Career

I have collected a group of mentors over the years. I call on them frequently to talk through tough problems. I think I’m better at my job because of this regular, impartial outside feedback. I’d wish this for everyone! In this post, I’ll try to reverse-engineer the path I took to get here. ...

I enjoy answering questions on Stack Overflow.com. It helps me learn about common challenges and practice reviewing code. In the beginning, it also unlocked basic site features like voting.1 Maybe you’d like to answer questions too! In this post, I’ll explain how I answer questions on Stack Overflow. ...

What should you focus on at the beginning of your programming career? My unflashy answer is: being really good at programming. ...

Working at a quality software development consultancy like Hashrocket early in your programming career could be a game-changing move. ...

What is a skill one could learn to set themselves apart from other entry-level programmers? Testing. ...

A few years ago, I wrote my first computer program. Today, I am a full-time programmer. In this post, I’ll list the resources and ideas that helped me get started. ...