Dear new developer, As I look back over my career of over two decades, I see waves of effort. Sometimes I was working really hard, other times I wasn't. I don't know if I ever truly coasted, but there were definitely times when I took downtime on the job and worked a less intensely. Work … Continue reading Cycles of Work
Dear new developer, I heard this phrase on a podcast from a reporter and it struck home. I don't know how old you are. I don't know if software development is your first career or your fifth. I don't know if you have a family. But, I do know that work can be mighty fulfilling. … Continue reading “Work will never love you back”
Dear new developer, I remember when I started out, I thought meetings were a waste of time. All those people in a room (now a Zoom), discussing an issue. Folks would go back and forth, and at the end of the meeting you'd hopefully have a decision. But often the output was just more research … Continue reading Meetings are work
Letters To A New Developer 