your dev team from external disruption?
When you design Micro services do you avoid consumer specific logic?
Do you accept a development job if the company uses cloud computing?
What interesting problems do you look to solve on a daily basis?
How important are negotiation skills in software design?
How to know if a software developer is overqualified for a team?
Do you get gut feelings about code?
Why do most programming jobs require tool knowledge?
What do you least enjoy about being a software engineer?
Is long term satisfaction as a software dev tied to personal development?
How can a software dev be intentional about having a growth mindset?
How to create incentive for positive behavior in software teams?
How to deal with an engineer who wants a promotion too early on?
Why do IT people use such strange titles?
Is investing in software quality cost effective?
What are the qualities of an excellent software architect?
Is growth limited for developers who prefers to work alone?
How should a IT company decide between buying and building software?
How to stop feeling bad over breaking production?
If you interview someone you know would it feel awkward?
How to cultivate a "get things done" mentality in a software team?
How to handle a bad 1 on 1 with your manager?
Is learning programming a constant cycle of impostor syndrome?
How do you memorize a huge codebase?