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Aldo Ziflaj
May 14, 2017
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How to become a better developer
My presentation for Open Source Conference Albania (OSCAL) 2017
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Transcript
How to become a better developer Aldo Ziflaj // @aziflaj
OSCAL 2017
Disclaimer
Disclaimer I am a liar
Disclaimer I am a liar If you get better, I
get unemployed
Disclaimer I am a liar If you get better, I
get unemployed The only advice you can get from a lottery winner is to buy more lottery tickets
Disclaimer I am a liar If you get better, I
get unemployed The only advice you can get from a lottery winner is to buy more lottery tickets I am not a winner
Disclaimer I am a liar If you get better, I
get unemployed The only advice you can get from a lottery winner is to buy more lottery tickets I am not a winner I will be using this ugly font
Disclaimer I am a liar If you get better, I
get unemployed The only advice you can get from a lottery winner is to buy more lottery tickets I am not a winner I will be using this ugly font, and the slides background will be white
Lecture #1 Calling people names
This is you
This is you (Representation)
This is who you don’t want to be *le ninja
developer
You don’t want to be this either * le rockstar
developer
Conclusion: Be humble
Lecture #2 Being a trout
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Conclusion: Don’t go with the flow
Lecture #2.5 Not being a literal trout
None
Comfort Zone
Comfort Zone
You Comfort Zone
You (Representation) Comfort Zone
You (Representation) All the good things in life Comfort Zone
You (Representation) All the good things in life Comfort Zone
You (Representation) All the good things in life Your ideal
love Comfort Zone
You (Representation) All the good things in life Your ideal
love Comfort Zone
You (Representation) All the good things in life Your ideal
love Comfort Zone I could use some bacon
Conclusion: Bacon is love, bacon is life
Lecture #3 Cooking spaghetti
Ingredients
Ingredients 1-3 programming languages
Ingredients 1-3 programming languages Code editor
Ingredients 1-3 programming languages Code editor Terminal
Ingredients 1-3 programming languages Code editor Terminal Build tools
Ingredients 1-3 programming languages Code editor Terminal Build tools Paradigms
Conclusion: Learn your tools
Lecture #4 Be lazy
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'Automating' comes from the roots 'auto-' meaning 'self-', and 'mating',
meaning 'screwing'.
Conclusion: Don’t Repeat Yourself
Conclusion: Don’t Repeat Yourself (stay DRY)
Lecture #5 Socialize
Lecture #5 Socialize
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Conclusion: The more peers you know, the higher your job
opportunities
Lecture #6 Eat, pray, love
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Conclusion: Be happy