SASyed Ahmer Shah·May 13#introduction#til2865What was your first programming language?I started with HTML and CSS but honestly I felt like an idiot trying to figure out JS. I spent way too much time just staring at the screen. What was the first thing you actually tried to learn? Did yILKYBian and 64 more commented
SASyed Ahmer Shah·May 142544Will AI actually replace software engineers?The short answer is no, but it will change how we work. AI is a tool that handles boilerplate and syntax, leaving us more room to focus on architecture and problem-solving. The future belongs to the "OCAFDOffloadly and 43 more commented
SASyed Ahmer Shah·May 132534Are you actually coding or just watching tutorials?I realized I was just a professional video watcher. I could follow a tutorial but couldn't write a line of code on a blank page. It's a lazy trap. How did you guys finally break out of tutorial hell aVOLKMVapeSpotWholesale and 33 more commented
SASyed Ahmer Shah·May 132432Does your degree actually matter for your job?I am in a program that feels years behind the industry. I feel like I'm learning more on my own than in class. For those of you working, did your degree actually help or was it just a piece of paper tMLKMMGustav and 31 more commented
SASyed Ahmer Shah·May 142130Building a portfolio that gets you hiredRecruiters spend seconds on your site. Skip the generic "To-Do List" apps and build something that solves a real problem. A unique, well-documented project on GitHub proves you can think critically anOLKSAOffloadly and 29 more commented
SASyed Ahmer Shah·May 141931How to choose your first programming languageDon't get stuck in "tutorial hell" trying to find the perfect language. If you want web dev, pick JavaScript. For data, pick Python. The logic you learn in one language transfers to almost every otherOLLKSOffloadly and 30 more commented
SASyed Ahmer Shah·Jun 31331Why relying on AI will ruin your junior dev careerUsing AI to write code before you even understand the underlying error message is a recipe for career stagnation. You are outsourcing your critical thinking. If you do not build the mental models for OLDFAOffloadly and 30 more commented
SASyed Ahmer Shah·May 141927The importance of soft skills for developersYou can be the best coder in the room, but if you can’t explain your logic to a stakeholder, your impact is capped. Communication, empathy, and teamwork are the "hidden" skills that lead to senior rolOLKSAOffloadly and 26 more commented
SASyed Ahmer Shah·May 311526Managing Cognitive Load in Software EngineeringThe primary bottleneck in contemporary software deployment is rarely computational capacity; rather, it is the finite cognitive bandwidth of the engineering cohort. High cognitive load manifests when OZLSFOffloadly and 25 more commented
SASyed Ahmer Shah·May 311423How to Avoid Premature OptimizationDonald Knuth famously asserted that premature optimization is the root of all evil, yet developers continuously succumb to this fallacy. This phenomenon occurs when an engineer squanders cognitive banOMSMFOffloadly and 22 more commented