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Sloan's Inbox: How to answer "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" when I'm content where I am.

Sloan's Inbox: How to answer "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" when I'm content where I am.

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Welcome Thread - v267

Welcome Thread - v267

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Sloan's Inbox: Did you face any unexpected challenges in your first dev job?

Sloan's Inbox: Did you face any unexpected challenges in your first dev job?

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Welcome Thread - v266

Welcome Thread - v266

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Sloan's Inbox: Am I too old to get into tech?

Sloan's Inbox: Am I too old to get into tech?

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Welcome Thread - v265

Welcome Thread - v265

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Sloan's Inbox: How would you approach designing an authentication system from scratch?

Sloan's Inbox: How would you approach designing an authentication system from scratch?

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Welcome Thread - v264

Welcome Thread - v264

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Sloan's Inbox: How to ask for a raise?

Sloan's Inbox: How to ask for a raise?

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Welcome Thread - v263

Welcome Thread - v263

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Sloan's Inbox: Any advice for a web dev who is considering a career in cybersecurity?

Sloan's Inbox: Any advice for a web dev who is considering a career in cybersecurity?

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Welcome Thread - v262

Welcome Thread - v262

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Sloan's Inbox: Going With Vanilla JS or Frameworks as a Beginner?

Sloan's Inbox: Going With Vanilla JS or Frameworks as a Beginner?

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Welcome Thread - v261

Welcome Thread - v261

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Sloan's Inbox: Any advice for overcoming a fear of public speaking?

Sloan's Inbox: Any advice for overcoming a fear of public speaking?

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Welcome Thread - v260

Welcome Thread - v260

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Sloan's Inbox: As a beginner, should I use AI as a tool and how?

Sloan's Inbox: As a beginner, should I use AI as a tool and how?

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Welcome Thread - v259

Welcome Thread - v259

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Web Development Journey: Overcoming Misleading Advice?

Web Development Journey: Overcoming Misleading Advice?

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Sloan's Inbox: How do you improve focus?

Sloan's Inbox: How do you improve focus?

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Welcome Thread - v258

Welcome Thread - v258

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Empowering Others: Delegation and Mentorship Impact?

Empowering Others: Delegation and Mentorship Impact?

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Industry Disruption: Preventing Product Irrelevance?

Industry Disruption: Preventing Product Irrelevance?

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Taking Control: Strategies for Busy Days?

Taking Control: Strategies for Busy Days?

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Workplace Authenticity: Balancing with Professionalism?

Workplace Authenticity: Balancing with Professionalism?

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Interview Mastery: Lessons from Mistakes?

Interview Mastery: Lessons from Mistakes?

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Software Architecture: Influential Development Patterns?

Software Architecture: Influential Development Patterns?

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Sloan's Inbox: Is it realistic for someone's first developer job to be in game dev?

Sloan's Inbox: Is it realistic for someone's first developer job to be in game dev?

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AI Impact on Jobs: Evolution of Programming Roles?

AI Impact on Jobs: Evolution of Programming Roles?

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Managing Gen Z

Managing Gen Z

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Coding Wisdom: Insights from Your Interview Experiences?

Coding Wisdom: Insights from Your Interview Experiences?

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What Unfolded Behind the Scenes of Your Project?

What Unfolded Behind the Scenes of Your Project?

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Language Mastery: Daily Habits That Work?

Language Mastery: Daily Habits That Work?

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How Do You Keep Your Productivity Killers at Bay?

How Do You Keep Your Productivity Killers at Bay?

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What Are Your Daily Rituals & Happiness Habits?

What Are Your Daily Rituals & Happiness Habits?

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Sloan's Inbox: Feeling like I'm not doing enough...

Sloan's Inbox: Feeling like I'm not doing enough...

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Positive Self-Talk Wins: Share Your Triumph?

Positive Self-Talk Wins: Share Your Triumph?

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Welcome Thread - v257

Welcome Thread - v257

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What are Your Strategies for Mastering Small Talk?

What are Your Strategies for Mastering Small Talk?

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Tech Predictions Recap: How Accurate Were Past Predictions? 🔮🤔

Tech Predictions Recap: How Accurate Were Past Predictions? 🔮🤔

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Worst (or Best?) White Elephant Gifts: Share Yours! 🐘🎁

Worst (or Best?) White Elephant Gifts: Share Yours! 🐘🎁

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How Do You Deck Out Your Space for the Holidays?

How Do You Deck Out Your Space for the Holidays?

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Sloan's Inbox: Any job-hunting advice for a newbie?

Sloan's Inbox: Any job-hunting advice for a newbie?

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Tech in Everyday Life: When Did Your Coding Skills Unexpectedly Shine?

Tech in Everyday Life: When Did Your Coding Skills Unexpectedly Shine?

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"Being Open to the Unexpected": CodeNewbie Podcast S26E8

"Being Open to the Unexpected": CodeNewbie Podcast S26E8

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Welcome Thread - v256

Welcome Thread - v256

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What Tech-Related DIY Project Do You Recommend?

What Tech-Related DIY Project Do You Recommend?

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Holiday Break: Code Retreats? or Code Reprieves? ⛷️🤖

Holiday Break: Code Retreats? or Code Reprieves? ⛷️🤖

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How Do You Celebrate While Working Remotely?

How Do You Celebrate While Working Remotely?

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What's Your Signature Holiday Recipe? 🍲

What's Your Signature Holiday Recipe? 🍲

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How to Understand Humans

How to Understand Humans

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Is the Pursuit of Perfection A Problem?

Is the Pursuit of Perfection A Problem?

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Sloan's Inbox: What's the hardest thing about being a developer?

Sloan's Inbox: What's the hardest thing about being a developer?

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Power Skills: What's Essential for Tech Success?

Power Skills: What's Essential for Tech Success?

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"Thoughts on Degrees and Bootcamps": CodeNewbie Podcast S26E7

"Thoughts on Degrees and Bootcamps": CodeNewbie Podcast S26E7

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Welcome Thread - v255

Welcome Thread - v255

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Work Focus Techniques: Strategies for a More Productive Day?

Work Focus Techniques: Strategies for a More Productive Day?

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Essential Software Commands: What's Crucial in Your Toolbox?

Essential Software Commands: What's Crucial in Your Toolbox?

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How Do You Decide on Where to Self-Invest?

How Do You Decide on Where to Self-Invest?

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Focus Strategies: How Can You Enhance Productivity?

Focus Strategies: How Can You Enhance Productivity?

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