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[Read more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) ## SQL Murder Mystery: A game for hobby detectives who want to learn SQL **By:** Thomas Limbüchler **Published:** March 10, 2021 SQL Murder Mystery is a mystery game that lets you learn SQL concepts in a playful way. The makers do not claim that you will know everything afterward, but they do claim that it is an exciting game – even for experienced SQL users.Communicating content in a playful way is a well-known and tested... [Read more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/38-sql-murder-mystery-a-game-for-hobby-detectives-who-want-to-learn-sql) ## Quick guide: How to write a Software Developer CV **Published:** March 8, 2021 Why do I even need to write a CV as a software developer? Can't they test my skills or look at my projects on GitHub? Unfortunately, you can't always program yourself out of everything. A survey was done on nearly 1,000 technical recruiters, which found out that 75 % of them had hired or turned a... [Read more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/37-quick-guide-how-to-write-a-software-developer-cv) ## How to land a developer job in Amsterdam **By:** Thomas Limbüchler **Published:** March 2, 2021 Ever considered jetting off to Amsterdam and joining the city’s booming tech scene? Perhaps you should! Amsterdam is a thriving tech hub and a superior choice for software developers and IT professionals. Over the past decade, Amsterdam has shown its strengths with a strong software culture and c... [Read more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/36-how-to-land-a-developer-job-in-amsterdam) ## 4 reasons why you should learn Rust in 2021 – and maybe even have fun doing it **By:** Thomas Limbüchler **Published:** February 22, 2021 Rust is considered complex and a programming language with a steep learning curve. That's one side of the medal. We mention four points that Rust has ahead of other programming languages in terms of user-friendliness. Rust is a modern programming language that focuses on thread-safety and perform... [Read more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/35-4-reasons-why-you-should-learn-rust-in-2021-and-maybe-even-have-fun-doing-it) ## The importance of a good briefing for every dev project **By:** Thomas Limbüchler **Published:** February 11, 2021 According to the book "Handbuch Briefing: Effiziente Kommunikation zwischen Auftraggeber und Dienstleister" projects could save 30 percent of the most precocious resources in a company: time and money. There’s an old joke, which is an excellent analogy. My friend said: "Please go to the store and... [Read more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/34-the-importance-of-a-good-briefing-for-every-dev-project) ## The funniest robots.txt files only developers will understand **By:** Thomas Limbüchler **Published:** January 8, 2021 The robots.txt file is based on the Robots exclusion standard. The file tells Google's web crawler and other bots crawling the web which content to capture. The robots.txt file is thus usually generated by programs and is thus not intended for human eyes. Still, some developers have fun "decorati... [Read more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/26-the-funniest-robots-txt-files-only-developers-will-understand) ## The Netherlands – Europe’s powerhouse for software development? **By:** Thomas Limbüchler **Published:** December 22, 2020 Europe is a powerhouse for software developers – and the Netherlands with its tech hubs is one of them, thanks to the competitive Dutch salaries, the attractive work-life balance, and the advanced digital economy. With over 320,900 registered software developers, according to the State of Europea... [Read more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/31-the-netherlands-europe-s-powerhouse-for-software-development) ## I have a stream! Why it’s definitely worth speaking at tech conferences. **By:** Gerry Schneider **Published:** December 21, 2020 Giving talks at certain events is a longed-for goal for many developers. For a good reason: it is the perfect opportunity to share your expertise and passion for a specific topic, help others learn from your mistakes, drive awareness of your solution, build up a personal brand, increase company b... [Read more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/24-i-have-a-stream-why-it-s-definitely-worth-speaking-at-tech-conferences) ## Top in-demand programming languages to learn in 2021 **By:** Thomas Limbüchler **Published:** December 11, 2020 Long-established programming languages such as Java, C, or JavaScript are usually the right choice for beginners. But are they still future-proof? These are the players of tomorrow that you should learn in 2021.New programming languages are becoming more and more important. Some of them are growi... [Read more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/30-top-in-demand-programming-languages-to-learn-in-2021) ## Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges? **By:** Thomas Limbüchler **Published:** December 4, 2020 Screening developers on all levels before receiving a job offer is standard as in every other industry. Whether on a whiteboard, solving a time challenge, or implementing a take-home project – many senior-level developers wonder whether programming exercises are still something they should partic... [Read more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges) ## It's hot, it's new, it's our first print magazine **By:** Thomas Limbüchler **Published:** November 20, 2020 At a time when virtually nothing runs without code and therefore without people who write that code it is mandatory that society creates the necessary parameters for software developers in order to master the diverse challenges of an increasingly networked and digitized world (get your free copy,... [Read more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/22-it-s-hot-it-s-new-it-s-our-first-print-magazine) [Next page](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine?page=57)