Advice for Working From Home
Advice for working from home: find a routine, make it a habit, be flexible when it doesn't work.
Read MoreAdvice for working from home: find a routine, make it a habit, be flexible when it doesn't work.
Read MoreI often think my way is the best because it is the most obvious (to me). When I review someone elseβs code, I forget that the way it is implemented is the most obvious way to the developer. We can talk about why it is different from what is obvious to me, but I should expect to often be wrong because the programmer has put more thought and effort into solving the problems. My feedback should reflect that I may be wrong because my perspective is different. Put this way, it is much easier for me to be less blunt, less definitive in my correctness.
Read MoreI donβt do pair programming. Even when I worked for large and small companies, I worked mainly by myself. My notebook is my companion in design and implementation. While it lacks programming skills, it is a remarkably good listener.
Read MoreLars wrote in and asked if we've ever done an episode of the podcast discussing impostor syndrome and overcoming self doubt.
Yes... yes we have.
Read MoreA conversation about careers led me to realize I'm not sure what I want to be when I grow up. I started thinking about it from a different perspective.
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