This is a guest post from Lorna Mitchell. Enjoy. Dear new developer, Recently, I decided my seven-year-old niece was old enough for her first programmable device. She has done a little bit of Scratch with me, so I bought her a BBC micro:bit (a very simple programmable device, with a web editor and USB connection, … Continue reading The Code Will Never Judge You
This is a guest post from Morgan Whaley, lightly edited. Enjoy. Dear new developer, Honestly my #1 piece of career or technical advice to new developers is: Be adaptable and authentic. I don’t think there is any one magic bullet to helping someone “break into” a job, or business, or new city. Humans are all … Continue reading Be Adaptable and Authentic
Dear new developer, I was asked about how to start blogging during the Q&A portion of a talk I gave. I had offhandedly recommended blogging as a great way to make connections and to be both credible and findable (locatable?) when looking for a job. I started to spout off an answer using WordPress, and … Continue reading How to start blogging
Dear new developer, Justin Kan has deep experience in the startup space, including at an accelerator called Y Combinator. He gave a talk about why you should work for a startup, and why you shouldn't. Here's the transcript,, and here's a blog post based on it. If you're looking for good management, avoid startups: The … Continue reading Justin Kan on whether you should work at a startup
Dear new developer, This post from Corey Snipes, an experienced software developer, is well worth a read. From the post: People skills help so much. It’s hard to overstate that. I am a competent software developer, but I am really good at working on a team and that has carried me to increasingly sophisticated and … Continue reading How to market yourself as a new software developer
Letters To A New Developer 