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15 Best Ways To Give, Ask For And Receive Feedback
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe meaning of feedback. I define feedback as a process in which the effect or output of an action or behavior is ‘returned’ — fed-back — to modify the next action or behavior. Feedback occurs when an environment reacts and provides information, and when someone who is attuned to the…
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Doodle Tuesday: Concept of a Tree
Reading Time: 1 minuteThis week’s doodle was made using a on
7 Best Ways to Make One-On-One Meetings More Productive
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhat is a one-on-one meeting? In most general terms, a one-on-one is a meeting between two people. In the corporate world, it is associated with a discussion where two people exchange candid feedback, share concerns and discuss how they can be more helpful to each other. It is also used…
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How I Fixed My Carpal Tunnel Pain
Reading Time: 4 minutesCoding is Deceptively Safe. Software Engineers spend the majority of their work hours sitting in front of a computer, typing on a keyboard or moving a mouse. At work, we don’t lift heavy things or climb on ladders, and there aren’t many job injuries caused by writing code. The most…
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Doodle Tuesday: Developer
Reading Time: 1 minuteSometimes what starts as a doodle turns into a quick sketch.
5 Best Strategies To Get Your First Programming Job
Reading Time: 8 minutesA First Programming Job Requires Experience, But… How? A question that aspiring young developers ask me all the time is: How do I get the first programming job that I need to build the experience required by most programming jobs? It appears like a chicken and egg problem. You need…
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16 Best Source Code Gems [Collection]
![IMG_6124 16 Best Source Code Gems [Collection] people humor culture code](https://i0.wp.com/www.coderhood.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_6124.jpg?fit=972%2C972&ssl=1)
Reading Time: 2 minutesDeveloper’s personalities shine in odd ways. One them is in a (sometimes) subtle sense of humor, choice of words and attitude that you can find in code, code comments, and error messages. It often feels like a stream of consciousness that reflects the human reality of a moment in time….
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Understanding Accountability
Reading Time: 5 minutesAn Easy Statement To Make Some statements are kicked around regularly like an empty Coca-Cola can in a deserted parking lot frequented by teenagers. They become so common that you don’t even pay attention to their true meaning. Are you ready for a Deja-Vu? Here it is: People need to…
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Doodle Tuesday: People
Reading Time: 1 minuteI recently come across a cool tutorial titled “How to Draw a Stick Figure: a Complex Tutorial.” It might seem odd that a stick-figures drawing tutorial could be interesting. In this case, it really is. The tutorial inspired this Doodle Tuesday post.
From Coding to Management to Leadership
Reading Time: 7 minutesManagement is not for everyone. The skills required to code and the skills needed to manage people are very different. Being a good manager is also not the same as being a good leader. Moreover, being a good manager of developers requires being able to think like a developer. Most…
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