I've been a senior computer scientist for the government of Canada since 2018. Sometimes reality doesn't reflect the official messaging in government. So this page lists some of my own guidelines, truths, and tools that have most helped my career in government and guard my sanity. I hope this page …

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Sometimes a merge request (MR) doesn't merit a code review (CR) because AI was used in a bad way that harms the team or the project. For example:

1. Code deletion would improve the MR a lot.
2. You don't know the basics of the language you submitted.
3. Documentation spam.
4. Blatantly inconsistent …

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I often see these questions online:

"I have no work experience. How do I get my first software job?"

"I got laid off with only have 2 years of experience. How do I get a software job?"

"What certs can help me get a software job?"

I'm a team lead …

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