Legacy codebases feel like haunted houses, every file hides a ghost from the past. But instead of letting them drain your skills, you can turn debugging, small refactors, and a sense of humor into survival strategies. Here’s how to thrive when your day job is more archaeology than architecture.
You weren’t hired to move Jira tickets. You were hired to solve real problems. If you want to level up, start thinking in outcomes, not just checkboxes.
Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness, but asking poorly can waste time and frustrate everyone involved. This post breaks down how to ask smarter, more effective technical questions and get the answers you actually need.
Starting computer science in college? You don’t have to know everything. Focus on learning how to learn, how to debug, and how to grow into a real developer, not just someone who can write some code.
You don’t have to be obsessed with your job to be great at it. Passion fades. But showing up, doing good work, and giving a damn about the people around you? That sticks. And that’s enough.
