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nmodyl | ExperiencedDevs | Drunk Post: Things I've learned as a Sr Engineer | I'm drunk and I'll probably regret this, but here's a drunken rank of things I've learned as an engineer for the past 10 years.
* The best way I've advanced my career is by changing companies.
* Technology stacks don't really matter because there are like 15 basic patterns of software engineering in my field that appl... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/nmodyl/drunk_post_things_ive_learned_as_a_sr_engineer/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/nmodyl/drunk_post_things_ive_learned_as_a_sr_engineer/ | flipstables | 9,344 | 681 | 1622171342 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"body": "Oh shit I found beer: let's keeping going.\n\nOn programming languages:\n\n* I once hated a programming language (C#) until I started using it. Now I hated it but think it's useful.\n* Then I started hating a programming language (C#) and left it and... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.432716+00:00 |
1gz9ksj | ExperiencedDevs | My Senior Engineer Interview Experiences |
I recently wrapped up a ~3 month gauntlet of studying and interviews and came away with 3 L5 offers, and a lot of people on Blind found my tips (in the OP and DMs) to be useful, so I wanted to write similar post here.
The SWE market is much different now than 2020-early 2022, and I've noticed that these kinds of p... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1gz9ksj/my_senior_engineer_interview_experiences/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1gz9ksj/my_senior_engineer_interview_experiences/ | Dodging12 | 2,074 | 237 | 1732505334 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "lyv7eyw",
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"body": "Good question, that probably could have been clearer. \n\nI did not apply to any company that I interviewed at. For Google, I reached back out to a Google alumni recruiter that had reached out to me earlier this year. I wasn't ready to leave my current ... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.433157+00:00 |
1j2wrdv | ExperiencedDevs | Wiped my company's production DB last week. | **Preface**: 8 YoE, Big company (where I work) acquired a small but very successful product last year. I recently moved over to this help integrate the acquired product into our suite of software.
**Story**: Unfortunately, this product lacked any sort of staff tooling, so support requests were more often than not acc... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1j2wrdv/wiped_my_companys_production_db_last_week/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1j2wrdv/wiped_my_companys_production_db_last_week/ | ICanCountTo0b1010 | 2,018 | 348 | 1741044584 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"body": "Takeaway is really the whole process is broken if you’re “woken up” to for an “urgent demo” to do ad-hoc SQL on a production db that you’ve done “countless times” (law of averages is always going to get you doing manual work). Hopefully this opened s... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.433195+00:00 |
13k4x51 | ExperiencedDevs | I investigated the Underground Economy of Glassdoor Reviews | Online company reviews are high stakes.
Top reviews on sites like Glassdoor and Google can get thousands of impressions each month and are major drivers of brand perception.
Employers know this. And when I come across multiple 5 star reviews left with no cons, or a Pulitzer worthy essay from a former intern, I become... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/13k4x51/i_investigated_the_underground_economy_of/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/13k4x51/i_investigated_the_underground_economy_of/ | ibsurvivors | 1,360 | 92 | 1684337148 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"body": "Really fun write up, I’ve looked into this somewhat myself once or twice.\n\nOutside of glassdoor almost all “Best Place To Work” style platforms or lists are paid. Even the ones that say they’re explicitly not paid, the orgs pay to participate and ... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.433379+00:00 |
13k4x51 | ExperiencedDevs | I investigated the Underground Economy of Glassdoor Reviews | Online company reviews are high stakes.
Top reviews on sites like Glassdoor and Google can get thousands of impressions each month and are major drivers of brand perception.
Employers know this. And when I come across multiple 5 star reviews left with no cons, or a Pulitzer worthy essay from a former intern, I become... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/13k4x51/i_investigated_the_underground_economy_of/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/13k4x51/i_investigated_the_underground_economy_of/ | ibsurvivors | 1,354 | 92 | 1684337148 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"body": "Really fun write up, I’ve looked into this somewhat myself once or twice.\n\nOutside of glassdoor almost all “Best Place To Work” style platforms or lists are paid. Even the ones that say they’re explicitly not paid, the orgs pay to participate and ... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.433926+00:00 |
147ebxd | ExperiencedDevs | ExperiencedDevs will go dark until the end of the month | The poll is currently split quite down the middle. I did not do a good job of choosing the poll options and as such it's really hard to decide what the community would have voted for if it was a ranked choice vote. In recognition of that (_even though I voted for indefinite blackout_) we'll be taking the sub offline un... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/147ebxd/experienceddevs_will_go_dark_until_the_end_of_the/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/147ebxd/experienceddevs_will_go_dark_until_the_end_of_the/ | snowe2010 | 1,169 | 1 | 1686542425 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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1fpdw0x | ExperiencedDevs | AI is ruining our hiring efforts | TL for a large company. I do interviewing for contractors and we've also been trying to backfill a FTE spot.
Twice in as many weeks, I've encountered interviewees cheating during their interview, likely with AI.
These people are so god damn dumb to think I wouldn't notice. It's incredibly frustrating because I know a... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1fpdw0x/ai_is_ruining_our_hiring_efforts/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1fpdw0x/ai_is_ruining_our_hiring_efforts/ | wcolfaxguy | 1,130 | 658 | 1727294705 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"author": "Riseing",
"body": "Thank god, maybe we can get rid of leetcode style interviews now.",
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"id": "lowu7my",
"author": "Material_Policy6327",
"body": "We’ve run into that as well. Sadly it’s the new normal sinc... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.433957+00:00 |
1j9ryjx | ExperiencedDevs | Have you noticed AI being a bad influence on junior devs? | I’m not denying the power AI. It’s been useful during for investigations, summarizing undocumented legacy codebases. But I don’t take it as gospel.
But with new junior devs on my team, I’ve ran into many mildly infuriating situations.
This week:
1. Discussing approach to fix an issue, I tell Junior dev A, Androi... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1j9ryjx/have_you_noticed_ai_being_a_bad_influence_on/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1j9ryjx/have_you_noticed_ai_being_a_bad_influence_on/ | Additional_Battle_36 | 1,117 | 243 | 1741806247 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "mhh7ov3",
"author": "throwsFatalException",
"body": "Gen AI should be banned for most junior devs imho. I can see it being a useful tool to write boilerplate code, but even then I would very carefully review what it did and... I don't know... maybe actually test it? Gen AI is going to cost t... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.433979+00:00 |
1fpdw0x | ExperiencedDevs | AI is ruining our hiring efforts | TL for a large company. I do interviewing for contractors and we've also been trying to backfill a FTE spot.
Twice in as many weeks, I've encountered interviewees cheating during their interview, likely with AI.
These people are so god damn dumb to think I wouldn't notice. It's incredibly frustrating because I know a... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1fpdw0x/ai_is_ruining_our_hiring_efforts/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1fpdw0x/ai_is_ruining_our_hiring_efforts/ | wcolfaxguy | 1,116 | 658 | 1727294705 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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o2crac | ExperiencedDevs | HBO Max Integration Test Email in Prod | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/o2crac/hbo_max_integration_test_email_in_prod/ | fwifo | 1,088 | 159 | 1623978021 | null | false | i.redd.it | [
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1hxjdom | ExperiencedDevs | I don’t like where big tech is headed. | [removed] | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1hxjdom/i_dont_like_where_big_tech_is_headed/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1hxjdom/i_dont_like_where_big_tech_is_headed/ | ClittoryHinton | 1,078 | 285 | 1736446971 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"body": "It depends. Increase, but in moderation. A lot of people saw their homes go way up, and now they're stuck, can't move to the other side of town to be closer to new job or whatever. Way higher prices also mean maintenance, taxes, and insurance go way up.... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.434220+00:00 |
1hxjdom | ExperiencedDevs | I don’t like where big tech is headed. | Just want to rant a bit here as a worker at BigRecognizableTechCorp.
Throughout the 2000s and early 2010s, big tech was the cool kid on the block that everyone wanted to work for. They were progressive, had accommodating work environments, and were making genuinely innovative products that added value to our lives, h... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1hxjdom/i_dont_like_where_big_tech_is_headed/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1hxjdom/i_dont_like_where_big_tech_is_headed/ | ClittoryHinton | 1,070 | 285 | 1736446971 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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10jbpd3 | ExperiencedDevs | Google being asked for further layoffs and reduced compensation by investor | https://www.tcifund.com/CorporateEngagements/Alphabet
The link above contains 2 letters, one sent back in November asking for reduced costing and another recent one asking for even more layoffs and reduced the high compensation. | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/10jbpd3/google_being_asked_for_further_layoffs_and/ | check-himu | 985 | 377 | 1674478138 | null | false | i.imgur.com | [
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"body": "I mean to them it's a numbers game so no wonder.\n\nWhat's incredible is that Alphabet is an absolute unit. A pure and wildly efficient money printing company. And they still judge it on a quarter by quarter basis.",
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u51av3 | ExperiencedDevs | Reflections on 2022 Staff+ level Interviews | So I decided to make this post because I recently finished up a decent number of interviews at Staff/Principal level and, prior to those interviews, spent a lot of time scouring online for accounts like this from real people and found a *complete dearth* of it.
