Software Engineering

I've been working as a developer for a few months, but recently, imposter syndrome has been weighing heavily on me. My PRs are approved, and the logic is sound, but I can't stop feeling like I… more

Any developers in the augmented reality space or also curious about it? I always felt like AR had a higher potential of adoption and real life applications than virtual reality (VR) did. It feels like… more

Imagineering has been posting videos on their Instagram for e-week and they have been really fun. I love seeing a glimpse of different engineering disciplines. I hope that we too can feel the tangible… more

How do I handle my manager not letting me do my job?

I'm the only software engineer at the company I work at. Leadership lacks technical experience yet micro-manages every PR (specifically UI nitpicks), delayi… more

Hi everyone,
I’m currently evaluating an opportunity and would appreciate some guidance from those working at LTIMindtree.

For someone with around 16 years of experience, what designation is typically mapped under P4, P5… more

I heard an anecdote today that AI has made a veteran (20 years as a developer) at my company feel reborn! He’s excited to learn things outside of work now and he’s stoked that he doesn’t have to strug… more

How do you manage PTO without chaos? It seems like I end up working 60-hour weeks before and after my time off. Taking a vacation feels useless because of the huge pile of work waiting for me when I r… more

I learned something from my last employment that is worth sharing. LinkedIn insights will offer average tenure for people who worked at the company you’re considering. If that value is under 2 years, … more

This may be an unpopular opinion, but I think going all in on AI coding makes you worse at your job over time. I use it for narrow things like test cases and legacy code, not to write my features for … more

I saw a post about a tech company (it may have been a bedding iOT company) that has beds in the office in quiet rooms and encourages their employees to take naps due to research that they’re more effe… more

My manager recently brought up moving me into a lead role. I’m interested, of course, but I’m concerned about the extra scrutiny I'd face since I'm one of the few females at my company. I’ve s… more

Managers, do you notice a difference in level of effort from contractors compared to full-time employees?

I found out that a teammate is making way more than me for the same role. I was actually happy with my pay until now, but finding this out makes me feel like I'm being taken for granted. Do I even… more

I have a temp contractor with 3x my yoe I'm supposed to be the lead for. He doesn't seem to understand what I'm asking him to do. I broke it down to the level of "this file, these fun… more

Has anyone tried to set up clawdbot on ec2?, I was thinking about setting it up, but then I realized if I transfer files in and out of a infected server it's the same thing as running it locally w… more

I’m always open to learning from other professionals and sharing practical experiences from building scalable backend and AI-driven systems.

Happy to exchange insights around microservices architecture, Java/Sprin… more

I feel like I’m working two shifts lately. My daytime hours are consumed by meetings and emails with nearly zero time for deep focus. If I don't stay late every day, nothing gets finished. Are mos… more

There are some whose personalities don’t lend themselves to being a good employee. They’d prefer to be an entrepreneur and work for themselves. I saw a video that was normalizing working corporate bec… more

I have a question, so I have desire to change my career to Software Engineering, but I am having trouble with correct way from where to start and what to learn, any advice would be helpful.

Is there anyone here who has knowledge about MEAN stack? I want to switch to MEAN because it is considered one of the best technologies for building advanced and high-performance applications?

I feel like my profession in software has encouraged me to stay curious about how things work around me. I was at the dentist today and I was in awe at how the Invisalign scanner connected to a basic … more

Performance season is among us. I have mine next week and have a few to give out. How did yours go? The key is coming out of those conversations with some actionable things to work on

I accepted a position with a new startup 3 weeks ago and already want out. I'll admit that I fell for the hype, but the culture is just toxic chaos. Leadership is aggressive, and there is no real … more

I'm looking to level up, so what's the best thing to learn next? I keep going back and forth between cloud, AI, and system design, and can't seem to commit to any of them. Any suggestions?

Imagine someone gets hired after you and makes 30% more. They end up getting stuck and need a lot of help. Would you help them? Why?

The most satisfying part of my job is taking people and an overarching vision and getting the people to achieve the vision, hence why the EM or TLM roles are the best fit.. For others, it’s a really c… more

please walk me back from quitting my job. my sanity is on the line here. my boss commandeers all meetings and talks for 2 hours straight. everythign i say to him is wrong. then my male coworker says s… more

I’ve been feeling pretty restless, and starting to wonder what else is out there. Even though I really like my job, it's hard to imagine doing this for 30 more years, especially since everything i… more

Good morning teams, I'm a senior full-stack developer with 17 years of experience. I used to live in Spain and now I'm in the EU. I've applied for many jobs and haven't received any re… more

Mental health is going in the shutter cause of this job and their lack of organization i desperately need to find somewhere else.

I’ve been reflecting about major growth moments of my career. Jumping into a tech lead portion then manager were the most significant. What have been yours and your takeaways?

I’ve heard a ton of financial advice on YouTube that says to increase your net worth you should switch jobs often. It’s definitely true at certain levels (level 4 and below, maybe 5 at times). I also … more

Hello,
First post here so please be kind :)!
I have been a software dev for 3 years now. Mostly used python and worked in webdev. Currently doing grad studies in Cybersecurity Now, I feel I'm sort o… more

I'm trying to figure out how to handle a teammate who refuses to chat in person or even over the phone. He keeps sending walls of text about complex issues, when I really need to ask follow-up que… more

I recently completed a contract-based project through Mercor focused on evaluating state-of-the-art coding agents, and it was one of the most technically rewarding experiences I’ve had. Unlike many "AI train… more