This is a guest post from Akira Brand. Enjoy. Dear New Developer, Be a mentor. Seriously. Find someone a little bit behind you in their journey and mentor them. All you need is an hour a week. Heck, even an hour a month. Work through exercises and projects with them. Tutor them in an Udemy … Continue reading Be a mentor
Dear new developer, Shut off your notifications. There are so many interruptions in your workday that it can be hard to find the time to dive into deep work. Disabling alerts from communication programs can help you stay in the zone and avoid having distractions pushed to you. Here is a list of the software … Continue reading Turn off those notifications
This is a guest post from Landy Simpson. Enjoy. Dear new developer, This year has put everyone’s mental and physical health to the test, including yours truly. There’s the ongoing pandemic, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, the 2020 American elections, the End Sars movement; the list goes on. This year, I’ve dealt with an … Continue reading My experience with burnout
This is a guest post from Dagny Wise. Enjoy. Dear New Developer, Even when your GitHub is a work of art, your portfolio is up and running, and your resume is looking good, it can be rough to get hired as a career-changer who’s never worked as a dev before. Before you throw your money … Continue reading Fewer Applications, More Interviews: How Professional Allies Can Help You Land Your First Jr Dev Role
Letters To A New Developer 