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I always wanted to make cool gadgets but learning electronics and make my own PCBs always felt daunting. Are there any vibe coding equivalent AI tool that automatically design PCBs based on what you want? I think it…

I have been coding for 20 years and worked on very wide range of technologies. From kernel level to web apps. I consider myself a solid 1x engineer. I can now work as 10x due to AI tools. It makes me feel like I can do…

I have been working as Software Engineer for over 15 years. Last 6 years at Google. I was laid off a year ago and no matter how well the interviews go I get rejection. Interviews have also become much harder than few…

I am curious if there are any biotech experts here who can answer this. Can we open source methods to build COVID-19 test kits? What raw material, tools are needed to pull it off. Given the current testing disaster…

I think managing complexity is at the core of what software engineers do. Anyone can implement complex systems but it takes lot of careful thinking and experience to build systems that are simple. What are some of the…

Naming is considered one of the hardest part of programming. In one survey, programmers mentioned naming as the most time consuming part of their work. Yet I don't see any resources on getting better at naming things in…

There are bootcamps for people to become developers in 3-6 months of time but are there bootcamps that help you become a founder? I feel there is a mental resistance in me (and may be others) to feel ready before they…

I have 15 years of experience working as a developer. Last 6 years I have been focused on iOS platform. The last new skill i acquired is Swift. I am looking to add next one that make me relevant (or even advance my…

I have over 6 years of experience in iOS and I think i am pretty good programmer. I am looking for hourly rate of $200+ in Bay Area. I get calls from companies that do placements but they don't go above $80 (even for…

In other words, which companies do you think can disappear today and it would not make any meaningful difference to most people's lives or can actuallly improve people's lives?

Analogies are great tools for learning new things. Sometimes they are so perfect that it makes the new concepts click. What are some analogies that explained something perfectly that you never forgot it?

I've been working as software engineer for over 15 years. I feel burned out and have no interest left in this field where learning new things just keeps you at the same place in life. And no respect for experience,…