Most of the content I was able to find was provided by pe... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/u51av3/reflections_on_2022_staff_level_interviews/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/u51av3/reflections_on_2022_staff_level_interviews/ | AnthonyMJohnson | 934 | 170 | 1650126149 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"body": "Thanks for sharing your personal experience. This is a great example of how real-world hiring at the experienced end of the market is quite different than some of the stereotypes that are persistent in this subreddit. Your experience mirrors mine... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.434332+00:00 |
1k28kbh | ExperiencedDevs | Work isn't therapy. Lessons I learned too late as a Principal SWE | Today is my first day of being unemployed after quitting my job as a Principal SWE due to personal reasons and just wanted to share a few non-technical lessons I've learned over the past few years. They might seem extremely basic to some, but I definitely learned them the hard way. Being somewhat experienced in life an... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1k28kbh/work_isnt_therapy_lessons_i_learned_too_late_as_a/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1k28kbh/work_isnt_therapy_lessons_i_learned_too_late_as_a/ | CSThrowAway2014 | 917 | 78 | 1744992298 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"author": "narenarya",
"body": "Sorry to hear about what you are going through now. I hate giving unsolicited advice on Reddit, but here are few things which may help. Maybe, I will come back and read this when shit happens to me too: \n \n\\* Meditating upon life & absolute rea... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.434355+00:00 |
t5xbhu | ExperiencedDevs | I have recently been promoted to a development VP at a Fortune 100 company. How do you recommend I go about destroying a good development culture and making life a living hell for developers in my organization? | [removed] | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/t5xbhu/i_have_recently_been_promoted_to_a_development_vp/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/t5xbhu/i_have_recently_been_promoted_to_a_development_vp/ | SeriousMrMysterious | 876 | 291 | 1646329841 | Remove: Low Effort/Venting/Bragging | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"body": "Start calling them Resources",
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"author": "engineered_academic",
"body": "Institute mandatory butts-in-seats time for everyone, regardless of WFH status.\n\nWeb... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.434369+00:00 |
1ij60n3 | ExperiencedDevs | Context-switching is the main productivity killer for developers | https://newsletter.techworld-with-milan.com/p/context-switching-is-the-main-productivity | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1ij60n3/contextswitching_is_the_main_productivity_killer/ | milanm08 | 875 | 112 | 1738857931 | null | false | newsletter.techworld-with-milan.com | [
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"body": "Some people are able to context switch, some people aren't. I'm not good at it, especially when dealing with difficult to read code, so I've taken to pushing for simpler code and taking notes if things are difficult to understand.\n\nStill, I think it's go... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.434378+00:00 | |
1k28kbh | ExperiencedDevs | Work isn't therapy. Lessons I learned too late as a Principal SWE | Today is my first day of being unemployed after quitting my job as a Principal SWE due to personal reasons and just wanted to share a few non-technical lessons I've learned over the past few years. They might seem extremely basic to some, but I definitely learned them the hard way. Being somewhat experienced in life an... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1k28kbh/work_isnt_therapy_lessons_i_learned_too_late_as_a/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1k28kbh/work_isnt_therapy_lessons_i_learned_too_late_as_a/ | CSThrowAway2014 | 857 | 77 | 1744992298 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"author": "narenarya",
"body": "Sorry to hear about what you are going through now. I hate giving unsolicited advice on Reddit, but here are few things which may help. Maybe, I will come back and read this when shit happens to me too: \n \n\\* Meditating upon life & absolute rea... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.434403+00:00 |
14v9gkh | ExperiencedDevs | My experience being laid off as an experienced Software Engineer in the current market | I posted this on /r/cscareerquestions yesterday, and got a DM telling me to post it here as well since I am an "experienced dev" so I figured I should repost it here. If this is not allowed please let me know or delete the post.
---
I was laid off earlier in the summer, and wanted to share my experience getting a job... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/14v9gkh/my_experience_being_laid_off_as_an_experienced/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/14v9gkh/my_experience_being_laid_off_as_an_experienced/ | EngineeredCoconut | 810 | 264 | 1688935983 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"body": "Some related comments I posed recently:\n\n---\n\nJust be sociable and reliable wh... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435285+00:00 |
15hczhr | ExperiencedDevs | Just failed a coding assessment as an experienced developer | I just had an interview and my first live coding assessment ever in my 20+ year development career...and utterly bombed it. I almost immediately recognized it as a dependency graph problem, something I would normally just solve by using a library and move along to writing integration and business logic. As a developer,... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/15hczhr/just_failed_a_coding_assessment_as_an_experienced/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/15hczhr/just_failed_a_coding_assessment_as_an_experienced/ | codeprimate | 802 | 556 | 1691089882 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"body": "This is what it is now. I hate it, but this is the way it's done.\n\nWhen I (a grey haired engineer) used to interview a fellow grey haired engineer, & had to do a live coding exercise, I always said, \"these are designed for evaluating someon... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435344+00:00 |
14rw3d9 | ExperiencedDevs | After ten years I realize I hate programming. | I've been in this industry since 2012, and today I just purged a huge backlog of books, websites, engineering forums, tutorials, courses, certification links, and subreddits. I realized I've been throwing this content at myself for years and I just can't stand it. I hate articles about best git methods, best frameworks... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/14rw3d9/after_ten_years_i_realize_i_hate_programming/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/14rw3d9/after_ten_years_i_realize_i_hate_programming/ | L_Cpl_Scott_Bukkake | 767 | 381 | 1688612860 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "jqukfip",
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"body": "I love programming, I just hate corporate bullshit",
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"id": "jqufw88",
"author": "jon_hendry",
"body": "Congratulations on figuring it out while you’re young.\n\nBut doesn’t it feel... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435361+00:00 |
owi2bc | ExperiencedDevs | This morning a hard decision was finalized | I'm a manager who is about to make a very tough call but I think it helps to share instances like this so we can talk about as a group.
I have been managing "Jeff" for about 1 year, I took over this team after some products were moved around and this one fell to me. Jeff is the senior most technical person on the tea... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/owi2bc/this_morning_a_hard_decision_was_finalized/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/owi2bc/this_morning_a_hard_decision_was_finalized/ | fatbutnottoofat | 754 | 129 | 1627921592 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435377+00:00 |
1fnmx6s | ExperiencedDevs | I do not see any SWE in their 50s | I am a SWE at FAANG. It is rare to see any SWE in their 40s let alone 50s. That is not that far away from my age. What is everyone’s strategy to stay relevant in tech until retirement?
Edit: a lot of great responses. Didn’t think about how tech industry is new. This makes sense why there are not many people in 50s sti... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1fnmx6s/i_do_not_see_any_swe_in_their_50s/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1fnmx6s/i_do_not_see_any_swe_in_their_50s/ | WeekendCautious3377 | 742 | 653 | 1727104589 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435384+00:00 |
13ohn5b | ExperiencedDevs | Is it unrealistic to strive for a job that "means something" or is not a bullshit job? | Background: I have 7 years of experience since graduation, and did some part-time programming jobs while studying. I've been doing mostly mobile development, with small stints of backend stuff.
I've been struggling with the meaningfulness of my job for a long time. I've worked for two large banks and a few smaller com... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/13ohn5b/is_it_unrealistic_to_strive_for_a_job_that_means/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/13ohn5b/is_it_unrealistic_to_strive_for_a_job_that_means/ | delicatedelirium | 735 | 189 | 1684733696 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435393+00:00 |
q7fboc | ExperiencedDevs | Can we just talk about how much Microsoft Teams sucks? | My company switched from Slack to Teams right before I joined and it's been a pretty janky experience for all of us.
I mostly use Discord and compared to that, Teams is just *bad*. Feels like something that was written in the mid 2000s.
There's so many little things I wish Teams had that Discord/Slack implemented a... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/q7fboc/can_we_just_talk_about_how_much_microsoft_teams/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/q7fboc/can_we_just_talk_about_how_much_microsoft_teams/ | Dunkeal | 733 | 381 | 1634143770 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435411+00:00 |
t0kz77 | ExperiencedDevs | Since switching to Scrum, my entire days are nothing but meetings | I work for a midsized company and traditionally we were Kanban. This approach worked well enough to the point where we were able to take the company public. After the company went public, we hired a new CEO along with a huge layer of middle and upper management. They decided that switching to Scrum was the best way to ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/t0kz77/since_switching_to_scrum_my_entire_days_are/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/t0kz77/since_switching_to_scrum_my_entire_days_are/ | Bazooka_Joey | 717 | 272 | 1645735653 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435418+00:00 |
11epkqb | ExperiencedDevs | What is your unethical developer career advice? | Let's make this sub spicy | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/11epkqb/what_is_your_unethical_developer_career_advice/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/11epkqb/what_is_your_unethical_developer_career_advice/ | CaptainAlex2266 | 715 | 520 | 1677632133 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"body": "So these aren't all \"unethical\", but some of ... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435440+00:00 |
1hsuog3 | ExperiencedDevs | Junior dev relies on AI heavily, should I mind my own business? | I'm a senior engineer on my team. There's two junior engineers on my team: one tries to work through their issues, uses AI essentially as a search engine that doesn't get mad at you and another engineer who abuses ChatGPT for answers.
