Thimo Koolen
@thimok.bsky.social
Sharing career strategies that help aspiring software engineers get hired & juniors escape the ‘junior trap’
Morning, folks! What's a coding tool you can't live without and why? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Tools
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Morning, folks! What's a coding tool you can't live without and why? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Tools
Insights: How do you decide when to refactor vs. leave the code as is? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Refactoring #Legacy
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Insights: How do you decide when to refactor vs. leave the code as is? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Refactoring #Legacy
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Just testing a hypothetical scenario. Nothing more. 😅
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Just testing a hypothetical scenario. Nothing more. 😅
Just testing a hypothetical scenario. Nothing more. 😅
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Just testing a hypothetical scenario. Nothing more. 😅
How do you explain complex technical concepts in simple terms? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Explain #Technical #Tech
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
How do you explain complex technical concepts in simple terms? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Explain #Technical #Tech
What's your go-to strategy for breaking down big tasks? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Tasks #Breakdown
November 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM
What's your go-to strategy for breaking down big tasks? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Tasks #Breakdown
Hey everyone! What's the best way to handle an unexpected production issue as a team? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Production #Issue #Outage #Bug
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Hey everyone! What's the best way to handle an unexpected production issue as a team? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Production #Issue #Outage #Bug
Question of the day: If you could enforce one coding rule across all projects, what would it be? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Rules
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Question of the day: If you could enforce one coding rule across all projects, what would it be? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Rules
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My favorite compliment this week wasn’t about my code:
This week someone called me a “people person”.
And honestly?
I think this is one of the best compliments you can get as a developer.
Because:
- Code good solves problems
- But great teammates make people want to solve them with you
This week someone called me a “people person”.
And honestly?
I think this is one of the best compliments you can get as a developer.
Because:
- Code good solves problems
- But great teammates make people want to solve them with you
November 16, 2025 at 6:30 AM
My favorite compliment this week wasn’t about my code:
This week someone called me a “people person”.
And honestly?
I think this is one of the best compliments you can get as a developer.
Because:
- Code good solves problems
- But great teammates make people want to solve them with you
This week someone called me a “people person”.
And honestly?
I think this is one of the best compliments you can get as a developer.
Because:
- Code good solves problems
- But great teammates make people want to solve them with you
My favorite compliment this week wasn’t about my code:
This week someone called me a “people person”.
And honestly?
I think this is one of the best compliments you can get as a developer.
Because:
- Code good solves problems
- But great teammates make people want to solve them with you
This week someone called me a “people person”.
And honestly?
I think this is one of the best compliments you can get as a developer.
Because:
- Code good solves problems
- But great teammates make people want to solve them with you
November 16, 2025 at 6:30 AM
My favorite compliment this week wasn’t about my code:
This week someone called me a “people person”.
And honestly?
I think this is one of the best compliments you can get as a developer.
Because:
- Code good solves problems
- But great teammates make people want to solve them with you
This week someone called me a “people person”.
And honestly?
I think this is one of the best compliments you can get as a developer.
Because:
- Code good solves problems
- But great teammates make people want to solve them with you
What's one thing you wish more software engineers knew about clean code? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code
November 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM
What's one thing you wish more software engineers knew about clean code? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code
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On the second morning at my new client, I had my first pull request merged.
It wasn’t a big feature.
Just a small improvement to make local development easier.
But this reminded me of something important:
(that we all seem to keep forgetting)
It wasn’t a big feature.
Just a small improvement to make local development easier.
But this reminded me of something important:
(that we all seem to keep forgetting)
November 15, 2025 at 6:30 AM
On the second morning at my new client, I had my first pull request merged.
It wasn’t a big feature.
Just a small improvement to make local development easier.
But this reminded me of something important:
(that we all seem to keep forgetting)
It wasn’t a big feature.
Just a small improvement to make local development easier.
But this reminded me of something important:
(that we all seem to keep forgetting)
Question of the day: What's a programming mistake you made early in your career that still haunts you to this day? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Mistake
November 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Question of the day: What's a programming mistake you made early in your career that still haunts you to this day? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Mistake
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It's the dopamine hit, I swear.
