Hey folks! Sloan, DEV Moderator and mascot. I'm back with another question submitted by a DEV community member. 🦥

For those unfamiliar with the series, this is another installment of Sloan's Inbox. You all send in your questions, I ask them on your behalf anonymously, and the community leaves comments to offer advice. Whether it's career development, office politics, industry trends, or improving technical skills, we cover all sorts of topics here. If you want to send in a question or talking point to be shared anonymously via Sloan, that'd be great; just scroll down to the bottom of the post for details on how.

Let's see what's up this week...

Today's question is:

I've been at the same company for over a year now and realize that this industry is highly competitive. My org hasn't been hit with layoffs, but I know this has been an issue across many organizations. At the same time, I'm growing as a developer and doing better work than ever. I've not had a raise since joining a year and a half ago, despite having a performance review last summer that generally went well. Any advice on how to approach asking for a raise?

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