Tag: startup experience
Why Writing Code Is the Easy Part of Software Engineering
For a long time, I thought software engineering was mainly about writing code. If I could: …I believed I was doing my job well. Over time—especially while working in fast-paced...
January 20, 2026
The Backend Mistakes That Taught Me the Most
When I started working on backend systems, I thought backend was just about writing APIs and connecting databases. If the API returned the correct response, I assumed I was doing...
January 16, 2026
How I Take Ownership of a Feature End-to-End as a Software Engineer
Earlier in my career, I thought my job was simple: “Get the task → write code → mark it done.” Over time—especially while working in fast-paced startup environments—I learned that...
January 12, 2026
How I Stopped Feeling “Behind” in My Tech Journey
For a long time, I felt behind. Not because I wasn’t working hard.Not because I wasn’t learning. But because it always felt like everyone else was ahead. Someone was solving...
January 10, 2026
The GitHub Mistakes I Made as a Fresher
When I started using GitHub as a fresher, I thought I was doing things right. I had repositories.I pushed code.My profile wasn’t empty. But looking back now, I realise I...
January 9, 2026
How I Debug When I Don’t Even Know Where the Bug Is
One of the most stressful moments as a software engineer is this: Something is broken.There’s no clear error.And you don’t even know where the problem is. Early in my career,...
January 7, 2026
The Mistakes I Made the Most as a Fresher Developer (And What They Taught Me)
When I started as a fresher developer, I thought learning would get easier after getting a job.It didn’t.It actually became more real. Projects had deadlines.Features had users.Mistakes had consequences. And...
December 31, 2025
The Moment Backend Finally Clicked for Me as a Software Engineer
For the longest time, backend development felt like something only “smart developers” understood.I could write code.I could create APIs.I could connect frontend and backend. But I didn’t understand what was...
December 29, 2025
How I Learn New Tech Fast as a Software Engineer (Without Burnout)
The biggest shock I faced after joining the industry was simple: No one waits for you to “complete a course” before giving you real work. In fast-paced environments, you don’t...
December 27, 2025
What One Year in a Startup Taught Me as a Software Engineer
One year into my software engineering career, I realized something important: Most of what I learned didn’t come from tutorials.It came from working in a startup where things move fast...
December 25, 2025