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Coder’s grit: how to build it

June 30, 2017 by Lorenzo Pasqualis Leave a Comment

You can define "grit" as perseverance and passion for long-term goals, and it has been shown to be a better indicator of future earnings and happiness than IQ and talent [1. Angela Duckworth, University of Pennsylvania]. It is a combination of resilience, passion, determination, and focus. It pushes people to keep up discipline, optimism, and to persevere even in the face of rejection and discomfort.

Grit is an insufficient but necessary ingredient for success in any field, including software … [Read more...] about Coder’s grit: how to build it

Filed Under: career Tagged With: advice, career, leadership

Career advice: work yourself out of your job

June 28, 2017 by Lorenzo Pasqualis Leave a Comment

Not all software developers are interested in being promoted to higher levels in the ranks of an organization. Climbing the career ladder can be a risky and scary move. If you are not ready for it, you might land in a position that you are not qualified to take. Unless you have a good mentor, promotions can be daunting.

Most software developers I know want to code; that is what they love to do, and what makes them happy. Higher level system architecture, technical leadership or management are … [Read more...] about Career advice: work yourself out of your job

Filed Under: career Tagged With: advice, career, fallacies

Doodle Tuesday: Coffee Cup Doodles

June 27, 2017 by Lorenzo Pasqualis Leave a Comment

You don't have to relegate doodling to paper only; coffee cups are good doodling surfaces too. A few examples: … [Read more...] about Doodle Tuesday: Coffee Cup Doodles

Filed Under: doodle tuesday Tagged With: art, doodle

Stay relevant in tech by being a learner, not a specialist

June 26, 2017 by Lorenzo Pasqualis Leave a Comment

Being a learner is a choice you already made
When you joined the software industry, you made a deliberate or accidental decision to be a learner. Change, progress, and innovation are the goals of technology; not many fields change as quickly and relentlessly.

As of 2016, there were about 21 million professional software engineers in the world, 4 million of them in America. This large workforce pushes streams of change and innovation; keeping up with it can be daunting. I am here to tell you … [Read more...] about Stay relevant in tech by being a learner, not a specialist

Filed Under: career Tagged With: advice, career, innovation, technology

Be good on people and hard on ideas

June 23, 2017 by Lorenzo Pasqualis Leave a Comment

Intelligence is not enough
A high IQ does not automatically translate to good ideas. It helps, but it's not sufficient. Smart people generate large volumes of ideas; some are good, but most are terrible.

Successful people do not rely only on their ideas. They surround themselves with friends, partners, and colleagues who can come up with better ideas and give open and unfiltered feedback, calling bad what is bad and good what is good.

Feedback and an open mind are essential for even the … [Read more...] about Be good on people and hard on ideas

Filed Under: principles Tagged With: advice, behaviour, leadership, work environment

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