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Making Mistakes

Darren Burns on May 25, 2019

If you ever struggle with learning to code, I want you to know that my code to generate a CSV file of user IDs has produced the output in the image...
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I can't stress just how important it is to ask about the work environment during job interviews! It gives you the general sense if the company is somewhere you'd be comfortable/happy to work for.

One of my default questions is what the work environment is like, quickly followed up by what the interviewer likes best about working there.

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Florian Rand

I am used to work with teams were mistakes are part of our job. There is no good or wrong, just works or It doesn't.

My transsition into development with this attitude you are describing is a step down fo me.

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Stephen Jackson

Good post and what I needed to hear right now. I have just had a week where everything I coded seemed to be wrong. I get real anxious about pulling people away from their work to help me.

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Andrew Harpin

Team, we succeed and fail together.

If it becomes about an individual who has been established in the team. Then firstly the management are to blame, then the team.

At the very least the team lead should support you.

The first thing I ask of new reports is to ask questions.

I know they need to learn, so ask questions and learn.

If the team is unwilling or incapable of supporting, this is another sign of a poor working environment.

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Bhupesh Varshney 👾

Woah , nice insight 😃
How did you used to handle burnouts during your early years as a developer 😪

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Martin Huter

That's the direction I want our general culture heading. Thanks for the share.