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Better Developers Do These Three Things

It only makes sense that we would provide a list of things that better developers do during this season.  That is a primary focus of this site and one that is easy to step into.  None of these three tips are challenging to implement.  Nevertheless, each one builds over time to become a juggernaut of improvement.  These can make your career a successful one, no matter where you begin. Constant Learning It is no surprise that technology moves at a rapid pace.  There are new things to learn every day.  While that study flow of fresh content is impossible to keep up with, you will need to embrace learning.  An attitude of constant learning as one of your core tasks... Read more

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Three Impressive Achievements We Can All Do

All resumes are not created equal.  There are impressive achievements we can list that will make us stand out from the crowd.  While these are goals that take some time and effort, many are not out of reach for anyone in the modern world.  Here are three such goals you can achieve to become a better developer and “wow” your colleagues. Write a Book There is still enough mystique around the title of “author” to impress many in the professional world.  That makes writing a book an option worth looking into.  One of the barriers to this goal is the perception that it is a huge undertaking.  While I do not want to downplay the work and self-discipline that is... Read more

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Interview Better With These Three Tips

One of the ways to achieve your dream job is to interview better.  That allows us to impress decision-makers and win the positions we are suited for.  However, a good interview requires time and practice as well as being intentional about the process.  Here are three tips to prepare for that next position and win over the interviewers. Research The Position and Company Nearly every interview starts with a “let us tell you about us” introduction.  This can sometimes drag out deep into the interview time slot.  Avoid this theft of time you can use to impress by driving the introduction.  Talk about what you know about the company and direct the conversation by asking for clarification or insight from... Read more

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Win Projects And Jobs Better With These Three Tips

Our career path will inevitably require us to try to win projects or land a job.  There are simply no ways to avoid that.  That means that almost every time you apply for a project or position, there will be others to compete against.  Here are three ways to put your best foot forward and separate your proposal from the others.  While these do not guarantee wins, they will help you stand out and get you in the door (literally or figuratively). Win Projects By Addressing Details The easiest way for someone to throw out a proposal is when it does not address the requirements.  Boilerplate applications and responses that skip over the details will almost always be ignored before... Read more

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Three Tips To Avoid Writer’s Block And Find Content Topics

Writer’s block is a nasty situation when you are trying to crank out regular content.  This may be for a blog, a podcast, or a brown bag lunch session.  In all of these cases, we want to get straight to the work of creating the content.  When we lack a topic or direction, that is not an option.  This situation can lead to a lot of lost time while we try to find a subject.  However, there are some areas where we can explore and often get past that block quickly. Recent Events The first area to explore is recent events.  Although technology moves fast, the other areas of our life tend to be dynamic.  That means any area of... Read more

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Three Tips for Faster Debugging

It is time for honesty.  There is a dirty little secret we need to discuss.  It might be surprising even.  However, we need to talk about the bugs in our code.  We all would like to think about writing error-free code.  Unfortunately, we also all know that we code bugs more than we want to admit.  Therefore, we spend a substantial amount of our time debugging errors ranging from typos to logical flaws.  That leads to the topic of this episode.  Here are three ways to approach your mistakes that will lead to faster debugging. Verify The Source is Correct The most common source of errors is not logic or even typos.  It is an out-of-date piece of source code. ... Read more