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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Hey! What's a tech trend in software engineering that excites you the most? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Trend #Innovation #Tech #Technology

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Software devs: What's the last technical concept you had to Google? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Google #Technical #Tech

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

I've got terrible news. If you don't: - Enjoy learning new things for the rest of your life - Like solving puzzles and being creative - Want to talk to other people You will burn out and you will never: - Keep up with the ever-changing tech landscape - Enjoy your day-to-day work

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Last week I faced a water slide I feared for years. I stood there in the cabin. Every second of the countdown I wanted to get out. Three.. Two... One... Zero. Anyone that knows me, knows that I'm a huge theme park & roller coaster enthusiast. I'm not hiding that.

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

What's one piece of advice you'd give to a developer looking to grow their career? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Growth #Career #CareerTalk

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Morning! What's a small change in your coding style that made a big difference? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Improvement

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

This week is about recharging and spending some time on things I didn't have a lot of time for recently. I have a nice week off work & I was so excited for it. Because let's be honest: Work is great and I really enjoy my work. But breaks are necessary.

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Hey there! What's the biggest misconception non-developers have about coding? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Misconception

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Last month I spent a few days touching technology that was new to me. It was fragile and verbose. The sprint was coming to an end. As an external consultant, I felt I NEEDED to know how it worked. This feeling is called imposter syndrome. And I bet you felt this very recently too.

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Morning, folks! What's a coding tool you can't live without and why? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Tools

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I used to be a pretty invisible dev. Just did my work and that's it. But 1,5 years ago, something changed... See, I was always pretty ambitious: - Started programming when I was still in middle school - Always curious about new things - Don't want to do "nothing"

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

When you get stuck on a problem, you gotta stare at your screen. At least: That's what 16% of people said they do on a poll I put out last week. There were 4 options, and staring helps them solve their problems. Pretty cool, and I might be jealous.

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

What's your biggest lesson from working with senior engineers? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Senior #Growth

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

I love go-karting. A friend and I have a (very irregular) tradition at a nearby track and is always a lot of fun. But here's the thing: Sometimes we find similarities of our work in very unexpected places. Just like in go-karting. For example, many devs focus on what's directly ahead of them:

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Insights: How do you decide when to refactor vs. leave the code as is? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Refactoring #Legacy

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Last few weeks I seen a lot of "Claude Opus 4.6 just replaced our $2500/month ghostwriter" type of posts. And now, it's time for the developers to go. 😎 See, it took so long to decide on architecture. Now it's done INSTANTLY. Takes just one simple prompt:

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

What's your best "last-minute fix that somehow worked" story? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Bug #Fix #DevLife

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

I've shipped bugs that caused production incidents. Had database migrations gone wrong. Pipelines break all the time. But: Have you ever refreshed an app and lost your entire identity? Because LinkedIn did so yesterday. And honestly, same same.

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

We've had gorgeous weather here recently. - Sunny skies - 15 to 18 degrees - No jacket needed And I noticed that I'm genuinely happier. Not a little bit. A LOT. And honestly, I've always been a happy person. But this weather has a huge impact on my mood. I felt more motivated.

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

This is how I decide when to ask a question vs when to dive in and figure it out myself. One of the biggest challenges developers face early in their career: (but honestly ALL the darn time!) Should I ask a question? Or should I try to figure it out myself? I hear it so often:

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Hey everyone! What's the best way to handle an unexpected production issue as a team? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Production #Issue #Outage #Bug

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I recently took the CliftonStrengths assessment. Last Friday, I sat down with friend & coach Angeline to talk about the results. I realized the most useful part wasn't the list of strengths. This 30 min call was a great "getting started" call. (and a nice catch-up too!)

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

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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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

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.

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

What's one thing you wish more software engineers knew about clean code? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Giving feedback is insanely difficult. But that's mostly because you're doing it wrong. Check in 50 seconds how to properly give feedback:

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Painful truth: I used to repeat the same coding mistakes again and again. I thought that: - I didn't need perfect documentation - I didn't need fancy tools - I didn't need a complex system But this was wrong. Simple 3 step process to actually learn from mistakes:

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Giving feedback is insanely difficult. But that's mostly because you're doing it wrong. Check in 50 seconds how to properly give feedback:

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

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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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

This week was a WEEK: - Spent time prepping a presentation - Gave said presentation - Worked out 3x - & got my 10k steps in every day - Helped a friend brainstorm for his upcoming side hustle - Discussed the results of my CliftonStrengths test with a coach - Wrote my posts for next week

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Good morning! What's one thing you wish more engineers would prioritize in their code? #Software #Engineer #SoftwareEngineering #Code #Advice #Prioritize

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Thimo Koolen @thimok.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

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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