The code reviews are obvious.. I see a lot of comments/documentation that are classi... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1hsuog3/junior_dev_relies_on_ai_heavily_should_i_mind_my/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1hsuog3/junior_dev_relies_on_ai_heavily_should_i_mind_my/ | drugsbowed | 712 | 399 | 1735932372 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "m58ukfo",
"author": "[deleted]",
"body": "Yeah this is the real problem, their AI use is leaking into their submitted code.\n\nI'm totally fine with people using AI to bounce ideas off or workshop basic concepts, but at the end of the day you should be writing and understanding the code you sub... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435455+00:00 |
1e0ykks | ExperiencedDevs | Took time off as Head of Engineering 2 weeks in advanced, day of I get pinged by CEO asking me why I'm not online | He emphasized that with my role, I should be available and present in the sense that I reply to messages in a timely manner. I replied by saying that I had already scheduled this time off, and that I was unable to even look at my phone until 10 PM that day.
This has lead to a huge discussion about vacation and work li... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1e0ykks/took_time_off_as_head_of_engineering_2_weeks_in/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1e0ykks/took_time_off_as_head_of_engineering_2_weeks_in/ | thecrazycatman | 699 | 233 | 1720729085 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "lcqcn5r",
"author": "nine_zeros",
"body": "> Co-Founders keep linking me netflix culture pages on how they do great with a 'no vacation policy', but I can't help but think that I deserve the time off I requested regardless of conditions.\n\nCurious, do they also link Netflix compensation pa... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435468+00:00 |
of4mj2 | ExperiencedDevs | Unpopular opinion: Tech Twitter is a garbage heap | I follow a lot of devs on Tech Twitter and honestly it's all junk now.
Everyone on there has to be a content creator now, selling their books/courses/whatever. Or they post ridiculous engagement bait questions like "What is your favorite JS library?" or other such crap.
Or there's the people who think they are moti... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/of4mj2/unpopular_opinion_tech_twitter_is_a_garbage_heap/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/of4mj2/unpopular_opinion_tech_twitter_is_a_garbage_heap/ | The_Talisman | 698 | 261 | 1625607109 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "h4adcj7",
"author": "bobby_vance",
"body": "This might be the most popular of popular opinions",
"score": 419,
"created_utc": 1625609505
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"id": "h4abd0v",
"author": "lordmister_15",
"body": "> ~~Un~~popular opinion: ~~Tech~~ Twitter is a garbage heap\n\nFTFY",
... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435486+00:00 |
1e0ykks | ExperiencedDevs | Took time off as Head of Engineering 2 weeks in advanced, day of I get pinged by CEO asking me why I'm not online | [deleted] | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1e0ykks/took_time_off_as_head_of_engineering_2_weeks_in/ | [deleted] | 696 | 232 | 1720729085 | null | true | [
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w4jba9 | ExperiencedDevs | Unpopular opinion: I'm the most helpful onboarding dev I've ever worked with | Is it just me or are most engineers *terrible* at onboarding and explaining new business context to other engineers? I feel like I'm on crazy pills that I've had to drag engineers at every new job over to a white board to draw me a diagram instead of assuming I've memorized the eight schemas, and their relationships, t... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/w4jba9/unpopular_opinion_im_the_most_helpful_onboarding/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/w4jba9/unpopular_opinion_im_the_most_helpful_onboarding/ | LowLvlLiving | 694 | 210 | 1658416783 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "ih27yka",
"author": "AncientPlatypus",
"body": "“Ok so you have to fix the IPD, basically that is a OLM that interacts with our GFDU and supports the GLRR team on their daily operations, essentially running LDPDs on all of our TRBN. The source code is on GitLab. Oh btw git is a source control t... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435520+00:00 |
up0fsa | ExperiencedDevs | My story of joining the Great Resignation | Twenty years into my software engineering career, I have decided I had to take a break for my mental health. I became part of the Great Resignation of the Early 2020s (I hope the history books phrase it, and capitalize it, just like that).
One thing I never felt until the last couple of years was burnt out, which w... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/up0fsa/my_story_of_joining_the_great_resignation/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/up0fsa/my_story_of_joining_the_great_resignation/ | LusciousJames | 687 | 107 | 1652473144 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "i8hxe8l",
"author": "one-blob",
"body": "Had a few similar cases for myself and have seen countless such examples from the colleagues, some of them led to suicidal situations. The only rule I’ve developed thought my career is to never get mentally/emotionally attached to the job. This is the on... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435570+00:00 |
1emevfz | ExperiencedDevs | Cheating interviewees epidemic | I am on an interview panel for 5yr+ experience software engineering positions on my team and 85% of the people we interview are reading from a chatbot or are having someone voice their interview while they poorly mouth over them. I don’t get to choose the candidates being interviewed (HR reviews and then sends a short ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1emevfz/cheating_interviewees_epidemic/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1emevfz/cheating_interviewees_epidemic/ | floop_unfloop | 686 | 395 | 1723044754 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "lgynn81",
"author": "pattobrien",
"body": "I really think human phone screenings are the only answer.\n\nI've been both freelancing and hiring on Upwork since 2016. Even back then, fake profiles were rampant and hard to differentiate from authentic developer profiles. Today, all automated syste... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435587+00:00 |
11axmek | ExperiencedDevs | You know those interviews .... | that ignore 14 yrs experience and it comes down to a 40 min on the spot programming problem at 9 am where the ask is ambiguous, there are edge cases that they dont even think of, and in the end they want it done their way ..... fuck them. Interviewing is such a shit show. Most places can't find good candidates b/c thei... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/11axmek/you_know_those_interviews/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/11axmek/you_know_those_interviews/ | akaTreyT | 681 | 290 | 1677261611 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "j9uyofx",
"author": "HairHeel",
"body": "I **love** it when the candidate thinks of an edge case I hadn't considered before. It's closer to the experience of working together in the real world.",
"score": 286,
"created_utc": 1677266120
},
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"id": "j9uxd8k",
"author": "xbmar... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435598+00:00 |
11xq5cz | ExperiencedDevs | The developer job market is insane right now | The post-Covid developer job market is absolutely insane right now. I've been in the market for a couple of months, and I have no idea what employers are looking for. Applied to 200+ positions at this point, interviewed with a handful. Take this position I'm currently interviewing with for example:
**Job**
* 6 month ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/11xq5cz/the_developer_job_market_is_insane_right_now/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/11xq5cz/the_developer_job_market_is_insane_right_now/ | dbro129 | 677 | 458 | 1679424193 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "jd4ewrt",
"author": "akc250",
"body": "For everyone with a negative experience, don’t forget to leave a review on the company page or glassdoor. It’s not much but at least it may help other developers and show the company they need to change their terrible hiring tactics.",
"score": 825,
... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435623+00:00 |
12slxea | ExperiencedDevs | An update on my post from last week about signing an NDA that prohibited me from ever mentioning my thoughts on a company's interview process. | Thank you all for your thoughts on my last post I really appreciate it :)
In case you missed my first post: [https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/12kvtcp/signing\_an\_nda\_that\_prevents\_me\_from\_talking/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/12kvtcp/signing_an_nda_that_prevents_me_from_tal... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/12slxea/an_update_on_my_post_from_last_week_about_signing/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/12slxea/an_update_on_my_post_from_last_week_about_signing/ | pizzaisprettyneato | 674 | 131 | 1681964898 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "jgz7k2a",
"author": "havegravity",
"body": "Honestly George Preston Thomas the 4th isn’t someone I’d fuck with. Well played.",
"score": 424,
"created_utc": 1681965972
},
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"id": "jgzchhk",
"author": "mikasd",
"body": "George Preston Thomas the 4th has so many clients the... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435647+00:00 |
1emevfz | ExperiencedDevs | Cheating interviewees epidemic | I am on an interview panel for 3-5yr experience software engineering positions on my team and 85% of the people we interview are reading from a chatbot or are having someone voice their interview while they poorly mouth over them. I don’t get to choose the candidates being interviewed (HR reviews and then sends a short... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1emevfz/cheating_interviewees_epidemic/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1emevfz/cheating_interviewees_epidemic/ | floop_unfloop | 672 | 386 | 1723044754 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
{
"id": "lgynn81",
"author": "pattobrien",
"body": "I really think human phone screenings are the only answer.\n\nI've been both freelancing and hiring on Upwork since 2016. Even back then, fake profiles were rampant and hard to differentiate from authentic developer profiles. Today, all automated syste... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435663+00:00 |
1fnmx6s | ExperiencedDevs | I do not see any SWE in their 50s | I am a SWE at FAANG. It is rare to see any SWE in their 40s let alone 50s. That is not that far away from my age. What is everyone’s strategy to stay relevant in tech until retirement? | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1fnmx6s/i_do_not_see_any_swe_in_their_50s/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1fnmx6s/i_do_not_see_any_swe_in_their_50s/ | WeekendCautious3377 | 668 | 627 | 1727104589 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
{
"id": "lojec6q",
"author": "loopey33",
"body": "A 60-70 year old grandma was on my team as a tech lead at faang. She was fully respected too. Was good to see",
"score": 913,
"created_utc": 1727105315
},
{
"id": "lojdq3t",
"author": "bitspace",
"body": "I moved into a Solutions ... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435717+00:00 |
wpy5ni | ExperiencedDevs | Followup - Teaching "best practices" to a team of Senior Engineers | Last week I [posted a thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/wkcnv9/teaching_best_practices_to_a_team_of_senior/) that got a lot more attention than I had expected. I wanted to say thanks to everyone for their thoughts. I read a lot of the comments and gave some thought to how I wanted to approach th... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/wpy5ni/followup_teaching_best_practices_to_a_team_of/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/wpy5ni/followup_teaching_best_practices_to_a_team_of/ | allllusernamestaken | 665 | 46 | 1660665942 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "ikjkn7m",
"author": "orzechod",
"body": "thank you for the update, and sounds like your team is off to a great start!",
"score": 181,
"created_utc": 1660669921
},
{
"id": "ikjon1y",
"author": "valbaca",
"body": "Fantastic. I truly hope your team appreciates the actual Se... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435737+00:00 |
1hsuog3 | ExperiencedDevs | Junior dev relies on AI heavily, should I mind my own business? | I'm a senior engineer on my team. There's two junior engineers on my team: one tries to work through their issues, uses AI essentially as a search engine that doesn't get mad at you and another engineer who abuses ChatGPT for answers.
