Starting off in software development can be an intimidating thing. Much of what you were taught in school was not relevant to what you are doing. Frameworks and tools are always changing at a rapid pace. You find out that there are so many things that you don’t even know […]
As a software developer, you are constantly solving problems. Some problems can be solved with what you already know, while others require you to learn new information. Depending on where you are in your career, you might find yourself needing to constantly learn new information. With so much information to […]
Learning new information is something that software developers will find themselves doing all the time. It is necessary if you want to stay relevant as a software developer and keep up with the latest trend in technology. The problem is that with so much to learn, it is very easy […]
Whether you joined a new team, got a new job, or started to take part in an open source project, you’re going to find yourself dealing with a large and unknown codebase. There is a ramp-up period where you’ll be spending your time to understand the code base before you […]
It is common to learn new frameworks and or programming languages as a software developer. However, learning a new framework or a programming language is a huge commitment. It takes months to get yourself familiar enough to do anything practical.
Being a successful software developer is not just about technical skills. You also need to have soft skills. It is easy to focus on hard skills (technical skills) and forget about the soft skills. However, soft skills are what affects how others perceive and interact with you.
How would you keep improving as a software developer? The obvious answer is improving your technical (programming) skills. However, the component that is often overlooked is improving your soft skills. Soft skills are just as important as your technical skills. Your soft skills are what influences your people skills, social […]
Unless you are lucky enough to be able to set your own schedule, you are probably working a standard 9 to 5 job. Working a 9 to 5 job probably means you are getting up early in the morning to get ready then go against traffic to get to the […]
