Grow as a Geek

Some Habits and Systems one can place in his life to grow as a Geek in Software Industry

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1. Grow as a Geek Gopal S Akshintala overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala 1 1 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
2. Not a motivational talk 2 2 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
3. ToC Coding Make a brand out of yourself Learn how to learn How to be a high-paid engineer? 3 3 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
4. Coding The Most fun part 4 4 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
5. Master an IDE It's like a instrument for a musician 5 5 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
6. Master an IDE Intellij Free community edition Github students gets a free license VS Code Free and most popular Light weight 6 6 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
7. Master one Programming language Pick a modern language Personal recommendation: Kotlin Use it as a tool to master its eco-system 7 7 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
8. Hands-on practice Have a lab for yourself my-lab Scratch files in Intellij Tools for quick PoCs: Git, Maven/Gradle, npm/yarn, Docker 8 8 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
9. TDD Test driven development Code only after Understanding how to test Learn tools to measure what you've coded 9 9 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
10. Clean Code by Robert Martin (Uncle Bob) 10 10 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
11. FP Functional programming (Programming with Discipline) 11 11 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
12. Make a brand out of yourself 12 12 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
13. Get Engaged Blog posts Open source collaborations Slack/Discord channels 13 13 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
14. Follow Twitter Github Medium Feedly (for subscriptions) 14 14 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
15. Tech-Talks Watch and Deliver 15 15 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
16. ⚠ But! Don't get caught-up in a Filmy-Tech 16 16 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
17. Make a portfolio Free hosting on Github-Pages, Netlify etc. 17 17 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
18. Interviews Build a strong Résumé. DS & Algo (No secret or shortcut) Design Patterns Head first Design patterns Sell yourself as a problem solver 18 18 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
19. Learn how to learn 19 19 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
20. Learn how to learn Start with "Why?" Understand the patterns and semantics Divide & Conquer : Abstractions & Integrations 20 20 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
21. Learn how to learn Try to find a good book or Tutorial online Reactive learning Application-Oriented-Learning 21 21 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
22. Learn how to learn Don't fall into pseudo-competence Align learning to your goals 22 22 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
23. Makes Notes Make a Mesh of your notes RemNotes Obsidian Notion Zettelkasten for Note taking 23 23 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
24. Need more Cash ? 24 24 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
25. Need more Cash Be a team player Police Shared codebase 25 25 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
26. Need more Cash Sell, Strategize & Focus 26 26 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala
27. Finally Exercise Sleep well Have fun 27 27 overfullstack.ga overfullstack.ga @GopalAkshintala @GopalAkshintala