The code reviews are obvious.. I see a lot of comments/documentation that are classi... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1hsuog3/junior_dev_relies_on_ai_heavily_should_i_mind_my/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1hsuog3/junior_dev_relies_on_ai_heavily_should_i_mind_my/ | drugsbowed | 665 | 384 | 1735932372 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
{
"id": "m58ukfo",
"author": "[deleted]",
"body": "Yeah this is the real problem, their AI use is leaking into their submitted code.\n\nI'm totally fine with people using AI to bounce ideas off or workshop basic concepts, but at the end of the day you should be writing and understanding the code you sub... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435756+00:00 |
nnw7yd | ExperiencedDevs | Sober Post: Things I've learned down-leveling my career | Inspired by [https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/nmodyl/drunk\_post\_things\_ive\_learned\_as\_a\_sr\_engineer/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/nmodyl/drunk_post_things_ive_learned_as_a_sr_engineer/)
.. I thought I would give my take on it, though considerably shorter.
​
1... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/nnw7yd/sober_post_things_ive_learned_downleveling_my/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/nnw7yd/sober_post_things_ive_learned_downleveling_my/ | vbtemp | 665 | 193 | 1622322061 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "gzwve3h",
"author": "DargeBaVarder",
"body": "Let’s get some alcohol in you, and keep this going",
"score": 248,
"created_utc": 1622324339
},
{
"id": "gzwv4j3",
"author": "appoloman",
"body": "Glad to see someone else admitting #5. I'd been starting to doubt my \"Everyon... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435778+00:00 |
xxa79p | ExperiencedDevs | I "pre-object" my PRs. I've found it to be a helpful technique. What techniques do you use to streamline your PR process? | Pretty simple: when I put in a PR I will go through it and find any lines that look like they are going to raise some eyebrows. I will add a comment on any of those lines that explains why that change was made. I have found that this cuts down on debate in PRs.
It seems like when some people have an objection to a li... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/xxa79p/i_preobject_my_prs_ive_found_it_to_be_a_helpful/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/xxa79p/i_preobject_my_prs_ive_found_it_to_be_a_helpful/ | ryhaltswhiskey | 661 | 196 | 1665075380 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "irayaks",
"author": "mxz3000",
"body": "Yes, I've seen plenty of Devs do this, including myself.\n\nAlso from self-reviewing your PR, you'll fix issues that would otherwise have been raised in comments, also reducing the amount of discussion in the PR.",
"score": 472,
"created_utc": 166... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435806+00:00 |
t2gtew | ExperiencedDevs | Meta now offers a training program before you take their interview | Hey all,
I recently got reached out to by a recruiter from Meta and decided to take their interview loop. Once I got into their interviews portal, I've been surprised to find that they actually offer a fairly extensive "Leetcode" training program before you take their interview. They offer a full suite of study materi... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/t2gtew/meta_now_offers_a_training_program_before_you/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/t2gtew/meta_now_offers_a_training_program_before_you/ | Northerner6 | 661 | 407 | 1645939431 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "hylzu88",
"author": "imagebiot",
"body": "This is insane\n\nThe odds that you get the job vs the time involved like that’s ridiculous",
"score": 488,
"created_utc": 1645940012
},
{
"id": "hym2s8y",
"author": "bytebux",
"body": "\"Hi, we've created an interview process th... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435819+00:00 |
srpk0e | ExperiencedDevs | Do anyone else here love being a developer? | I see a lot of complaining in this sub and other software subs. I'm a bit surprised because I see this field as one of the best if not the best right now. We are literally payed to sit around and figure out creative solution while working with computers and software that interests us.
I've worked retail and warehouse... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/srpk0e/do_anyone_else_here_love_being_a_developer/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/srpk0e/do_anyone_else_here_love_being_a_developer/ | similiarintrests | 655 | 356 | 1644777516 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
{
"id": "hwt4ekz",
"author": "ThyssenKrup",
"body": "In the USA where the pay is astronomical, I imagine it's a pretty great career. Much less so in Europe.\n\nI think a lot of people's dissatisfaction stems from how pointless and unimportant almost all software ultimately is.",
"score": 287,
"c... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435836+00:00 |
1hqh08n | ExperiencedDevs | Working while management is on vacation has been blissful | I usually like to work on the awkward days before Christmas and between Christmas and New Year that we don't get automatically because it's quiet and I can get some focus time in. On those days, I've had no slack messages, no meetings, no priority adjustments. I've just been grinding away at my tasks in silence and w... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1hqh08n/working_while_management_is_on_vacation_has_been/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1hqh08n/working_while_management_is_on_vacation_has_been/ | z80nerd | 649 | 98 | 1735659007 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "m4pmpn0",
"author": "[deleted]",
"body": "Makes me realize how pointless the standup and other rigmarole are. I’m way more productive just left alone to get on with shit",
"score": 53,
"created_utc": 1735662482
},
{
"id": "m4rqwce",
"author": "TangerineSorry8463",
"body"... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435846+00:00 |
1g9kxwg | ExperiencedDevs | How did random word salad become a norm in corporate culture? | Senior dev working at a mid tech company. I'm been in tech for a little over a decade and been part of around half a dozen companies. My role has mostly been technical and personally I like to have definition of things atleast when we're trying to achieve tangible output. Although the culture differs from place to plac... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1g9kxwg/how_did_random_word_salad_become_a_norm_in/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1g9kxwg/how_did_random_word_salad_become_a_norm_in/ | unbrokenwreck | 648 | 319 | 1729611008 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "lt6v2mh",
"author": "Gabrlknght7",
"body": "Yep, this. Recommended reading : [https://strikemag.org/bullshit-jobs/](https://strikemag.org/bullshit-jobs/)",
"score": 2,
"created_utc": 1729612685
},
{
"id": "lt6qej2",
"author": "PragmaticBoredom",
"body": "Jargon culture i... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435859+00:00 |
qr7209 | ExperiencedDevs | Why do companies spend so much time, money, and effort on recruiting but nothing on retention? | It's incredibly expensive to hire engineers. First there is the salary cost, signing bonus, and stock. Then you also have to take workers off their regular job queue to do phone screens, run interviews, etc. Also consider the army of recruiters, HR coordinators, and other middle-managers required to onboard employees. ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/qr7209/why_do_companies_spend_so_much_time_money_and/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/qr7209/why_do_companies_spend_so_much_time_money_and/ | [deleted] | 644 | 269 | 1636586305 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "hk4txf3",
"author": "lancer786",
"body": "Think about all the, “I’ve been working this bad low paying dev job with no advancement for 5 years” posts that people make here and everywhere else. Sad to say but I imagine a lot of companies know that velocity won’t change much and most will stay any... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435903+00:00 |
lmnati | ExperiencedDevs | I just had an interview for DevOps. When I was asked what was my biggest challenge in my career, I said: exit vim. After this joke, he just spoke friendly with me and wanted to join them ASAP | Don't be afraid of breaking the ice and being funny, when you have this attitude you WIN people, no leetcode no hackerrank tasks required!
