Cubicle Buddha articles - 31 total
Are Timed Coding Interviews A Good Indicator Of Job Performance?
a debate about if interviewers should use HackerRank and other timed code challenge interviews
What’s your favorite piece of code that you had to throw away?
Ever been here before...? Developer: “Hey, I just finished the feature” Product Owner: “Oh, the cus...
What is the best quality a developer can have?
A discussion thread about what the best quality is that a developer can have.
Screwing up. Advice on forgiving your inner child.
I made a mistake today. Not the “calculated risk” kind of mistake that we recommend on this blog. I’m...
When you can’t relax
So the weekend is over, and you don’t feel relaxed. What happened? Maybe you even “stayed home and di...
Why I was wrong about Scrum + “Hard Goals”
I am so happy to admit to you that I made a mistake. I thought reaching the goal was the most import...
Making Small Positive Changes: 5 easy examples
We all know the deal– if you want to lose 20 pounds, start with losing 1 pound. But how do I lose 1 p...
How To Be Productive + Avoid “Analysis Paralysis”
You’re staring at the blank screen and you have no idea what to write. Or maybe you’re staring at a b...
Using Self-Affirmation to “Fake It Till You Make It”
“Oh, that’s just what I’m like” Have you ever heard you or a coworker say the following? “Oh, ge...
Your Code Is Not Pretty / Your Code Is Already Dead Code
“Wow. Look at this code, it looks so nice! And it’s so clear and easy to read!” Clarity and readabili...
Finally, an easy way to use TypeScript enums
One of the best things that TypeScript provides is a standard enum type that simply doesn't exist in...
Mindfully Screaming: How to deal with anger at work
Wait, what? You want me to scream on purpose? Yes. And I promise this won’t lead to the Human Resourc...
4 signs your job is beyond repair
Sometimes you might feel like there’s no recovering. You feel like you’ve broken your relationships w...
How to refill someone’s “cup?”
Sometimes we rely so much on our friends and coworkers that we often forget to make sure that they ar...
Doing nothing: The cure for procrastination
Have you ever passionately thrown yourself into a strange, unrelated task at work simply because you...
5 scents to help you get through bad days at work
I get it. Sometimes your job isn’t cutting it and you need a pick me up. In fact, sometimes your job...
What Physical Therapy taught me about enjoying life
Have you ever felt your body tense up as a result of a tough moment at work or during an anxiety-fill...
How Charles Dickens Wrote Like An Agile Programmer
Ever feel like you have to finish the whole project before releasing it? Humbug. By mining an unlik...
“Communicating your needs” / TypeScript’s value from a Buddhist perspective (part 1)
TypeScript is currently getting lots of love from people, but there is also a lot of misunderstanding...
OMFG... Dependabot is free now. Close your security vulnerabilities faster than ever!
If you want to be a productive programmer you likely want to take advantage of libraries, plugins, an...
4 Reasons You Don’t Need A Promotion
Are you convinced that you’ll only be happy once you finally get that promotion? If so, maybe you’re...
Fixing Bad Habits By Learning To Love Them: Agile Retrospectives
Have you ever slipped? Were you seeing positive progress with your Agile team at work only to watch t...
Is “Defensive Programming” actually healthy?
I can’t solve this one, and I think I need the help of the DEV Community. So, a developer was respond...
Mindfully Breathing to prepare for a big meeting
So, you’ve got some anxiety about a big project. You feel nervous at a large conference. Your heart i...
10+ Tips To Find Peace In A Loud Office
Ever wish you could be better at ignoring the burping coming out of the cube next to you? Then check out these tips to find ways to calm your mind or to find the courage to speak up. Your concentration is important.
I’m sorry, but this “Full Stack” meme makes me really mad/sad
Is this meme right and the idea of a full stack dev is really a fake idea? Or is it an opportunity to show how a healthy team can be built?
How To Feel Good Deleting “Dead Code”
We all have reasons for holding onto the past, like that Transformers lunchbox that I couldn’t handle...
Go Home: 4 Techniques That Help You To Leave Work At Work
I have to fess up: I don’t always do so great with the whole “work/life balance” thing. But that’s ok...
How To Stop Being An Annoying, Talkative Coworker (8 Tips)
I’ll be honest: I’m a “Chatty Kathy.” Being a talkative programmer is unusual, but alas it’s who I am...
What is Cubicle Buddha + How We’re Gonna Get Happy
Happiness. It’s what we all basically want. We want the peace that comes with finally being okay. Su...