Your employer sees you as disposable. This is the state of big tech. Thousands of people are facing automated emails and sudden account deactivations. You may give many years of your life to a company. Build a great team, interesting products, even bring tons of value to the organization. But…

An Indian developer gave me this practical advice three years ago. — An Indian developer first gave me this wonderful and practical advice. He was my colleague for more than a year. Before I left the company, he told me an Indian story and gave me this advice. And my work life has undoubtedly become easier though many of my colleagues call…

The dangerous, incompetent professional engineer — It happens slowly, but it’s insidious. You’ve worked as a software engineer for a few years. You’ve become comfortable: …at your company …in your tech stack …with the problems you’re solving Nothing looks new anymore. The problems aren’t as interesting. Of course, you still research things, visit Stack Overflow, and…

Let’s stop pretending that the software engineering industry still is this peaceful industry full of like-minded people. It may have been like that once, but the illusion is bursting like a bubble. Things have changed and we are heading towards a hustle culture that demands us to do programming not…

An unprecedented wave of simultaneous quitting and firings has hit the world — “Nobody wants to work anymore!” You could hear this left and right from business owners who saw their employees leaving pre-pandemic jobs and venturing into the unknown. In the meantime, the version that people suddenly lack drive has been debunked. Actually, it’s quite the opposite. When covid hit, people were…

3 work samples that got my foot in the door, and 1 that almost got me tossed out. — Analyzing My Data Science Portfolio Projects Like many graduates, I did not have a job lined up after earning my data science master’s degree; the reason is because I didn’t apply anywhere. For three months. I graduated in spring time but didn’t begin my job search, in earnest, until summer. Either fear or foresight compelled me…

Consider product engineers — Ok, I know, the title might sound bold but this article is not about the outsourcing of your development team or increasing consultants, not at all. I recently read several articles about the “10x Developers”, and everything I read was very insightful; anyway what I read mostly has a take…

Learn what it takes programmers to move to the next level — It’s not easy to be a senior developer. It takes years of hard work and dedication to get there. But it’s worth it. When you reach the rank of a senior developer, you have finally achieved something special as a software engineer. …

Do you believe that you are a good developer? Do you deserve what you have? Last year I passed my darkest days as a software developer. I felt like everybody is better and I just joking with codes. This feeling started to grow in a way that I couldn’t hear…

Sharing the insights that turned me into a technical writer with millions of views — I have been writing technical articles for two years and have gone from zero to millions of views. …

First comes the presentation. Hi, my name is Sofia, I’m 40, and I have a 16 months old daughter. …

Habits you can easily practice to become a super effective programmer — Successful coders are a breed apart. They think differently, work differently, and their habits set them apart from the rest. Successful coders take pride in their work and constantly strive to enhance their skills. …

“Successful people are simply those with successful habits.” -Brian Tracy Good habits cause improved personal life, family life, school life, career, and more. That is because many things in life need consistency for better results, and better results can mean “a better way of living life” or “success.” And, of…

I enjoy meeting new people, which feels odd, given my technical background. Because of that, I've naturally found myself taking part in the interview process frequently. I've had the opportunity to interview many people, from developers to QA, IT, and security. I've done technical and cultural interviews for junior positions…

Hello There! I hope you are doing well. Today, let’s dive into what works on my resume and how it got me interviews with all of FAANG. Make sure to check out this article’s predecessor here! …

Here’s what I told him. — I have had several years of a career as a programmer, and I have also been fired more than five times as a programmer. Yet, I didn’t give up as I believe in myself more than anyone else. …

Oh, and by the way, this also applies to software organizations. — The mythical 10x coder. An overused term and a frequent debate. Recently it has been fashionable to conclude that they don’t exist or that they are actually those who empower and lead others. Or that it’s about teams and managing them well rather than individuals. Some even talk of harmful…

I worked for a medium-sized company as a freelancer and we had to expand our team by hiring new software engineers. But not “any” software engineers. Interestingly enough, not 1 engineer, not 2, but 3/3 of the hired, were fired within 3 months of their probation period. Why is that…

3 Interview Questions Every Experienced Developer Should Ask Employers — You must detect a bad workplace before you join. Inexperienced developers accept any job. Seniors ask the right questions before. Does the company blame developers? Does the company know their issues? What’s their approach to tech debt? Here are the job interview questions you need. …