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Which IDEs do software engineers love, and why?

The Pragmatic Engineer

It’s been nearly 6 months since our research into which AI tools software engineers use, in the mini-series, AI tooling for software engineers: reality check. With that, let’s look at the most popular IDE startups, and why engineers prefer them over established tools like VS Code.

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Mentoring software engineers or engineering leaders

The Pragmatic Engineer

I get asked every now and then if I offer 1:1 mentoring for either software engineers or engineering managers or leaders. I collected much of the advice I have to offer for software engineers in The Software Engineer's Guidebook.

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Shutting Down My Job Board for Software Engineering Positions After 2.5 Years

The Pragmatic Engineer

I started The Pragmatic Engineer Job Board in October 2021. Context My initial motivation with the job board was to add a kind of "helpful monetization" to both my blog, and The Pragmatic Engineer Newsletter. On top of the ability to post jobs, they had access to The Pragmatic Engineer Talent Collective.

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AI (LLMs) and Software Engineering (Writing Code)

Confessions of a Data Guy

I recently wrote on my Substack (Data Engineering Central) about how I used the new OpenAI o1 model to do some basic Data Engineering tasks surrounding PostgreSQL. It did ok.

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Inside Pollen's Software Engineering Salaries

The Pragmatic Engineer

👋 Hi, this is Gergely with a bonus, free issue of the Pragmatic Engineer Newsletter. Here are a few details from the data points, focusing on software engineering compensation. Source: The Pragmatic Engineer blog. Source: The Pragmatic Engineer blog. To get this newsletter every week, subscribe here.

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Important Tips for Software Engineers

Knowledge Hut

If you're considering pursuing a career as a software engineer, it's an exciting field with lots of potential for growth and opportunity. But becoming a software engineer requires more than having the right degree and technical skills. Who is a Software Engineer?