This is a guest blog post from Allan Wintersieck. Enjoy. Dear new developer, I realize that just trying to learn basic programming principles can feel daunting enough, but if I may, I’d recommend adding one more task to your list: learn a little bit about network engineering. Networking underpins everything web and app developers do, … Continue reading Learn a Little Network Engineering
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Balance Questions With “Banging Your Head”
This is a guest blog post from Don Abrams, lightly edited. Enjoy. Dear new developer, When starting out, the hard part is balancing two things: Asking questions Banging your head against the wall Additionally, as a new developer you'll likely be encountering something for the first time: a codebase that is really really large. Like … Continue reading Balance Questions With “Banging Your Head”
Be a great developer today
This is a guest post from Tim Tyrrell. Enjoy. Dear new developer, New developers are making mistakes. They are making mistakes every day. As a new developer, one’s job is to recognize one’s mistakes, implement a change in behavior, and help others implement that same change when similar mistakes bubble to the surface of one’s … Continue reading Be a great developer today
It will turn out mostly fine… if you have the passion
This is a guest post from Jenn Chu. Enjoy. 'Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks' ~Yo-Yo Ma Dear new developer, I've always taken the quote above to heart… fast-shooting myself into the named camp of 'Career Switchers` when talking about … Continue reading It will turn out mostly fine… if you have the passion
‘You get what you give’
This is a guest post from Rylan Bowers. Enjoy. Dear New Developer, 'You get what you give' isn’t just a late '90s catchy pop song set in a late '90s mall that gives me late '90s cringe (and nostalgia, but those go hand-in-hand, eh?). It’s also a great way to approach your career! This is … Continue reading ‘You get what you give’
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
Tips from a recent bootcamp graduate
This is a guest blog post from Jesse Ling. Enjoy. Dear new developer, Be comfortable with being uncomfortable. You’ll never know all the things. And that’s ok. Ask questions - at the right time. There’s a fine line between reaching out for help too early and too late. Struggling is imperative to growth, but reaching … Continue reading Tips from a recent bootcamp graduate
Outcomes over output
This is a guest blog post from Mark Sawers. Enjoy. Dear new developer, As a software engineer, it's easy to take our eye off the ball. The ball we really want to pay attention to isn't the stuff we focused on in college. The ball is improving business/organizational outcomes. There isn't a course of study … Continue reading Outcomes over output
You can do this.
This is a guest blog post from Kyle Coberly. Enjoy. Dear new developer, You can do this. There's a lifetime of stuff to learn and it will seem intimidating, but if you keep doing it, you'll get better. Teenagers, career changers, and retirees all have done this, and they weren't any smarter or more naturally … Continue reading You can do this.
Letters To A New Developer 