Dear new developer, When I was a new developer, or actually new to the business world, I thought that companies acted rationally. They don't. I remember when an old timer at my first job talked about empire builders. Basically, his perspective was that above a certain level, there's not much interest in actually doing things … Continue reading No company is a monolith
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Understand the business
Dear new developer, Your code is written to further some end. It could be for academia, government, or, more likely, for business purposes. In all the cases, having a greater understanding of these overarching purposes will allow you to make smarter decisions and write better systems. However, just like in software development, business uses a … Continue reading Understand the business