Picture this: you’re at a meetup, a conference, an interview, the grocery store… and you strike up a conversation with another person. Then they say four little words that strike fear into your heart: “Tell me about yourself”! Suddenly, your mind...
When it comes to professional software development, effective communication is just as important as writing efficient code. A good developer’s expertise lies not only in the ability to implement algorithms and solve complex problems, but also in communicating with other programmers...
Congratulations, you’ve made it! You’re starting your very first job as a software developer. Maybe it’s your first position in tech after a career change, or your first ‘real’ job after getting a computer science degree. Maybe all that time teaching...
In the technology industry, it’s easy to focus on coding and technical skills and overlook the importance of soft skills. However, soft skills actually play an equally important role in ensuring the success of software development projects. In this blog post,...
As a new developer, your first job can be overwhelming. You may be experiencing imposter syndrome, have doubts about your ability to complete tasks, and/or feel intimidated by the amount of work you need to do… you might even encounter tasks...
As a beginner, it’s natural to make mistakes–but some mistakes can be more detrimental than others. If you’re learning on the job or in school, hopefully someone will be around to point out these mistakes… but if they’re not, or if...
You got the job, went to work, and now you’re being asked to review someone else’s code! For the first time, code that someone else wrote depends on your thumbs-up to be pushed into production. It’s nerve-wracking, to be sure. You...
