Published in JavaScript in Plain English·Jan 30Member-onlyOur Company Fired the Best Developer and Project ManagerAnd I got some of the biggest lessons of my lifetime. — Recently, our company did an unbelievable but reasonable firing. It’s not like the company was going through some bad economic situations. We were doing very well. And all of a sudden, the management fired our best developer. Let’s call him “David” in this article (of course, it’s not the real…Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Jan 9Member-onlyMeet George Hotz, The Hacker Elon Musk Hired to Resurrect TwitterIt was a hard time, and I think Elon did a good job starting to managing Twitter from scratch — On August 21, 2007, a YouTube video was released. A seventeen-year-old boy from New Jersey says, “Hi, everyone, I’m Geohot. This is the world’s first unlocked iPhone”. The video was an instant hit with nearly 2 million views on YouTube. It was crazy. The first iPhone was released the same…Technology5 min readTechnology5 min read
Published in JavaScript in Plain English·Dec 11, 2022Member-only10 Great Cities to Work in as a Software DeveloperSooner or later, more than salaries and perks will be needed to keep the top developers. — Silicon Valley, San Francisco, is the home of tech firms. New York, Huston, and Boston foster some big companies as well. As a developer, you might wonder, well, that’s my destiny, but hold on. There is a little catch. …Technology5 min readTechnology5 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Nov 22, 2022Member-onlyElon Musk Will Eventually Learn How to Respect DevelopersBecause a big tech platform can not survive regular support from quality developers — After posting a photo of the company’s logo placed over a headstone on Friday in response to the most recent mayhem to strike Twitter, Elon Musk proved he has no shortage of controversial erratic Twitter storm regardless of how difficult the situation is. …Technology5 min readTechnology5 min read
Published in JavaScript in Plain English·Oct 24, 2022Member-onlyMy Recent Survey: More than 50% of Developers Are MoonlightersMoonlighting is going to change the nature of remote jobs soon — Remote jobs have become very popular since the Covid attack on the world. Some big companies have not managed to go back to the old-fashioned way where employees had to work in the office from 9 to 5. Many experts suggest that the nature of development jobs has changed so…Technology3 min readTechnology3 min read
Published in JavaScript in Plain English·Oct 17, 2022Member-onlyHey Developers/Employees! Kill the Cat on the First NightAn Indian developer gave me this practical advice three years ago. — An Indian developer first gave me this wonderful and practical advice. He was my colleague for more than a year. Before I left the company, he told me an Indian story and gave me this advice. And my work life has undoubtedly become easier though many of my colleagues call…Technology3 min readTechnology3 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Oct 17, 2022Member-onlyHow to avoid Ghost Job postingApplying for ghost jobs might destroy your confidence… — It is noticeable that the number of job openings has been sky-high over the year in the labor market. Yet, some job hunters are still having difficulties, mainly due to the weak situation of the economy. On top of that, job openings mean something different today than they used to…Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
Published in JavaScript in Plain English·Oct 5, 2022Member-only300 Developers Have Been Fired for MoonlightingWhat do you think about moonlighting? Is it ethical or not, according to you? — Indian IT service giant Wipro fired 300 employees in September for moonlighting. Rishad Premji, the executive chairmen of the company, confirmed the news at the 49th All India Management Association convention in New Delhi on Wednesday. Moonlighting is an “act of integrity violation in its deepest form,” according to him.Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Oct 3, 2022Member-onlyThis Software Engineer Made a Chatbot to Chat with His Girlfriend while at WorkAt least he was using his professional skill to solve his personal problems 😄 — Imagine you are having a really hectic day at the office. You developed a new software containing thousands of code, which is not working properly. As the famous phrase says, “No code works right the first time,” you need to troubleshoot this now. Suddenly your phone pops up. It’s your…Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·Sep 18, 2022Member-onlyMy Junior Got Fired and Sued for Working on His Side Projects During Office hoursI also know many developers do it, but I don’t support it — Many programmers do part-time jobs, right? And many are involved in some freelancing projects besides their full-time job. I personally don’t find anything wrong with it if the employment agreement supports it. Not all tech companies have the same policies. I have a friend in Google, Germany. He told me…Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
