Tag: software developer

  • Breaking into tech startups without tech skills

    Breaking into tech startups without tech skills

    First off, it’s hard to get non-technical jobs at a tech startups. I’m just basing that off of my experience trying to get testing jobs at tech companies. Software testing is technical but you don’t see job openings for it until the company has at least 20 people. It can be pretty challenging. It feels…

  • The Algorithm For Success

    The Algorithm For Success

    Would it be crazy to say I’ve uncovered the algorithm for success? It was late at night, everyone had gone to sleep long ago. I was coding while trying my best to avoid burnout. I was unsuccessful.

  • When to Code for People Who Don’t Make Excuses

    When to Code for People Who Don’t Make Excuses

    Anyone else struggling with committing to code every day? There’s no time for anything. At least that’s how it feels, doesn’t it? I’ve recently been implementing an X-Card strategy for writing. The basic idea is that I try to write a specific number of words each day for seven weeks. Every day that I do,…

  • Grow Your Programming Skills Without Burnout

    Grow Your Programming Skills Without Burnout

    There’s no time for anything. At least that’s how it feels doesn’t it?

  • Oktoberfest : What Software Developers Can Learn From The Festival

    Oktoberfest : What Software Developers Can Learn From The Festival

        When you think about Oktoberfest what comes to mind? For me it’s drunken good times, pumpkin craft beers and girls in cloggers with pigtails. Don’t judge I’m just being honest. Can Software Developers really learn anything from a festival?

  • Why You’re One Piece Of Content Away From Changing Your Life

    Why You’re One Piece Of Content Away From Changing Your Life

    “Everyone you know started off as an unknown until they did the thing that made them known.” —Gary Vaynerchuk I recently heard this idea from a highly successful businessman Gary Vaynerchuk and wanted to elaborate on its applicability for software developers. The concept is that you’re one piece of content away from changing your life.

  • How Taking More Breaks Will Boost Your Productivity

    How Taking More Breaks Will Boost Your Productivity

    Software Developer live in an interesting paradox. On one hand we’re lazy. That’s why we like to automate boring repetitive tasks like running unit test or deploying new environments. At the same time Developers are often celebrated for logging numerous work hours. The stereotypical caffeine infused all-nighters are all too common. Working without breaks is…

  • Do You Need To Know More Than One Language?

    Do You Need To Know More Than One Language?

    I had just committed career suicide. Well, that’s what I had been told. My coworkers had just learned that I would be leaving the company. Most understood that. What bothered them was that my current company was a Windows shop and we wrote code in C#.net. However, the position I was moving into developed in…

  • How to Ace a Non-Technical Interview

    How to Ace a Non-Technical Interview

    In my experience, developers often overlook the non-technical interview. I’ve been the company culture guy during quite a few interviews. The task is simply to answer one question: “Is this person a good fit for our team?” Some have been great, and others have flopped. What do top developers do to ensure they’re hired?