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Becoming a senior developer

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Improve your communication skills

Improve your communication skills

In this episode I'm talking about a few common communication problems I have noticed around me during my career, and about how to improve your communication skills. Notes Importance * no matter what size of your company or project, you have to communicate with others * your peers * your manager * your clients

Good code, bad code

Good code, bad code

In this video I present 4 characteristics of good code (on top of the ones I had presented before) and 3 questions I ask myself whenever I finish writing or reviewing code.

Choose your next programming language

Choose your next programming language

In this video I'm talking about how to choose your next programming language. There are many options to choose from and depending on your motivation and goals, you might want to explore different directions. While I believe there is no correct answer here, I believe that my advice can help

5 Steps of Good Code Review

5 Steps of Good Code Review

Good code review is an important step in software development process. In this video I'm discussing how to make code review a process that benefits the whole team.

Supporting your teammates

Supporting your teammates

In this video I'm talking about how to start supporting other team members, even if you do not feel very confident about your own skills. I explain what are different ways that you can collaborate together and what are some DOs and DONTs when it comes to working with other

Make your code readable

Make your code readable

In this video I'm talking about readability of the code: why it matters and how to make code more readable. I'm presenting 5 small techniques which should make code easier to understand. 📚Resources: when preparing this episode I started from learning how we, humans, read in general. I've always known

A pyramid of skills

A pyramid of skills

In this video I'm presenting a pyramid of skills, a technique that will allow you to structure the list of skills that you want to learn, and to determine how much time to spend on practicing different skills. 📚 Resources * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_stages_of_competence - four

What is good code

What is good code

In the 2nd episode of Becoming a Senior Developer series, I'm talking about the definition of good code. What is good code? Is good code the same as correct code? When is it important to care about the code quality? These are some of the questions I answer in this

Who is a senior developer?

Who is a senior developer?

Who are senior developers? What are their responsibilities and what experience do I need to become a senior developer?