Questions tagged [software]
For questions about the use of software in a workplace environment. This tag should not be used for questions about software development and the software industry.
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Asking hiring manager what work will be done with a required software?
I work as a software developer at a consulting company, and we're always moving to different projects within the company.
In my case, I applied to another project which looked interesting. The group ...
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How to name new projects without confusing anyone [closed]
I recently transitioned into a sort of engineer position where I am the most newest member of my team. For the past month since I started, I've been working on other people's projects and nothing came ...
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Can I back out of an international hiring contract? [closed]
I am currently working in Dubai in a large national company, as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer (SMLE). Here the salaries are good and there is no income tax. However, I recently passed the ...
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SOFTWARE ENG/COMP SCI advice needed please - Failed two subjects [duplicate]
I dont know if this is the correct SE to ask this in, but will post it just in case. I am in Australia, and have no interest in going into FAANG, if that makes any difference. Basically, I failed some ...
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What kind of projects can you show in your resume as an aspiring systems administrator(linux/windows)?
I am an aspiring linux/windows(mainly linux as I love it) system administrator and currently a helpdesk. I also like devops. What projects can I show? I've written scripts, but they're max like 100 ...
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I have code from my previous startup that my current employer needs - they want me to open source it [closed]
When I left my last corporate job, I started working on my own open source project. It was sort of a 'I can do it better/learning project'. I continued to work on it and even managed to score really ...
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What countries can I work in to earn the highest rate, and get taxed less, to save more in two years? [closed]
I am an Australian citizen and a senior software engineer with 12+ years of enterprise experience. What would my options be if I am solely looking to maximise my earnings in the next two years, and if ...
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Do software industry employeers care that you failed a subject or two in university?
I failed two subjects in uni in my first year, one computer science and one maths (they were first year courses). My GPA is fine. Will this affect my employment opportunities down the track?
I am a ...
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How to handle team?
I have recently got position of software development team leader. This is my first time handling a team of 6 members. A few members of the team were my colleagues before becoming their team leader. I ...
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Is it legal for my company to force me to use my personal computer for work? [closed]
I'm a software engineer with 4 years of experience. I landed a job while in college as a junior dev for the same company I'm with now (3 years total at this current company) making 39k. I now make ...
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Being workplace bullied - would it be a career damaging move if I sought out an increased WFH accommodation? [closed]
I am being workplace bullied both verbally at meetings and in git comments. My colleagues also feel I am being bullied by the one specific individual who is causing all of this. They feel the trigger ...
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Concerned about scrum master trying to take credit for my work, how to approach boss?
I am writing a document for our team. Our team is supposed to submit feedback on it, and I am supposed to upload my work to a shared drive for it to be read/reviewed. Under the guise of turning the ...
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Is a course in user experience useful to a software engineer
I've been a developer/engineer now for quite a long time. My career progressed well in the beginning but has reached somewhat of a plateau. I do find myself giving increasing input into overall design ...
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How do I earn work experience to get a job if I need a job to earn work experience? [closed]
I am a software developer with experience in the Dart programming language and the Flutter framework. My major was in Electronics Engineering at George Brown College during the COVID-19 emergency.
I ...
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Gracefully resigning from an unmaintainable project I was hired to work on urgently
I was hired by a big company, but lately I found myself in a delicate situation. Big companies have more formal processes, adopt methodologies, are up to date/speed. I have enough experience that I ...
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