November 14, 2025 at 6:31 AM
It's the dopamine hit, I swear.
It's the dopamine hit, I swear.
November 14, 2025 at 6:31 AM
It's the dopamine hit, I swear.
Good morning! What's one thing you wish more engineers would prioritize in their code? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Advice #Prioritize
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Good morning! What's one thing you wish more engineers would prioritize in their code? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Advice #Prioritize
When I joined a new team last week, I thought the hardest part was adapting to the project's tech. Oh boy... I was so wrong.
When you start somewhere new, you expect to struggle with the tech.
But that's not the hardest part.
What actually drains you?
The information overload.
- New tools
When you start somewhere new, you expect to struggle with the tech.
But that's not the hardest part.
What actually drains you?
The information overload.
- New tools
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 AM
When I joined a new team last week, I thought the hardest part was adapting to the project's tech. Oh boy... I was so wrong.
When you start somewhere new, you expect to struggle with the tech.
But that's not the hardest part.
What actually drains you?
The information overload.
- New tools
When you start somewhere new, you expect to struggle with the tech.
But that's not the hardest part.
What actually drains you?
The information overload.
- New tools
Hey there! What's your strategy as a software engineer when you're completely stuck on an issue? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Stuck
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Hey there! What's your strategy as a software engineer when you're completely stuck on an issue? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Stuck
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Most devs would say coffee is what energizes them at work. Not me.
Yes. Coffee helps.
But what really kept me energized this week?
Excitement.
- New challenges
- New faces
- A team that makes me laugh
THAT is the real caffeine.
True passion makes long days easier.
Yes. Coffee helps.
But what really kept me energized this week?
Excitement.
- New challenges
- New faces
- A team that makes me laugh
THAT is the real caffeine.
True passion makes long days easier.
November 12, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Most devs would say coffee is what energizes them at work. Not me.
Yes. Coffee helps.
But what really kept me energized this week?
Excitement.
- New challenges
- New faces
- A team that makes me laugh
THAT is the real caffeine.
True passion makes long days easier.
Yes. Coffee helps.
But what really kept me energized this week?
Excitement.
- New challenges
- New faces
- A team that makes me laugh
THAT is the real caffeine.
True passion makes long days easier.
Most devs would say coffee is what energizes them at work. Not me.
Yes. Coffee helps.
But what really kept me energized this week?
Excitement.
- New challenges
- New faces
- A team that makes me laugh
THAT is the real caffeine.
True passion makes long days easier.
Yes. Coffee helps.
But what really kept me energized this week?
Excitement.
- New challenges
- New faces
- A team that makes me laugh
THAT is the real caffeine.
True passion makes long days easier.
November 12, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Most devs would say coffee is what energizes them at work. Not me.
Yes. Coffee helps.
But what really kept me energized this week?
Excitement.
- New challenges
- New faces
- A team that makes me laugh
THAT is the real caffeine.
True passion makes long days easier.
Yes. Coffee helps.
But what really kept me energized this week?
Excitement.
- New challenges
- New faces
- A team that makes me laugh
THAT is the real caffeine.
True passion makes long days easier.
Reposted by Thimo Koolen
In my first years as a software engineer, I was afraid to ask questions. I’d sit around for hours trying to solve it myself. But here’s how I learned to ask them fast:
A few years ago, I’d sit quietly in meetings.
I thought: “I’ll figure it out later.”
Spoiler:
I rarely did.
A few years ago, I’d sit quietly in meetings.
I thought: “I’ll figure it out later.”
Spoiler:
I rarely did.
November 11, 2025 at 6:30 AM
In my first years as a software engineer, I was afraid to ask questions. I’d sit around for hours trying to solve it myself. But here’s how I learned to ask them fast:
A few years ago, I’d sit quietly in meetings.
I thought: “I’ll figure it out later.”
Spoiler:
I rarely did.
A few years ago, I’d sit quietly in meetings.
I thought: “I’ll figure it out later.”
Spoiler:
I rarely did.