Someday, You Won’t Want To Code For A Living

Dear new developer, I remember the first full time coding job I had. I was able to work on a great team, on interesting problems. I was able to get into the "flow" that is such a magical state. I was paid well. I had free snacks. I remember going into my manager's office and … Continue reading Someday, You Won’t Want To Code For A Living →

Think deeply about engineering management

Dear new developer, This post from Charity about the choices you face as an engineer, and the challenges of technical management, is wonderful. As a new developer, you're probably a few years away from thinking about that (but perhaps not. If you join a startup rocketship, it's possible you'll be managing people in months). But … Continue reading Think deeply about engineering management →

The Cacophony of the 2019 Tech Landscape

This is a guest post from Rishi Malik. Enjoy. Hello New Developer! Right now, it’s Q1 2019. And there’s a lot of advice you’ll find out here on the internet. Much of it is good, some of it is bad, but the important thing to note is that these are all points of view from … Continue reading The Cacophony of the 2019 Tech Landscape →

Avoid The Impossible Goal of Being a Know It All

This is a guest blog post from Rick Manelius. Enjoy. Dear new developer, Can you name all 50 US states? How about their capitals? Every city in the US? Every town? Could you list the GPS coordinates of every coffee shop? Of course, you can’t, wouldn’t, and don’t. It would be absurd to spend the … Continue reading Avoid The Impossible Goal of Being a Know It All →

Join a meetup

Dear new developer, You are probably pretty overwhelmed right now. There is a lot on your plate and you probably are just trying to keep up with the job. I hate to do this, but I am going to ask you for some extra curricular time. You need to join a technology meetup. Go to … Continue reading Join a meetup →

Deep vs wide experience

Dear new developer, You have only a finite amount of time, and the world is large. Technology changes so often and so fast that it can often feel like there is not enough time. Here are two strategies. The first is to focus on fundamentals. Yes, there's a new javascript framework. But it will still … Continue reading Deep vs wide experience →