Articles by Tag #career
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Modern Books for Software Engineering Managers
The main goal of this article is to share the list of books that are worth reading and practical for...
The Invisible Developer: Why Caring Burns You Out
There's a particular exhaustion that comes from maintaining standards no one else seems to care about...
Happy 11111101001! Join our New Year Writing Challenge 🔮
Happy New Year, everyone! Running through February 02, the New Year Writing Challenge offers an...
17 Tips from a Senior React Developer
I've been writing React code as an engineer at Palantir for the past 5+ years. These are the 17 tips...
Introducing DEV Education Tracks: Expert-Guided Tutorials for Learning New Skills and Earning Badges
We're excited to introduce a new way to learn and grow as a community with DEV Education Tracks! DEV...
Frank - How are you so productive?
This blog post explores various strategies to enhance productivity as a software engineer, focusing on balancing effectiveness and efficiency.
A Full-Stack Developer Is A Myth
We've all seen the job postings. "Looking for a Full-Stack Developer proficient in React, Vue,...
From Programmer to Software Developer – The Skills That Make the Difference
Programmer and developer are often used interchangeably, but there is an important distinction...
Don’t Be a Programmer, Be a Software Engineer
Programming is just part of the puzzle. Here’s why you should aim to become a software engineer instead.
Join Our First-Ever WeCoded Challenge – Celebrating Underrepresented Voices in Tech Through Stories & Code!
We're excited to announce the launch of our first-ever WeCoded Challenge—a new way to celebrate...
"2026", AI Users vs The Unemployed.
I just read a stat that made me sit up straight. By 2026 (well, it's happening), ninety percent of...
"Technical Debt Will Bite Us in the Ass": How to Make Non-Technical Stakeholders Actually Care
"We need to refactor this code." Blank stares. "The architecture is getting messy." More blank...
Either You Die a Developer, or Live Long Enough to See Yourself Become a Product Manager
📌 Read here: For a slightly better reading experience Sarthology.com I'm not implying that Product...
Hope Was Distant, But I’m Still Here
This is a submission for the WeCoded Challenge: Echoes of Experience A Glimpse Into My...
There's something off in the "dev with AI or die" narrative
It's everywhere, it's eating up every other dev topic debate: learn to dev with AI or you'll be...
It's Okay If Your Biggest Hobby Isn't Coding
For the longest time, I kinda felt like a fraud. I'd browse LinkedIn, Threads, Instagram, X, Dev.to...
🚀 Junior Devs Aren't Disappearing—They're Just Getting Started
I refresh LinkedIn and see another post: "Junior roles are dead." Another thread on Reddit: "AI is...
How to Stay and Grow in Tech (especially if you're a minority)
The de-evolution of "breaking into tech" "Break into tech" started as a well-intentioned...
I'm a Senior Developer and I Still Google Everything (And That's Perfectly Normal)
Yesterday, during a team standup, a junior developer asked me: "How do you remember all this stuff?"...
Echoes of the Past - Tech is Still Not Equal for All
This is a submission for the WeCoded Challenge: Echoes of Experience Earth has traveled around the...
How Software Development is Changing Forever, and How You'll Need to Change With It
I'm sorry, you'll probably find this is a really long article. From the title, you probably think I'm...
Eight New Partner Deals Join DEV++! Early-bird pricing ends this month.
We've been quiet lately, but we've been hard at work behind the scenes adding substantial value to...
Choosing Your Developer Path: Tech, People, or Both?
At some point in your career, someone will ask you: “So… are you going to stay technical, or go...
Dear Junior Coders: Stop Chasing Shiny Objects
I originally posted this post on my blog. "Focus on learning one thing." A coworker told me that...
💻 40 JavaScript Interview Questions Every Frontend Developer Should Prepare in 2025 🔥
Whether you're gearing up for your next big frontend role or just brushing up on your JS...
The AI Industry Has a Truth Problem: Here’s How I See It
The AI industry is moving faster than any technology wave we’ve seen in the last 40 years. But the...
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Startup as a Software Engineer
There is a lot of startup advice out there, mostly from founders who already made it and forgot what...
How to Build a Personal Brand as a Developer: A Step-by-Step Guide
Building a personal brand as a developer is essential in today's competitive tech landscape. It's not...
Rediscovering My Passion: From Burnout Back to Excitement
Rediscovering My Passion: From Burnout Back to Excitement I used to lose track of time...
You’ll Learn More in 3 Months on the Job Than 2 Years of Tutorials
Your first dev job will teach you more in three months than two years of tutorials ever could. Most...