Have questions? Ask Your Mother!
Got a question about work, code, or coaching? Ask your mother! Just send us your name (optional), e-mail address (optional), and a message… you might see your question answered on the blog! If mom doesn’t have any good advice herself, she may reach out to her network of cool aunts & uncles to see if she can get some help answering your question.
Latest Posts in “Ask Your Mother”:
- Ask Your Mother: Could Your Friends Save Programming from Being Banned?Mom, If you had to put together a scrappy band of misfits to take over the world in order to stop programming from being prohibited by law, who would you recruit to that team? -Curious Dear Curious, This is definitely the most bizarre ‘Ask Mom’ question I’ve received yet, but I’ll take a stab at… Read more: Ask Your Mother: Could Your Friends Save Programming from Being Banned?
- How Do I Practice Writing Code If It’s Not My Day Job?Mom, I graduated from a programming bootcamp, and six months later, I finally got the job!!! But I have to spend a few months in QA before the company can move me over to a software developer position. My manager has set aside some time each week for me to work on my development skills,… Read more: How Do I Practice Writing Code If It’s Not My Day Job?
- How do I stay positive when the entry-level job market is so bad?Hey mom! As you know, your code babies are starting their job searches now. I’m definitely feeling the stress of getting a job, paying the bills, meeting expectations, etc. How do I keep my head up through this? And how do I set myself apart from other (equally or more qualified) people as I’m competing… Read more: How do I stay positive when the entry-level job market is so bad?
- Help! My Brain’s Turned to Spaghetti CodeMom, I’m a beginner at coding. I know my level of knowledge is okay, but I feel inconsistent about my level of skill. I could come at the same problem two different times, once instantly seeing the quickest, cleanest logic, and once twisting myself in knots with needlessly-complicated lines. Is it a state of mind… Read more: Help! My Brain’s Turned to Spaghetti Code
- Is Everyone in Computer Science Really This Annoying?Hey Mom, I’m studying computer science at university, and I can’t help but find lots of my classmates kind of annoying. Many of them are overconfident and a little arrogant, and they’re not all that helpful when it comes to teamwork and problem-solving. There are some cool guys there, but lots of the people I… Read more: Is Everyone in Computer Science Really This Annoying?
- I’m Being Interrupted at Work. How Do I Make It Stop?Mom, There’s a guy on my team who constantly interrupts me at work. If another teammate asks me a question directly, he’ll start answering at the same time I do! Even if he’s the one asking me a question, he’ll interrupt me after I barely get three words out of my mouth, trying to anticipate… Read more: I’m Being Interrupted at Work. How Do I Make It Stop?