What I wish I had known when starting my development career
Dear New Developer, Congratulations! Let’s take a moment to celebrate the decision you’ve made to launch or redirect your career. What lies ahead is a lot of hard work, satisfaction, the occasional desire to throw your laptop out a window, and a ton of learning. That’s true of most professions, so you’re also in good … Continue reading “It never gets easier, you just go faster.”
This is a guest blog post from Zach Turner. Enjoy. Dear New Developer, Don’t forget to play. I spent the year after undergraduate working and learning. My goal was to find a job at a company and eventually I succeeded. However my passion dwindled because it was always put second to finding a salaried position. … Continue reading You Should Play (A Lot) More
Dear new developer, Make sure you maintain your work life balance. You'll never know everything. You shouldn't try. But even if you accept that, there may still be a temptation to work work work. Why? You want to "prove yourself". You want to over-index in your first few months. Working extra is an easy way … Continue reading Maintain work life balance
This is a guest blog post, lightly edited, from Josh Doody. Enjoy. Dear new developer, Let's talk about jobs. My first job I was 25, and I wanted to move my career along as quickly as possible. I had my first real job, and had gotten three raises and a promotion in only two and … Continue reading The best career advice I’ve ever gotten
Letters To A New Developer 