Starting My First In-Office Web Development Job—What Should I Know?
I'm starting my first in-office web development role next week and I'm excited, but also dealing with the usual imposter syndrome. Until now, I've only worked as a…
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What should I know before starting my first in-office web development job?
I'm starting my first in-office web development role next week after working as a freelancer. I'm excited but nervous, especially since I'll be the only developer and have…
How Can I Tell If I’m Ready to Move From Help Desk to Junior Sysadmin?
I'm in the final stages of being offered a junior systems administration role after nearly three years in help desk. The position would pay roughly $48,000–$65,000 and focus…
How Can I Tell If I’m Ready to Move From Help Desk to Sysadmin?
I'm in the final stages of being offered a junior systems administrator or IT advisor position after nearly three years in help desk. The role would pay roughly…
Is It Normal to Feel Overwhelmed as a Beginner Programmer?
I've always felt reasonably confident with basic math and problem-solving, but I started learning programming and computer science this year. For my first major project, I'm building a…
Is It Normal to Feel Lost When Learning Programming?
I've always felt reasonably confident with basic math and problem-solving, but I started learning programming and computer science this year and decided to build my dream desktop setup…
Can I Get an Entry-Level Programming Job if I Feel Rusty and Inexperienced?
I'm a computer science graduate with no professional company experience. I've worked on personal projects, including a portfolio built with Laravel, a chat app using Firestore to handle…
How do you overcome feeling inadequate in IT despite experience and certifications?
I've worked in IT for more than six years, have a bachelor's degree in IT, AWS Solutions Architect and Azure Administrator certifications, and have spent the last two…
Am I Making a Mistake by Taking Another Solo IT Role?
I've worked in help desk and several solo or mostly solo IT positions. One role involved supporting about 30 locations with a small team, while another was a…
Preparing for My First Senior Network and Infrastructure Interview at 31
I've worked in IT for about 15 years, starting with hands-on support like fixing printers and eventually moving into network installation, configuration, and infrastructure work. I've been out…
How Can I Transition from Hospitality into an Entry-Level IT Role?
I've been interested in IT for years, but life circumstances led me into hospitality. Since 2018, I've worked with both Windows and Linux systems and built a small…
How can I get better at solving programming problems beyond the basics?
I often feel like I'm not good at coding because every new problem seems to involve a technique I haven't learned yet. For example, I recently encountered the…
How Long Does It Take to Adjust to a Full-Time Programming Role?
I recently moved into a role where programming is my full-time job. Before that, I spent about eight years in a position where programming was only around 20%…
How Do I Recover From a Prototype That Became a Messy Production System?
About a year ago, my team started a project at a midsize company. Leadership initially asked for a quick prototype, so I built something basic to prove the…
How Do I Recover a Prototype That Became a Messy Production Project?
About a year ago, my team started building a project at a midsize company. Leadership originally asked for a quick prototype, so I put together something basic. They…
How Can I Succeed as a New DevOps Graduate in a Complex Environment?
I've just started my first DevOps-related role as a new graduate, and my first real ticket was overwhelming. Even after reading the architecture documentation, I only understand part…
Is It Normal to Rely on Documentation as a Sysadmin?
I've been a Linux administrator at a small-to-medium-sized company for about two years. I'm comfortable troubleshooting issues with documentation and occasional help from AI, especially for tedious tasks,…
How can I survive my first DevOps role when I barely understand the systems?
I'm a new graduate who recently started a junior DevOps role at a large organization. I have very little development experience beyond small projects, and I'm currently in…
How Do You Stop Overthinking Whether Your Code Is “The Right Way”?
I started a recreational project a while ago: a simple 2D shooter in C++ using Raylib. I'm studying computer engineering and already have reasonable experience with Java, Python,…
Is it normal to look things up constantly while learning to program?
I'm working on a Pygame project and trying to resize a camera view so it fits onto a surface. I've never worked with cameras before, so I've had…