Dear new developer, I saw this insightful tweet: https://twitter.com/nora_js/status/1224905963804606467 The whole thread is worth reading, but you get the basic idea. Sometimes you don't know what you don't know. When I think back over the years, I am amazed at how many things I can do without thinking now that would have been baffling to … Continue reading You’re going to put some plates in toasters
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Things learned the hard way
Dear new developer, Sometimes you only learn through experience. This post catalogs 30 years of experience. As I read this, I nodded my head often. Good points include: Be ready to throw your code away A lot of people, when they start with TDD, get annoyed when you say that you may have to rewrite … Continue reading Things learned the hard way
