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The Unsexy Developer Habits That Lead to Long-Term Success
Seven Essential Lessons for Software Developers: A Guide to Thriving in Your Career As a software developer, your journey from coding as a hobby to navigating the complexities of the professional world can be full of unexpected challenges and valuable lessons. Over the course of 20 years in the industry, I transitioned from the joy Continue reading
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Greatness Is How Much Heartbreak You Can Endure
If you know anything about golf, you’ve heard the name Rory McIlroy. After 16 years of failing to win the Masters, he won it on his 17th attempt. And again on his 18th (this year). When asked about what it takes to be great, he said something along the lines of: greatness is determined by Continue reading
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AI Will Augment Our Work, Not Replace It.
Today I experienced a classic senior developer moment. I spent an hour gathering information about a specific update to existing logic, then questioning it from all different sides. And when it was time to implement it, it took roughly one line change. I, like you, am tired of constant doomsday scenarios around AI. Hyperbolic statements Continue reading