--- title: Best ThePrimeTime posts — May 2025 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted ThePrimeTime posts from May 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/primeagen/best-of/2025/05 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/primeagen/best-of/2025/05 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best ThePrimeTime posts — May 2025 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted ThePrimeTime posts from May 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of ThePrimeTime — May 2025 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/be-a-great-programmer-gy2rqokcq "Be A Great Programmer") Video ThePrimeTime · 1y Be A Great Programmer The post discusses the importance of recognizing one's potential impact on the world despite societal conditioning to believe otherwise. It highlights how small, incremental changes can lead to significant personal growth and stresses the difference between formal education and real-world opportunities. Challenges such as lifestyle creep and learned helplessness are examined, encouraging individuals to take proactive steps in their lives. 73 2 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/feeling-stuck--7txddsdqy "Feeling Stuck?") Video ThePrimeTime · 1y Feeling Stuck? Many individuals hesitate to start projects due to the fear of failure and uncertainty. Success often stems from years of experience rather than overnight insights. Initiating any project can lead to new ideas and progress, emphasizing the importance of action and learning through the process. 47 3. 3 [](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-become-the-best-engineer-at-your-company-bgtdlkhw1 "How To Become The BEST Engineer At Your Company") Video ThePrimeTime · 1y How To Become The BEST Engineer At Your Company The post discusses strategies for becoming a competitive and well-regarded engineer within a company. It highlights the importance of building social capital, understanding company dynamics, and leveraging relationships for career advancement. The author warns against burnout and emphasizes maintaining a balance between efficiency and being a likable, approachable colleague. 41 1 4. 4 [](https://daily.dev/posts/the-rise-and-fall-of-roy-lee-5g76bvjay "The Rise And Fall Of Roy Lee") Video ThePrimeTime · 1y The Rise And Fall Of Roy Lee Roy Lee gained notoriety in the tech community through controversial recruitment methods, sparking debate on traditional interview practices and the use of AI tools. As these methods exposed gaps between candidates and employers, opinions on their effectiveness vary. While AI tools offer advancements, they also challenge standard recruitment formats with concerns over their fairness and inclusivity. 39 2 5. 5 [](https://daily.dev/posts/pov-i-give-you-interview-advice-while-eating-mayonnaise-mdnvsrbft "POV: i give you interview advice while eating mayonnaise") Video ThePrimeTime · 1y POV: i give you interview advice while eating mayonnaise Interviews can be made less stressful by focusing on relaxing and confidently sharing the knowledge you already have. Aim to communicate what you know rather than trying to impress the interviewer with what you think they want to hear. 15 2 6. 6 [](https://daily.dev/posts/hard-truths-before-switching-to-go-jdfngto8l "HARD truths before switching to Go") Video ThePrimeTime · 1y HARD truths before switching to Go Go, a language praised for simplicity and speed, is adopted by big companies like Microsoft's TypeScript team to enhance performance. Despite its benefits, Go has limitations that include cumbersome error handling, simplistic enums, and lack of sophisticated abstraction mechanisms. Developers from traditional OOP languages may struggle with its inheritance style and new generics. Go is a solid choice for fast, reliable coding but requires an understanding of trade-offs between simplicity and expressiveness. 13 1 7. 7 [](https://daily.dev/posts/ai-money-glitch-qburbwga1 "AI Money Glitch") Video ThePrimeTime · 1y AI Money Glitch There is an issue with Hacker 1, a platform for submitting security reports where submitters can earn money. Due to financial incentives, AI-generated reports are flooding the platform with inaccurate and irrelevant submissions. 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