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…
An Agency Claimed My Solo Project as Its Own Work
I built a small app entirely by myself: the website, interface, and code were all created without a client, agency, or outside team. While searching for the app,…
Is moving from WordPress to Astro and ApostropheCMS a good choice for a solo developer?
I've been programming as a hobby since I was about 15 and now work as the only developer at my family's digital marketing agency. I appreciate the job,…
How can a beginner with no budget turn a well-planned app idea into a working prototype?
I have an app idea with its features, workflows, and edge cases mapped out, but I'm a complete beginner with Flutter. Even with AI assistance, I've struggled to…
What Should I Focus on During Three Days of Preparation for a Solo Junior Developer Role?
I'm about to finish my computer science degree, and a former boss from an IT job offered me a junior developer position. I would be the company's only…
How can a solo developer launch safely on AWS without unexpected costs?
I'm a solo developer with a tested product that's ready to go live, and I'm considering AWS for hosting. I understand the basics—I completed the Cloud Practitioner certification…
What’s a realistic timeline for a solo developer building an AI platform with RAG, voice, and social integrations?
I'm trying to set realistic expectations for building a system that includes user authentication and onboarding, configurable AI personas with behavior and tone constraints, ingestion of PDFs, text,…
How can I effectively juggle multiple projects as a solo developer?
I'm currently managing three main projects and I'm finding it quite challenging. One project involves developing software tools that take about a month to complete. Another is focused…
What Are Some Payment Gateway Options for Developers in Lebanon?
Hey there! I'm a solo developer working on a web project that could potentially earn some money. However, I'm facing a challenge because I'm based in Lebanon, where…
Managing Dev, Staging, and Prod Environments as a Solo Developer
I've been developing a full stack app at work that gets about 30 users daily. Initially, I was using a dev/prod setup on my desktop, pushing to an…
First Internship as the Solo Dev: Am I in Over My Head?
Hey everyone! I really appreciate any advice you can offer. So, I'm in my early thirties and made a career shift after my time in the military ended…
Feeling Overwhelmed in My New Dev Role – Any Tips?
Hey everyone, I recently switched jobs after my company was acquired, and now I'm trying to navigate my responsibilities at this new place. I've created web applications before,…
What's the best GitHub workflow for solo devs using multiple computers?
I'm new to GitHub and currently developing a web app as a solo project. I've got my repository set up on my desktop and laptop, and I sometimes…
How to Tackle Development Problems as a New Solo Developer?
Hey everyone! I'm diving into web development on my own after teaching myself, and I'm building a website for my business because the quotes I got from pros…