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Improving Continuously as a Developer

latish
November 13, 2011

Improving Continuously as a Developer

latish

November 13, 2011
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  1. “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
  2. 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
  3. Q: What kind of code should I read? A: Code

    that is used in the real world.
  4. You are the average of the five people you spend

    the most time with. -Jim Rohn
  5. help others Contribute to open source projects, answer questions on

    stack overflow and /or build side projects that satisfy a need
  6. 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
  7. 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)