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I'm looking for better ways to track my work contributions and progress, both for my own reference and for communicating with my team/manager. Currently, I struggle with:Remembering all the small but important contributions I make throughout the sprint/quarter Quantifying impact in meaningful ways Keeping track of indirect contributions (helping others, reviewing PRs, mentoring)What...

I'm looking for better ways to track my work contributions and progress, both for my own reference and for communicating with my team/manager. Currently, I struggle with:Remembering all the small but important contributions I make throughout the sprint/quarter Quantifying impact in meaningful ways Keeping track of indirect contributions (helping others, reviewing PRs, mentoring)What...

I recently started a new job and need to quickly understand a large codebase. I’m considering using ChatGPT to help with this, but I’m not sure how to share the entire codebase effectively.Has anyone figured out a way to share a large codebase with ChatGPT for better context and understanding? Are there any tools or methods that work best for this?

I'm a senior frontend developer with 8+ years of experience, currently working for a consulting company. I moved to the Netherlands two years ago and now aspire to join a FAANG company. While I am proficient in React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, I don't feel entirely confident in my skillset for big tech companies.I would appreciate advice on the types of applications or projects I should build...

I'm curious to learn about the innovative tools or products you've either built for yourselves or discovered online, powered by Generative AI. Whether it's a personal project to streamline your workflow, a creative tool that sparks joy, or a product that has significantly impacted your daily life, I'd love to hear your stories.

I have the last interview/meeting with some of my potential colleagues. This is an interview from my part where I am supposed to ask about the company culture and relocation experience from my colleagues. The job is in the Netherlands and I will be relocating alone.Not sure what kind of questions i should ask. Looking to get some guidance here for this meeting.Please share what sort of...

From a developer's perspective what kind of bugs vs features balance should he/she strives for when working on a product?Do too many features offer better career development over too many bugs?

I have an upcoming interview with the team I would be working with. This is the first time I have an interview with a team.I will only get 15mins for it and not sure what kind of questions to ask so I can know this is the team I would want to work with.

I am from South Asia and in an interview process with a German e-commerce company. The role I am interviewing for is Senior Frontend Engineer. I have already given my technical interview and this should be the last interview (according to the recruiter).The interviewers would consist of the recruiter, Engineering Manager, and Engineering Director and then I would get the chance to meet the team...

I am in a dilemma where my tech skills are bit outdated.I have been working as a frontend dev for the past 5 years but unfortunately i don't have much experience in the latest frontend framework mainly React JS and every new job requires proficiency in React.In my current job the product i am working on is based on plain JavaScript with jquery so i don't get a chance to learn react on the job...

There is a saying that who you know is more important than what you know.How do you make connections with the right people in the software industry, espacially after the covid?

I am working remotely and want to get a new job in Germany. I am thinking of moving to Germany on job seeking visa and start looking. But I am not sure what I can tell to my current employers about my new relocation.I might be in Germany for whole 6 months before I would get a job so I can't tell my company that I am on visit visa for 3 months.Anyone else here had a similar situation and got...

I am job hunting in Germany and wondering if its a right time or not? Like U.S, is Germany also facing great resignation?

I am working on on a very large codebase for the first time,mainly on the front end code. Needs some tips on how to trace down the code base effectively?

What are your strategies to scale up frontend? What process and coding style do you follow so that the project could scale up easily in the future?

I never had a mentor during my years in the industry. So I am wondering is it really necessary to have a mentor for yourself as a developer/engineer?How much is it going to affect one's career in the absence of a mentor?

To all the engineering managers and CTOs here, if you are looking for a frontend dev/engineer with atleast 5 years of experience, what sort of portfolio or skill sets do you expect the candidate should have?

Let's say you are in the 3rd/4th round of your interview.What sort of questions do you ask other than technology to make sure you are choosing the right company?

How much knowledge is expected from a JavaScript developer before he/she can be considered an expert in the domain?I am reading Addy osmani book on JavaScript patterns, not sure if the patterns he mentioned in the book are still relevant given that React and functional programming style are all the rage now.What are you thoughts on this?ANDWhat are the things in JavaScript world should i focus...

I am working on a SPA for the last 6 months. The frontend stack is jQuery and vanilla JavaScript for the most part.The product is actually good and the code base is huge. Most of my time goes into identifying and fixing bugs, I also get to work on new user stories but since I am new on the product I am mostly assigned bugs and doing testing so I can get familiar with the product. The good part...