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10 Signs You Need a Dose of Demotivation

January 15, 20245 min read

Feeling too confident in your code? Think you've finally mastered that technology? Watch out! These are classic signs you need a reality check. Discover the 10 unmistakable signs it's time to visit Desmotiva Dev.

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Career

Anatomy of a Production Bug at 6pm on Friday

January 10, 20247 min read

Every developer knows this moment: it's 5:55pm on Friday, you're about to log out, and then... BOOM! A critical bug in production. Let's explore the complete anatomy of this recurring nightmare and how to survive it (spoiler: you won't).

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Development

Git Commit Messages: A Story of Desperation

January 5, 20246 min read

From 'fix' to 'IT WORKS DAMMIT' - an epic journey through the most desperate commit messages in software development history. Includes real examples (anonymized to protect the guilty) and tips on how NOT to do it.

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Productivity

How to Survive a 2-Hour Daily

January 1, 20248 min read

The daily should last 15 minutes. YOUR daily lasts 2 hours. In this complete guide, we explore survival strategies, meditation techniques during endless meetings, and how to pretend you're paying attention while mentally you're already debugging that error.

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DevOps

Why your code works on your machine (and nowhere else)

January 20, 20246 min read

The phrase "it works on my machine" is the official slogan of the junior developer. Let's find out why the universe conspires against your deploy.

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Clean Code

The Art of Writing Comments that Explain Nothing

January 25, 20244 min read

Commenting code is a lost art. Most devs prefer to write the most cryptic code possible and leave it for the next one (or for future self) to decipher.

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Horror

Deploy Friday: A Horror Story Based on True Events

January 28, 202410 min read

It was a rainy Friday. The clock struck 4:45 PM. The intern asked: "Can I deploy? It's just a text change". And so the nightmare began.

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Featured Content

The Definitive Code Review Guide

Learn the art of reviewing code without making enemies (or at least try). Practical tips for giving and receiving feedback constructively.

Impostor Syndrome: You're Not Alone

Every developer has felt like a fraud at some point. Let's talk about it honestly and without judgment.

Stack Overflow: Love and Hate

The complicated relationship every dev has with Stack Overflow. From savior of the nation to source of infinite frustration.

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