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What happens if a 10x tester and 10x dev work together?

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Are there things you can't catch with automated test?

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How do you figure out the right tool for the job?

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How do you know why devs are calm under pressure?

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Do mediocre software devs slow down good devs?

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Is your job as a software dev fulfilling enough?

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Do you feel embarrassed if someone boast about your coding skill?

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Do senior devs see patterns when they solve problems?

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How to know when to stop adding abstractions?

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How do architect who do not code add value to a software team?

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How to avoid feeling inferior to other devs?

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Should one try to adopt new tech to their stack?

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What about starting a SaaS business?

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Do you help your struggling coworkers?

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What about job hopping in a recession?

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Are the first years where a software dev improve most?

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Does switching programming job get easier with time?

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What about the sentient AI in Google?

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Are the best devs self managing?

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Are the best tech managers also the best contributors?

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Are you fit to be a software manager if you are able to find areas of improvement?

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Should I be happy working with smarter devs than me?

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Do many CS student never fully understand pointers and recursion?

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Should daily deployment be the goal for software teams?

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Is is true that you need at least 1 hour to evaluate a software dev?

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What is the most important thing to evaluate with a software developer candidate?

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Does worrying help you code better?

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What about avoiding dev work that hurts your career?

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How do you choose your opportunity as a software dev?

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How can software companies help new devs with onboarding?

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Are software devs ok with other devs refactoring their code?

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Why is outsourcing gaining traction?

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How to find a balance between software standards and choice?

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Will working with Vue harm my market value?

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What are the root causes of poor software development?

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What are you guiding principles in software development?

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What are some well known traps software devs fall in?

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Do software engineering managers look at contribution graphs?

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Should software devs measure twice and cut once?

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What is the advantage of building software in small increments?

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Why is it uncool to be process oriented?

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Do software devs trust hackers?

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Process oriented vs result oriented developers?

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Are coding interviews broken?

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Do top tech company engineering blogs influence IT?

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Do you expect your software team to work overtime in a crisis?

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How to identify committed software devs?

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How to ask good questions when asking my coworkers for help?

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How do you explain technical challenges to non technical stakeholders?

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Do the type of dev you are change over time?

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Do you copy paste code to get started on a problem?

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Should software devs be ok with admitting they don't know something?

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How do you tell what direction tech is moving in?

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Do brilliant jerks get their way in IT?

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Can mistakes in a no blame culture still end with you being blamed?

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Is the lead software devs success measured by how well the team does?

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Is the servant leadership style the best style of leading in IT?

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Is it a zero sum game for a tech lead to praise devs?

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Should you test in production?

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Is code a cost?

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Should software devs be willing to remove code?

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Is it bad when software devs don't think things through fully?

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How can a new software dev get a sense of belonging?

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How can a software company combat gate-keeping?

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What should a software dev intern ask their CEO?

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How does the demand for senior devs grow?

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Do you ever use knowledge from other areas in programming?

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How can a software dev get back in to the market?

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Do good software devs do dedicated learning outside of work?

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How to identify areas of improvement in a flawless developer?

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Are ORM's a best practice?

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How important is onbarding in IT companies?

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What happens in a big IT company when you get older?

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What is your biggest complaint about being a tech lead?

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Should a great software dev also be a leader?

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Should software companies hire for culture fit or culture add?

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Why do some managers discourage working from home for software devs?

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How do you deal with high pressure situations?

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Can I become a good software dev with work life balance?

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What about being fired from your software job?

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Can saying the wrong things in a culture fit interview make you lose the job?

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What if a software dev lies in the culture fit interview?

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How do you inject yourself in your software devs project?

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How do software devs view older devs?

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Does pair programming work when it is enforced?

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Do you take a break between software jobs?

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Is a top university an indicator of the software devs skill?

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What do you do each day to improve your coding skill?

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How can a software dev improve if their manager have no feedback?

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Do software devs get annoyed when reviewers keep adding issues to a pull request?

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Do software devs treat their mind like a computer?

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As a tech lead, do you have a framework for leadership?

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How much DevOps knowledge is enough?

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Should software devs focus on their personal brand?

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What is the best way for a software team to manage their application inventory?

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How can devs avoid feeling ignored when a rock star joins the team?

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If an interviewer asks who I find it difficult to work with, what are they looking for?

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How do remote dev teams follow the agile face to face principle?

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How do you get stakeholders to attend team sprint reviews?

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How do software teams determine the value of a feature?