Update: offer signed
Edit2: First day of work | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/lmnati/i_just_had_an_interview_for_devops_when_i_was/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/lmnati/i_just_had_an_interview_for_devops_when_i_was/ | pachirulis | 639 | 96 | 1613656556 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "gnw0dyw",
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"body": "[deleted]",
"score": 88,
"created_utc": 1613659050
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"id": "gnw53gt",
"author": "__padding",
"bo... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.435915+00:00 |
1hcme1w | ExperiencedDevs | The value of domain knowledge. | I have noticed a common occurrence at several places I have worked where the company doesn't appear to value domain knowledge. I have seen studies where it can cost a company nearly a year's salary to get a new engineer up to speed to replace someone who has left. Obviously, the more senior the person the harder or mor... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1hcme1w/the_value_of_domain_knowledge/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1hcme1w/the_value_of_domain_knowledge/ | anzacat | 634 | 155 | 1734014059 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
{
"id": "m1p52ds",
"author": "anzacat",
"body": "She was not, but it was a small company and the manager was a little too \"hands off\" I was unclear what he actually did on a daily basis",
"score": 57,
"created_utc": 1734014698
},
{
"id": "m1peee2",
"author": "never_enough_silos",
... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436534+00:00 |
13xjjb5 | ExperiencedDevs | Anyone have experience with rage quitting? | I have had a seriously insulting performance review at work, and am considering quitting without notice even after sleeping on it. It was the no bonus/no raise “you might as well not have been here last year and we’re setting up to be able to let you go” type, with a while lot of objectively incorrect statements.
I am... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/13xjjb5/anyone_have_experience_with_rage_quitting/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/13xjjb5/anyone_have_experience_with_rage_quitting/ | uriejejejdjbejxijehd | 631 | 342 | 1685630955 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "jmhe8ci",
"author": "nutrecht",
"body": "Why on earth would you? Just do the minimal amount of work and in the meantime have your employer pay your LinkedIn search if you're that fed up.",
"score": 739,
"created_utc": 1685631027
},
{
"id": "jmherzt",
"author": "[deleted]",
... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436553+00:00 |
x4dorw | ExperiencedDevs | How I escaped toxic workplace - 9 months after | I want to share this with you because here are people who helped me and I wanna say THANK YOU.
I’ve deleted my post, but some of you will remember.
So, 9 months ago I reached this sub for advise asking if my team is toxic sharing with you details like - they exclude me from meetings, they would have secret chat rooms... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/x4dorw/how_i_escaped_toxic_workplace_9_months_after/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/x4dorw/how_i_escaped_toxic_workplace_9_months_after/ | 7v2h33 | 627 | 33 | 1662155969 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "imuslt8",
"author": "ccb621",
"body": "Congrats!\n\n> I can’t believe I was thinking about giving up and I trusted people and my family when they said everything is the same, what’s the point.\n\nRemember to consult people with _experience_ rather than advice. Some folks don't know what they... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436602+00:00 |
1gm4y7g | ExperiencedDevs | The best dev you’ve ever worked with - what made them so great? | Was having this conversation with a few friends and thought I’d get some insight from the wider community.
We all have worked with some great devs but one has always stood out. The one that pops into your head when you read this post is probably who I’m talking about.
So my question is, what made them so good? | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1gm4y7g/the_best_dev_youve_ever_worked_with_what_made/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1gm4y7g/the_best_dev_youve_ever_worked_with_what_made/ | Becominghim- | 626 | 246 | 1731023605 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "lw13bex",
"author": "mamaBiskothu",
"body": "If it was in the past few years and in the US, bro was still underpaid for his abilities imo.",
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"id": "lw0q246",
"author": "[deleted]",
"body": "[deleted]",
"score": 3,
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1fpclwd | ExperiencedDevs | Anyone else hit a wall of not caring anymore? | Been in the industry for 7 years now and with my last 2 moves, I feel like I've completely lost passion for being a dev or even working in general.
My first 6 years were incredible ramp up to becoming a engineer manager and leading a very awesome team, but due to very toxic politics that came towards the end, I ended... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1fpclwd/anyone_else_hit_a_wall_of_not_caring_anymore/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1fpclwd/anyone_else_hit_a_wall_of_not_caring_anymore/ | Herrowgayboi | 621 | 297 | 1727291454 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "lowj1t6",
"author": "nrith",
"body": "All of us in this subreddit have hit that wall.",
"score": 839,
"created_utc": 1727292056
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"id": "lowkdfz",
"author": "DecentGoogler",
"body": "Yep! I just don’t care anymore. \n\nI still have professional standards, but I won’t ... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436630+00:00 |
137iv7o | ExperiencedDevs | One of the juniors on our team is overemployed. Starting to become an issue. | [deleted] | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/137iv7o/one_of_the_juniors_on_our_team_is_overemployed/ | [deleted] | 621 | 256 | 1683202612 | null | true | [
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"id": "jitlxjn",
"author": "Colbyjack7",
"body": "I would focus on how he is impacting the team and yourself with the manager. I would not speculate on the OE stuff. You want to nail the facts to reinforce objectivity as much as possible",
"score": 937,
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rvauwd | ExperiencedDevs | Burnout Prevention | I’ve been doing this for about 5 years now. In that time I’ve worked on more technologies, frameworks, languages, and awful codebases/databases than I can count. I’ve also experienced burnout a number of times. I’ve found out how to avoid it, and I’d like to share my secret:
Stop working so hard. Full stop.
My goal ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/rvauwd/burnout_prevention/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/rvauwd/burnout_prevention/ | JonnyBoy89 | 618 | 132 | 1641240903 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "hr4kd2m",
"author": "dealmaster1221",
"body": "I wish more people put this into practice instead of complaining/ranting pre/post burnout.\n\nSee so many devs working overtime for so long, even new joinees, that burnout is only a question of when and not if. Hopefully people will learn and this ... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436672+00:00 |
1fwf8qv | ExperiencedDevs | How do you deal with a 10x teammate? | [deleted] | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1fwf8qv/how_do_you_deal_with_a_10x_teammate/ | [deleted] | 618 | 433 | 1728091697 | null | true | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436676+00:00 | ||
xqtgxe | ExperiencedDevs | Youtube channels for senior+ engineers? | I find that most video content is geared towards juniors or people trying to enter the industry.
I've found two great channels that are more relevant towards what I'm looking for; career advancement content for folks that are well into their software engineering career:
- [A Life Engineered](https://www.youtube.com/c... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/xqtgxe/youtube_channels_for_senior_engineers/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/xqtgxe/youtube_channels_for_senior_engineers/ | Gigi14 | 607 | 80 | 1664412079 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436681+00:00 |
opwjl5 | ExperiencedDevs | My only backend engineer sent me her resignation and I'm at a loss. | I am a tech lead at a small company, where we have an even smaller engineering department. It's me, 4 frontend engineers, 2 QA analysts, and 1 backend engineer. We brought on our backend engineer almost a year ago and she's been doing an incredible amount of work and built much of the infrastructure of our latest proje... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/opwjl5/my_only_backend_engineer_sent_me_her_resignation/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/opwjl5/my_only_backend_engineer_sent_me_her_resignation/ | Beneficial-Hat-911 | 600 | 340 | 1627021614 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436688+00:00 |
otr6z4 | ExperiencedDevs | Here’s few things I have been telling junior developers in 1:1 and it’s working out pretty well | X post.
Here's few things I am telling junior developers in 1:1 and it's working out pretty well
It's very basic thing but often ignored so thought to put it out.
I don't know if you would believe it or not, but some junior developers are shit scared when they join any team. I had a couple in my previous job, one in... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/otr6z4/heres_few_things_i_have_been_telling_junior/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/otr6z4/heres_few_things_i_have_been_telling_junior/ | digitalbiz | 598 | 137 | 1627536179 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436702+00:00 |
1dw2212 | ExperiencedDevs | One year as a CTO - Thoughts, ideas, regrets and more | This might be a rant, screaming into the void or it might be helpful for someone in a similar position in the future. Follow me in an personal, uninteresting and opinionated story about mental breakdowns, impostor syndrome and lessons learnt. Let me start at the beginning.
