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latish
November 13, 2011
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Transcript
Continuously Improving as a Developer
@latish
DO YOU LIKE CODING?
“Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to
build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the universe trying to build bigger and better idiots. So far, the universe is winning.” Rick Cook
..there are no competent people that work at our company..
Seth Godin BOS2010
Empty Your Cup
Books If you read even one good programming book every
two months, roughly 35 pages a week, you’ll soon have a firm grasp on the industry and distinguish yourself from nearly everyone around you. Steve McConnell, Code Complete
start with not a programming book, read it anyway
Six Essential Language Agnostic Programming Books Recommended Reading for Developers
Also check out:
read code
Q: What kind of code should I read? A: Code
that is used in the real world.
Weekly Source Code posts at www.hanselman.com
Meet other passionate developers Networking: it isn’t just for TCP
packets
goto: user groups find local events at www.communitymegaphone.com
goto: conferences
goto: coding dojos, hack clubs
goto: nerd dinners www.nerddinner.com
find a mentor
You are the average of the five people you spend
the most time with. -Jim Rohn
social media
blogs The Morning Brew
podcasts The Startup Success Podcast
help others Contribute to open source projects, answer questions on
stack overflow and /or build side projects that satisfy a need
certifications
don’t restrict yourself to one platform
write code "Always code as if the guy who ends
up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live." John F. Woods
coding katas
share what you learn
Also remember to
workout better role model meh!
Richard Branson in an interview Q:"How do you become more
productive?" A: "Work out." (later elaborated: working out gave him at least four additional hours of productive time every day)
take breaks
Use the 80/20 principle
Invest in the best hardware and software you can afford
“Stay hungry, Stay foolish.” -Steve Jobs
Thanks! Questions? www.dotnetsurfers.com @latish latish.sehgal@improvingenterprises.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/3275235423/in/set-159625/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakub_hlavaty/3105462727/ Credits