DevQuestions with Tim Corey

How do I delegate work to my team members? How do I give work to junior members who are going to struggle with it when I know a senior developer can do it well? How do I give up work when others don't do it as well as I would? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions.  Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimc...

Are open-source packages more secure than closed-source versions? Should I avoid closed-source dependencies because they are less secure? Why would I use a closed-source dependency in my project? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions.  Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to Get More Great...

How do I establish a good routine at work? How do I optimize what I do at work to be the most efficient at my job? What are the best practices around how and when I do certain tasks in order to set good routines? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions.   Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up...

What are the differences between working full-time and contracting with an employer? What are the benefits and drawbacks of each? What do I need to consider when evaluating either option? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions.  Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to Get More Great Develope...

How do I shake off my vacation and quickly get back up to speed at work? Are there things I can do to make this transition easier? How can I avoid getting overwhelmed when I get back? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions. Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to Get More Great Developer Con...

What is the best choice for a web framework for my C# project? Should I stick with MVC and Angular? Should I just use an API and then use React for the front-end? Is Blazor a viable choice now? What about Vue? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions.  Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to G...

What are the steps I should take when production goes down? How do I avoid panic and yet move as fast as possible? What are some tips to be better at fixing production outages? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions. Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to Get More Great Developer Content in...

How do I enable vacation mode? How do I stop thinking about the job when I am on vacation and just relax? How do I avoid work when I am not there? What are the techniques for saving my vacation when my boss wants to ruin it? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions.  Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.co...

What is the actual job of a software developer? Is it to just write code? Can AI replace a software developer since it can write code? Why won't offshoring or no-code solutions replace software developers? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions. Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to G...

How do I establish the best practices for my team to follow? How do we agree on what patterns we should follow? How do we identify what is the best ways to name variables, structure files/projects/solutions, and more? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions. Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign...

How do I get started well at my new job? What are the things that I should be doing right away to make a good impression? How do I make sure that I am successful in my new job? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions.  Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to Get More Great Developer Content i...

Why can't I get a job as a software developer? Why is it that I apply and never hear back? How do I compete in this sea of developers? How do I stand out from the crowd? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions.  Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to Get More Great Developer Content in...

Why should I upgrade my application to the latest .NET version? If I am on the .NET Framework, why should I upgrade to .NET 8? What benefits are there to outweigh the costs? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions.  Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to Get More Great Developer Content in Y...

How do I quickly debug an application? What are the steps to take to find and fix a problem in my code? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions.  Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to Get More Great Developer Content in Your Inbox: https://signup.iamtimcorey.com/

How do I estimate how long a task will take? How do I make sure that I don't underestimate or overestimate a task? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions. Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to Get More Great Developer Content in Your Inbox: https://signup.iamtimcorey.com/

How do you fight feeling overwhelmed? What if you feel like an imposter? What if you are in over your head? How do you get through it? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions.  Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to Get More Great Developer Content in Your Inbox: https://signup.iamtimcorey.c...

Is there a limit to the amount of software development that the world needs? Will AI reduce how many software developers the world needs? Will outsourcing reduce the needs for development in the US and Europe? These are the questions we are going to be answering in this episode of Dev Questions.   Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign...

If I decide to change programming languages, do I have to start over from scratch? What information transfers over? When is a good time to change languages? These are the questions we are going to be answering in this episode of Dev Questions. Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to Get More Great Developer Content in Your Inbox: h...

How can I be successful in a crisis? What tips or tricks are there to help me come out of a bad situation with a good result? How do I ensure that I do not make a bad situation worse? These are the questions we are going to be answering in this episode of Dev Questions.  Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to Get More Great Develo...

What is the future of software development? Will it be VR? AR? Web only? Will everything be delivered over the web? Is desktop development dead? What should I be learning now? These are the questions we will be addressing in this episode of Dev Questions. Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to Get More Great Developer Content in Y...

What does it take to become a consultant? What are the things I need to know? How does a person transition into being a consultant from a regular job? In this episode of Dev Questions, I sit down with special guest Kevin Griffin to answer these questions and more. Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to Get More Great Developer Con...

What is a full stack developer? What do full stack developers do? Do they have to know everything? How do I become a full stack developer? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions. Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to Get More Great Developer Content in Your Inbox: https://signup.iamtimcore...

What is a back-end developer? What do back-end developers do? Do they just write services? How do I become a back-end developer? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions. Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to Get More Great Developer Content in Your Inbox: https://signup.iamtimcorey.com/

What is a front-end developer? What do front-end developers do? Is it just for web development? How do I become a front-end developer? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of Dev Questions. Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to Get More Great Developer Content in Your Inbox: https://signup.iamtimcorey.co...

When should I use a Minimal API? When should I use a Controller-based API? Is one better than the other? Is there a tipping point where one is better than the other?  Should I covert my controller-based APIs into Minimal APIs? We will answer these questions in today's Dev Questions episode. Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/   Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up...