Not everyone who’s technical writes code — and that doesn’t make their contributions any less valuable. Here’s a sharp, sarcastic celebration of the tech professionals who keep everything running and still have to explain APIs to people who think JSON is a typo.
Mistakes happen — in fact, they’re expected in tech. What matters is how we respond. This post explores how to own your mistakes, learn from them, and improve the process so they don’t happen again. It’s not about blame — it’s about building better systems and stronger teams.
Knowing how to ask for help is a coding superpower. This post breaks down the best ways developers can ask smarter questions, avoid dead ends, and turn confusion into collaboration.
If you don’t know the problem, you’re just guessing at solutions. Before jumping into code, ask: What are we solving? Why is it a problem? Because no one wants to waste hours fixing the wrong thing perfectly.