A little bit about me: I have been working as... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1dw2212/one_year_as_a_cto_thoughts_ideas_regrets_and_more/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1dw2212/one_year_as_a_cto_thoughts_ideas_regrets_and_more/ | HornyMaryPoppins | 594 | 87 | 1720196967 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436726+00:00 |
1do032b | ExperiencedDevs | I warned my manager and her managers about the amount of technical debt we accruing. The product collapsed. Senior management wants an explanation and I'm burning out from explaining to them that this was, for all intents and purposes, their fault... | I have been working for a database company for the last 6 years and I have "ownership" of a major product in this company (I actually posted here recently and the full details are [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1cynhuc/i_own_a_major_project_in_a_large_company_and_i_am/)). In a nutshell, I inhe... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1do032b/i_warned_my_manager_and_her_managers_about_the/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1do032b/i_warned_my_manager_and_her_managers_about_the/ | 9ubj | 591 | 152 | 1719299996 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436734+00:00 |
yw6eml | ExperiencedDevs | Another job search data point during a very cold job market | Normally I don't share this info but some amusing shit happened this time, and since it was a pretty brutal job search I need to vent a little.
**Background**: 12 YOE at SF big N companies. 2 years ago, I transitioned to working fully remote from an LCOL city while taking a 0% paycut from my SF TC ([thread about that]... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/yw6eml/another_job_search_data_point_during_a_very_cold/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/yw6eml/another_job_search_data_point_during_a_very_cold/ | jookz | 591 | 240 | 1668538974 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436757+00:00 |
oflwdd | ExperiencedDevs | My 2021 interviewing season in numbers | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/oflwdd/my_2021_interviewing_season_in_numbers/ | MisterPea | 585 | 134 | 1625673752 | null | false | i.redd.it | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436761+00:00 | ||
tjpnko | ExperiencedDevs | [META] How do we stop r/rexperienceddevs from becoming CSCQ 2.0? | I've been an active participant both here and also on r/cscareerquestions (CSCQ) for a long while. I've more or less given up on CSCQ because it's almost all inexperienced people telling other inexperienced people what to do.
My concern is that r/ExperiencedDevs is going the same way.
As someone with a decade+ of te... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/tjpnko/meta_how_do_we_stop_rrexperienceddevs_from/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/tjpnko/meta_how_do_we_stop_rrexperienceddevs_from/ | demosthenesss | 585 | 281 | 1647906795 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436767+00:00 |
12c4mxs | ExperiencedDevs | Junior Dev using ChatGPT for code reviews | So a junior dev that’s typically radio silent during PRs has started leaving a lot of comments in our PRs. It turns out they’ve being using chatGPT to get feedback on the code rather than reviewing it themself.
Is this something that should be addressed? It feels wrong but I also don’t want to seem like a boomer who h... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/12c4mxs/junior_dev_using_chatgpt_for_code_reviews/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/12c4mxs/junior_dev_using_chatgpt_for_code_reviews/ | Midicide | 583 | 308 | 1680659858 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"body": "Is your company ok with your source code being sent to OpenAI servers? If not, then you need to tell this dev to stop.",
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"id": "jf0hbkp",
"author": "Icanteven______",
"body": "l... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436777+00:00 |
q3pkoa | ExperiencedDevs | The more experienced I get, the more I suck at coding interviews? | I'm sure people have posted about this before, but I need to rant... I have 10 YOE and haven't applied to a new job in a long time. I recently did a few coding interviews for the first time in \~6 years, and was unpleasantly surprised...
Right out of school I was great at doing the type of algorithm questions they ask... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/q3pkoa/the_more_experienced_i_get_the_more_i_suck_at/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/q3pkoa/the_more_experienced_i_get_the_more_i_suck_at/ | remarkableparsley | 571 | 211 | 1633664349 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "hfteadf",
"author": "paulboeck",
"body": "I couldn’t agree more. I have 25 YOE and also struggle with those damn algorithm questions that are nothing like anything I’ve ever had to do on the job. I recently landed a job with a company that gave a homework type technical assessment that involved... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436803+00:00 |
10qw0v8 | ExperiencedDevs | I just had one of the most bizzare interview rounds in my whole career | [removed] | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/10qw0v8/i_just_had_one_of_the_most_bizzare_interview/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/10qw0v8/i_just_had_one_of_the_most_bizzare_interview/ | ukrokit | 566 | 232 | 1675261670 | Remove: No "I hate X Interviews" | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "j6s4yza",
"author": "RobYaLunch",
"body": "I had almost that exact scenario happen when interviewing at Dish, the problem they gave me was different but they had me write it in notepad and the interviewer was aggressive lol\n\nThe strangest one I've ever had was with a government contractor tha... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436816+00:00 |
nqoqjt | ExperiencedDevs | Why you should job hop. An answer to a question I often get from juniors | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/nqoqjt/why_you_should_job_hop_an_answer_to_a_question_i/ | jaredcheeda | 566 | 191 | 1622648468 | null | false | i.imgur.com | [
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"id": "h0cjg0w",
"author": "[deleted]",
"body": "This is a confusing, poorly-labeled graphic. Not even sure what the bar graph is intended to do.",
"score": 498,
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"id": "h0cllcn",
"author": "miarsk",
"body": "OP doesn't hop jobs with power point op... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436828+00:00 | ||
10fhi40 | ExperiencedDevs | Just got crushed in an architecture proposal, how are you? | I deserved it, spent a fair amount of time over the past 2 weeks researching, crafting, and refining a architecture proposal doc only to have the director come in and crush it with an instantly better idea that hadn't occurred to me or any of the people on the team who reviewed.
Feels fucking bad man, I feel like a ju... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/10fhi40/just_got_crushed_in_an_architecture_proposal_how/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/10fhi40/just_got_crushed_in_an_architecture_proposal_how/ | flybonzai | 565 | 157 | 1674073063 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "j4wt2xc",
"author": "InternetAnima",
"body": "I understand getting your ego hurt but if you just focus about building the right thing that won't really matter. Just learn from this and move on. Chances are they have been there longer and have insight that allowed that design.",
"score": 526... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436846+00:00 |
oohd1j | ExperiencedDevs | 2 days back in office and I'm over it | Super comfortable government job, didn't think I'd ever leave but I'm starting to brush up my resume and browse job boards. I sit at a computer for 8 hours a day so I'm not sure why Im expected to pay $250 in parking a month just to have to wait in line to take a shit | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/oohd1j/2_days_back_in_office_and_im_over_it/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/oohd1j/2_days_back_in_office_and_im_over_it/ | SumTingWong59 | 562 | 194 | 1626836351 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "h5yr5x4",
"author": "underflowdev",
"body": "Still waiting for a decision at my place. One of my co-workers (whom I believe) has said he's just going to continue working remotely without regard to management's preferences, and wait for them to respond. He's a unicorn with a bus factor of one,... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436855+00:00 |
tv82mq | ExperiencedDevs | Sometimes a career crisis, isn’t really about your career | I am posting from an alt as I don’t really want this attached to my main profile.
A few years ago I entered a really hard and intense career crisis where I decided I hated software engineering, needed to get out, wanted to do something where I could “unleash myself”, decided I needed to do something “impactful” like j... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/tv82mq/sometimes_a_career_crisis_isnt_really_about_your/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/tv82mq/sometimes_a_career_crisis_isnt_really_about_your/ | GuardScorpion | 557 | 26 | 1648988599 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "i37yse8",
"author": "UpDownCharmed",
"body": "Insightful post, and I am glad you eventually got the help you needed.\n\nI am sure this will be helpful.",
"score": 78,
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"id": "i381b16",
"author": "stck123",
"body": "I think I suffer from this... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436886+00:00 |
qw0851 | ExperiencedDevs | Am I being unreasonable to think that going into the office is very antiquated and a bit controlling now? | So, I've been working from home for nearly 18 months now, my job has been fully remote since covid and nothing really changed.
I'm looking for a new job and every time I talk about working from home some companies seem very uncomfortable with the idea and it makes me immediately reject them mentally.
I do like the of... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/qw0851/am_i_being_unreasonable_to_think_that_going_into/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/qw0851/am_i_being_unreasonable_to_think_that_going_into/ | Oggie90 | 556 | 241 | 1637158621 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "hl0jkn8",
"author": "beejonez",
"body": "I drove in for the first time in a year, it was sobering to realize how much of my life has been wasted commuting in traffic.\n\n\n\nMeeting in person can absolutely be useful, but it has to be for a specific purpose. Being told to come in X number of ti... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436909+00:00 |
12do4mw | ExperiencedDevs | You ever write something that you know was terrible, and then wonder how people are still using it years later? | Shortly after I started my current job 5+ years ago, I was tasked to write a feature that would calculate sales commissions. Thought it was risky having someone new to a company try to learn complex finance calculations, but I figured it was readonly and they could compare the numbers to older reports.
Threw something... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/12do4mw/you_ever_write_something_that_you_know_was/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/12do4mw/you_ever_write_something_that_you_know_was/ | lucidspoon | 555 | 108 | 1680795633 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "jf78igd",
"author": "Schnitzelkraut",
"body": "One time we were talking to the support team over lunch. They told us, that like 40 % of their volume were workers calling in to \"nudge the invoice process\". Thing is, they can't do anything about it. Depending on order volume, it sometimes takes... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.436928+00:00 |
v45x2y | ExperiencedDevs | 6 Lessons I learned from working at a dysfunctional workplace! |
10 YOE, had a lead role at my previous company. Switched to being an IC for more money at a larger company 1.5 years ago. When I joined the team was small, capable and effective. There were problems (mostly related to Jenkins :)) but the team was delivering value and customers were happy.
