It is easy to find yourself getting caught up in work when you are focusing on your career. Maybe you started your career as a software developer and you feel the need to prove yourself. Or you are close to a promotion and you’re going for the last push to […]
When I was starting as a software developer, I was under the impression that the more hours I worked the more productive I would be. However, that has proven me wrong countless times. Afterward, I began to start observing and taking notes on my productivity. What I noticed is that […]
Have you ever experienced a time when you felt time flew by as you are coding? It felt like only a few minutes but a few hours have passed. That’s how it feels like to be in a state of flow. You might also notice that the results from flow […]
In the world of software, being a developer for a long time is not enough to call yourself a senior developer. It is about the experience and skills you have gained throughout those years that makes the difference. Some developers can be mid-level their entire career, while others quickly rise […]
Money management is not something you get taught in school. It is also a topic that some of your parents wouldn’t teach you because they don’t know about it themselves. As a result, it hurts working professionals financially by having them find out about setting up their finances deep into […]
The world of software is changing fast. There are advancements in languages, tools, and computing platforms (web, mobile, and cloud). With all these changes, as a software developer, you’ll have to quickly adapt and learn new skills constantly. Although you’ll be learning new skills some core skills don’t change and […]
For a new software developer, the intention of a one-on-one might not be clear. To them, it is something that happens on a recurring schedule where they talk with their manager for some time then move along with their day. They view it as something that is not valuable and […]
I’ve been in a pair programming environment for about a year now (as of this post) and I have witnessed a different array of reactions from developers about pair programming. Some developers dislike or even hate pairing, while others like it. Among those who dislike pair programming, I have noticed […]
As a software developer, I am not the biggest fan of meetings. There are meetings where I am not necessary to be there at all and I could have been spending that time building software. It’s not that I have anything against meetings… in fact, I find meetings to be […]
Your software product successfully made it out into the wild. You went through the process of creating a concrete deployment plan. It has been a few days and nothing seems off, so what can you do to ensure that there is actually no issues after your initial deployment? Here is […]
