Stories
Slash Boxes
Comments

SoylentNews is people

posted by janrinok on Sunday December 04 2016, @10:42PM   Printer-friendly
from the being-a-Buzzard dept.

Getting started the right way as a developer is tough, so I wrote you a letter I'd love to have received some ten years ago.

Here's my five minute how-to guide on how to be productive and enjoy what I do while making decent living.

Getting a diploma does not mean the end of studying

Holding that shiny piece of paper you worked so hard for in your hands? Congrats!

In reality, you are just getting started. While your official studies are over, it does not mean that you do not need to learn new tricks anymore. Quite the contrary, actually: modern software evolves so fast that you need to learn new things every day to stay current. It's a good idea to come up with a daily routine of checking what's new in your field. For developers, Hackernews and Proggit are good for this. Ask what your colleagues read.

The real gems – and most satisfying lessons – lie in the comments section. When browsing Proggit, I recommend reading the comments before committing fifteen minutes to reading a nicely titled (or click-baited) article. Do this. Do this daily. Even on the weekends. You will thank yourself in a year.

Sound advice?


Original Submission

 
This discussion has been archived. No new comments can be posted.
Display Options Threshold/Breakthrough Mark All as Read Mark All as Unread
The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.
  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 04 2016, @11:46PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 04 2016, @11:46PM (#437011)

    This seems to be suggesting that it's actually possible to learn outside of a formal setting, which we all know is absurd. None of the knowledge that you 'learn' outside of a college or university can be trusted, and you're bound to have gaps in your knowledge. Go back to college if you want to learn something new.

    Starting Score:    0  points
    Moderation   +1  
       Funny=1, Total=1
    Extra 'Funny' Modifier   0  

    Total Score:   1  
  • (Score: 2) by davester666 on Wednesday December 07 2016, @10:13AM

    by davester666 (155) on Wednesday December 07 2016, @10:13AM (#438272)

    And unfortunately, once you hit 40, even going back to college/university isn't going to help, as you can't learn new stuff fast enough to overcome the information your brain is casually tossing into the wastebin.