After about a year a new ma... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/v45x2y/6_lessons_i_learned_from_working_at_a/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/v45x2y/6_lessons_i_learned_from_working_at_a/ | BERLAUR | 548 | 94 | 1654281541 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
{
"id": "ib2msab",
"author": "hootian80",
"body": "This sounds eerily familiar to my experience at a large corporation. I recall spending months (6 or 7 months) trying to convince executives that CI/CD was not a waste of time and would actually increase productivity. This necessitated dozens of meetin... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437005+00:00 |
123vawp | ExperiencedDevs | Do you also feel like our industry is really bad at engineering? | I had a rather frustrating day today and while reflecting after work, it came (once again) in my mind, that if you really think about it, our entire industry is incredibly bad at actually engineering software.
Dysfunctionality is almost the norm, bugs are expected. Given the enormous amounts of power our machines ha... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/123vawp/do_you_also_feel_like_our_industry_is_really_bad/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/123vawp/do_you_also_feel_like_our_industry_is_really_bad/ | CartmansEvilTwin | 545 | 302 | 1679940789 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "jdwi14k",
"author": "SkyPuncher",
"body": "Customer value is the goal. Not craftsmanship.\n\nMost processes/bugs/etc/etc are \"good enough\" for delivering customer value - an ultimately messy, iterative, and ambiguous goal that can often only be measured in trailing.",
"score": 540,
"c... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437019+00:00 |
w8hlfv | ExperiencedDevs | Anyone else want a less senior role just to enjoy the job and go home? | Past three jobs I have been fairly senior, one of them was CTO of a well funded start up with team members and I enjoyed those roles and the challenges it brought.
At the moment I am doing my own freelance work and picking my own hours etc, it's nice but I miss the team culture.
I am considering looking for a normal ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/w8hlfv/anyone_else_want_a_less_senior_role_just_to_enjoy/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/w8hlfv/anyone_else_want_a_less_senior_role_just_to_enjoy/ | boxhacker | 544 | 99 | 1658835793 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "ihpj2gk",
"author": "ings0c",
"body": "I just did this and couldn’t be happier.\n\nMy last two roles were as a tech lead, I was always super busy & stressed. I got into software because I like writing code, and the other responsibilities of the role left me barely any time to do that.\n\nMy... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437043+00:00 |
svzfyo | ExperiencedDevs | Dropping a tier was an unexpectedly great choice | I've spent most of my career chasing prestige/TC oriented companies (ex-FAANGs and such).
However, I hated the feeling of having to fight so hard just to tread water. It was super competitive just getting in, and never managed to get promoted. The competition was extremely bright, and willing to dedicate 60 hour we... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/svzfyo/dropping_a_tier_was_an_unexpectedly_great_choice/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/svzfyo/dropping_a_tier_was_an_unexpectedly_great_choice/ | FactoryReboot | 542 | 235 | 1645238523 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "hxjek01",
"author": "vansterdam_city",
"body": "Yeah no shit. So many people at FAANG etc only chasing money. Have fun optimizing ad delivery on top of anti vax memes or whatever. \n\nI work 40 hours a week, gonna make 500k this year, and love my job. I work on products people actually like and... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437071+00:00 |
1k7vu6m | ExperiencedDevs | How to communicate to a junior that spending 2 hours to save the customer 10ms is not efficient? | I started at a company where there's a desktop java app with this other dude. Dude is mid-30s, just graduated, and it's his first SWE job. I have about 4 YOE at 3 companies.
Today, he was describing an issue he had where he felt like the system could be more efficient. What was the inefficiency? He was turning one str... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1k7vu6m/how_to_communicate_to_a_junior_that_spending_2/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1k7vu6m/how_to_communicate_to_a_junior_that_spending_2/ | MinimumArmadillo2394 | 542 | 378 | 1745615032 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "mp1e61j",
"author": "08148694",
"body": "10ms is a long time in a game engine render loop\n\nIt’s nothing in a one time install\n\nTry to teach him about perspective and micro optimisations",
"score": 1063,
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"id": "mp1l2yy",
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1e241h3 | ExperiencedDevs | Where did all the laid off devs go? | Hundreds of thousands of devs were cut in the last two years and a corresponding number of new jobs were not created \[https://www.trueup.io/layoffs\]. This is maybe a dumb question but: where are they now? I don't know anyone that was laid off, but in your circle, what have you seen? Are these folks going to very smal... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1e241h3/where_did_all_the_laid_off_devs_go/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1e241h3/where_did_all_the_laid_off_devs_go/ | notchatgptipromise | 539 | 444 | 1720853592 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "lcyivfq",
"author": "Greenawayer",
"body": ">Hundreds of thousands of devs\n\nA lot of jobs cut weren't actual Devs. A lot of the layoffs, even in Google and Twitter, were Dev-adjacent jobs. People like Recruiters and \"Community Managers\" and Scum Masters.",
"score": 808,
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10l6xpl | ExperiencedDevs | Hey engineering managers: dev machines need 32GB of memory | Edit: well despite being removed for being "low effort" it was a fun thread, nice to know that other people share my pain
If a developer is doing anything with mobile it's especially important. My machine is constantly at 14 of 16GB used. The gargantuan mono repo that I work in on a day-to-day is not helping of cours... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/10l6xpl/hey_engineering_managers_dev_machines_need_32gb/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/10l6xpl/hey_engineering_managers_dev_machines_need_32gb/ | ryhaltswhiskey | 538 | 230 | 1674674141 | Remove: Low Effort/Venting/Bragging | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"author": "HitDerpBit",
"body": "It's usually not the managers who decide that, it's the IT department, and they get a budget from the finance department. Finance know as much about what you do as your mom asking you to fix her pc because \"you work with computers or something\".",
... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437112+00:00 |
145visd | ExperiencedDevs | Why the Return to the Office Is Inevitable | [removed] | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/145visd/why_the_return_to_the_office_is_inevitable/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/145visd/why_the_return_to_the_office_is_inevitable/ | pleaseinsertdisk2 | 537 | 438 | 1686388759 | Rule 3 | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "jnn2eaq",
"author": "bejelith85",
"body": "Im with you.. at my previous employer it was normal to work remotely for extended periods of time or to become an home based worker after you proved ur worth (generally staff/principal levels and good performance standing and director approval). \n\nAf... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437126+00:00 |
1fdo0hi | ExperiencedDevs | Help me become the worst tech lead you've ever worked with | I'm a tech lead for a team comprised of 3 other engineers. We've been around for quite some time at the company (2+ years) and have a positive & relaxed team culture. For what it's worth, I don't take much credit here as the team has always been comprised of high performers and great people.
A senior EM has recently d... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1fdo0hi/help_me_become_the_worst_tech_lead_youve_ever/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1fdo0hi/help_me_become_the_worst_tech_lead_youve_ever/ | ICanCountTo0b1010 | 534 | 299 | 1725990314 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "lmh1c1z",
"author": "BillyBobJangles",
"body": "Foster an ultra competitive environment, give a disproportionate amount of help to your favorite, and crap on everyone else for not doing as well. \n\nDevelop a bunch of hard rules around code quality and formatting, and then break themselves for ... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437140+00:00 |
s1lc23 | ExperiencedDevs | How much more likely would you be to respond to a recruiter if they offered the salary range up front in their initial message? | I've got 10 yoe doing Java/SpringBoot microservices for various clouds. I get a lot of recruiting offers, I'm sure just like all of you.
I never respond to any of them since none of them offered me a salary range, and most of them are too long and drawn out wals of text.
Why bother wasting my time talking to a rec... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/s1lc23/how_much_more_likely_would_you_be_to_respond_to_a/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/s1lc23/how_much_more_likely_would_you_be_to_respond_to_a/ | restlessapi | 531 | 114 | 1641929493 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "hs8xw80",
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"body": "Much more likely. If even to say, \"Sorry, I'm not interested at this time.\" \n\nThey are clearly being respectful of my interests and upfront, so I will return the courtesy. If I was looking, I would express interest.",
"score": 364,
"created_... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437157+00:00 |
wlyjqp | ExperiencedDevs | My company laid off our best people without warning and now I am thinking of leaving myself | I'm a dev lead who was just promoted a few months ago at a company of a few hundred people or so. My company has always had some culture issues, but their quarterly reports were always solid and they exceeded expectations so I didn't have any financial worry about the company's future.
My manager and I were in talks a... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/wlyjqp/my_company_laid_off_our_best_people_without/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/wlyjqp/my_company_laid_off_our_best_people_without/ | NoLavishness1314 | 521 | 116 | 1660242606 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
{
"id": "ijw5q8b",
"author": "WayTooCool4U",
"body": "Your intuition is right. Just follow it and start looking for opportunities elsewhere.\n\nAll the signs point to financial trouble and when someone is fired without the manager being consulted, it means that HR picked the top earning guys and put tog... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437170+00:00 |
1flcgsb | ExperiencedDevs | I’m not a fan of DMs at work. | As much as I love async communication over chat, It bugs me when people DM me with questions that could easily go in an open channel. These conversations are often useful to the whole team. I keep finding myself redirecting people, so I ended up writing a blog post about it.
[DMs Aren't Doing Your Team Any Favors](htt... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1flcgsb/im_not_a_fan_of_dms_at_work/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1flcgsb/im_not_a_fan_of_dms_at_work/ | foragerr | 513 | 346 | 1726840136 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437181+00:00 |
1ke48bm | ExperiencedDevs | Dealing with an uptick in certain members of team pasting ChatGPT output into team chats | Has anyone had to deal with this? It is extra frustrating when the particular topic is somewhat nuanced and the person post a response where the LLM had zero context. Some examples:
A discussion about whether we should build our own component or use a premade library. Senior developers are discussing the various costs... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1ke48bm/dealing_with_an_uptick_in_certain_members_of_team/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1ke48bm/dealing_with_an_uptick_in_certain_members_of_team/ | lorengphd | 512 | 145 | 1746309315 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437187+00:00 |
u6fxbm | ExperiencedDevs | Do people think your PR comments sound arrogant or judgmental? | Another developer and I were going over her pull request. She said, "It's funny — whenever I read your comments on a PR I think you're a dick. But whenever we talk in person you come across way friendlier."
I'd gotten comments like this before, and was desperate to address them. I was always polite, avoided subjective... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/u6fxbm/do_people_think_your_pr_comments_sound_arrogant/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/u6fxbm/do_people_think_your_pr_comments_sound_arrogant/ | robertgfthomas | 512 | 200 | 1650295950 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437197+00:00 |
1e241h3 | ExperiencedDevs | Where did all the laid off devs go? | Hundreds of thousands of devs were cut in the last two years and a corresponding number of new jobs were not created ([one source](https://www.trueup.io/layoffs), among many). This is maybe a dumb question but: where are they now? I don't know anyone that was laid off, but in your circle, what have you seen? Are these ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1e241h3/where_did_all_the_laid_off_devs_go/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1e241h3/where_did_all_the_laid_off_devs_go/ | notchatgptipromise | 511 | 424 | 1720853592 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437202+00:00 |
1gbme66 | ExperiencedDevs | Has your leadership mentioned that developer productivity is down across the board? | [deleted] | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/1gbme66/has_your_leadership_mentioned_that_developer/ | [deleted] | 509 | 411 | 1729831674 | null | true | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437205+00:00 | ||
10tnhi2 | ExperiencedDevs | Handling resentment | I'm approaching 10 years in the industry, having worked in different roles both in small shops and Fortune 500 companies.
The amount of idiocy in the management and leadership is driving me nuts. These people are everywhere, they have spread like cancer and there's no way I can see to fight them. One useless clueless ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/10tnhi2/handling_resentment/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/10tnhi2/handling_resentment/ | dancingraccoons | 505 | 180 | 1675535410 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437214+00:00 |
wqoo4r | ExperiencedDevs | Not giving developers root access to their dev machines |
I have ran across this a few times, mostly in the financial service and healthcare spaces. And it just completely sucks to high heaven. I have found that anytime I don’t have access to root development is just a constant uphill battle. Everything is unnecessarily hard. And on top of that, some top level gover... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/wqoo4r/not_giving_developers_root_access_to_their_dev/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/wqoo4r/not_giving_developers_root_access_to_their_dev/ | branh0913 | 505 | 277 | 1660741988 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437220+00:00 |
11c1zy8 | ExperiencedDevs | After 12+ years I don’t know how I can survive in this industry anymore. | I’ve posted numerous times on here ranging from a terrible toxic experience as a team lead at a mid-sized company in the retail space to a recent negative bad review out of nowhere at a new company.
I keep burning out after 6-18 months at every job I’ve had. It’s only accelerated as I’ve commanded more money.
I’m so ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/11c1zy8/after_12_years_i_dont_know_how_i_can_survive_in/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/11c1zy8/after_12_years_i_dont_know_how_i_can_survive_in/ | aguyfromhere | 501 | 226 | 1677375554 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437228+00:00 |
qrmwpc | ExperiencedDevs | Questions I've asked during interviews | Currently going through a round of hiring, After getting past their screening process, I've come up with a few questions to judge if I want to work at a place that apply generically to any company at this level.
Thought I'd compile my list of questions for others to use and comment on when interviewing at the Senior/... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/qrmwpc/questions_ive_asked_during_interviews/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/qrmwpc/questions_ive_asked_during_interviews/ | engineered_academic | 499 | 52 | 1636642141 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437239+00:00 |
pke04a | ExperiencedDevs | Why do companies prefer to risk losing loyal engineers instead of paying them market rate? | I strongly dislike that many companies in today's market fail to pay their loyal engineers a fair salary based on their skills, location, and experience. I understand that companies try to "optimize" their success by retaining highly-skilled engineers and paying them as little as they can get away with, but it's still ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/pke04a/why_do_companies_prefer_to_risk_losing_loyal/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/pke04a/why_do_companies_prefer_to_risk_losing_loyal/ | jrt364 | 496 | 163 | 1631118786 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437249+00:00 |
ri6sqn | ExperiencedDevs | Senior developer was wrongly accused and now is demotivated | I am a development manager and one of my best developers recently got a complaint that he's being too harsh, obstructive, non-cooperative and blunt towards the PM - we got the complaint from HR - it was no surprise the complaint was from the PM.
I don't want to go into the details of the accusations but upon investiga... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/ri6sqn/senior_developer_was_wrongly_accused_and_now_is/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/ri6sqn/senior_developer_was_wrongly_accused_and_now_is/ | thedevwhaleofatime | 496 | 365 | 1639708225 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437256+00:00 |
11o8qo2 | ExperiencedDevs | How's everyone doing with the SVB collapse? | I imagine there's a non-neglible number of us working for companies impacted by SVB collapsing, and was curious what's happening at your company.
My company has basically the entirety of their funds in limbo, and they're scrambling to be able to make payroll next week, but they've been pretty open about it. That said... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/11o8qo2/hows_everyone_doing_with_the_svb_collapse/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/11o8qo2/hows_everyone_doing_with_the_svb_collapse/ | Xgamer4 | 496 | 347 | 1678502924 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [] | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437260+00:00 |
odnlh6 | ExperiencedDevs | meta: Interviews were insane, but they've gotten worse | Just starting a new job so this is written as a retrospective. So, I've been a professional software engineer (i.e. paid to do it) for 25 years and a programmer, in general, for years more.
I just left a job. Nothing wrong, just outgrown it, and they were moving in a direction I didn't want to go. Happens every day, t... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/odnlh6/meta_interviews_were_insane_but_theyve_gotten/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/odnlh6/meta_interviews_were_insane_but_theyve_gotten/ | SubnetDelta | 496 | 382 | 1625415314 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
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"id": "h41dkn4",
"author": "sanbikinoraion",
"body": "Ask what the process is going to be up front, and just refuse anything more than a couple hours investment. Anyone with a really complex hiring process is just bullshitting.",
"score": 273,
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"id": "h41d... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437283+00:00 |
snsicb | ExperiencedDevs | Have companies gone too far by expecting front end, backend, Devops and QA all from one developer aka SUPERSTAR fullstack engineers just to save money? | Have companies taken the role of software developers too far by expecting the same developer to write backend, front end, DevOps and Testing which, historically job of 4 different people, now expected from that AWESOME one person aka fullstack developer (for the same money or SLIGHTLY more money) and is a terrible deal... | https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/snsicb/have_companies_gone_too_far_by_expecting_front/ | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/snsicb/have_companies_gone_too_far_by_expecting_front/ | simple_explorer1 | 493 | 317 | 1644348363 | null | true | self.ExperiencedDevs | [
{
"id": "hw4ot44",
"author": "thodgson",
"body": "As a full-stack developer I change focus so often that I forget how to do certain things and feel like a general problem solver for obscure issues that take forever to resolve and are unfulfilling.\n\n​\n\nEdit: Being a full-stack developer is... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437313+00:00 |
13dugzq | ExperiencedDevs | Is your company giving raises this year? | [deleted] | /r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/13dugzq/is_your_company_giving_raises_this_year/ | [deleted] | 491 | 252 | 1683733395 | null | true | [
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"id": "jjm891k",
"author": "_dactor_",
"body": "My company gives raises every 6 months. I realize it's definitely not the norm, but it's been real nice over the past year with inflation going crazy.\n\n*edit - adding some details since people are asking. It's a company in the healthcare sector, we don... | 2026-06-19T08:21:37.437360+00:00 |
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