Andres Olarte

I write about unlocking your coding skills and cloud

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[Andres Olarte @aolarte]

Are you a developer looking to enhance your coding skills and advance to a Senior Developer role? Have 30 minutes a week to spare?

Join me on this journey as we explore the key skills that define a Senior Developer.

#SrDeveloperIn24hrs #CodingSkills

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Hi all, I just posted a guide to set up a Custom MCP server with Gemini Enterprise using FastMCP and Cloud Run. #gcp #googlecloud https://t.co/ZCb63azImH

[Neo Kim @systemdesignone]

Here are some white papers you must read as a senior programmer (all free):

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@greglow "count" should be declared "static" right? You know to save some memory

[Santiago @svpino]

In 1994, people told me programming was for nerds and that I should become a doctor or a lawyer instead.

Ten years later, they told me that someone from India or the Philippines would take my job for $5/hour.

When that didn't happen, no-code became an existential threat. I was finally doomed.

In 2021, it was Codex. Then, Copilot. Then, ChatGPT. Every time, people told me, "Programming is Dead."

Last week, a company released a demo of the "first AI software engineer." This is it! I should start looking for a far now, right?

Reality is different. The demand for good programmers has never been higher before. Today, in the age of AI, few things will make you more valuable than knowing how to write good software.

Learn to code.

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APIs versioning with @cjug and @nicolas_frankel

[Marc Andreessen 🇺🇸 @pmarca]

Hardware people think software is easy; software people think hardware is easy.

Why?

Hardware people know how hard hardware is; software people know how hard software is.

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You can also check out the playlist with all of the videos: https://t.co/eb8HLgVb6M

[Andres Olarte @aolarte]

This past year, I started posting videos about what it takes to be a Senior Software Developer. Concurrently, I have been compiling this info into an e-book. Several chapters are up and expect regular updates throughout the year. Take a look at https://t.co/r8NFgn8pHB

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The long forgotten ancestor to MS-DOS (and Windows indirectly)... quite the digital archeology artifact.

[NTDEV @NTDEV_]

If you are familiar with the IBM PC, you'll probably know that MS-DOS was based on a product called 86DOS from Seattle Computer
Here is one of the earliest builds of what became Microsoft's darling.
It's been compiled in July 1980, and less than 10 people had seen it.
Until now.

[Dishit Devasia @DishitDevasia]

What are the top 5 qualities of a senior developer?

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@ChiMarathon the tracking app is not working

[Andres Olarte @aolarte]

Happy #ProgrammersDay !!

[Java @java]

Learn all about the value #Java21 offers #developers for modern application development in our upcoming #CloudWorld session. https://t.co/o4wAuydomm

[Andres Olarte @aolarte]

We all want to write high quality code. But what does that mean? What are the dimensions that matter? How can we measure quality?

Check out my new video on writing High-Quality Code

Sr. Developer in 24 Hours (part 14) High-Quality Code https://t.co/9TXdKmpzw4 via @YouTube

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@DishitDevasia Plus you get a chance to delete unneeded code, one of the most satisfying actions there is

[Dishit Devasia @DishitDevasia]

Why you should love refactoring code?
- Takes your code understanding to the next level
- Appreciate the beauty of the existing code
- You learn new patterns
- Reduces code complexity
- Make the code easier to understand

Last but not least -

You get better at your craft.

[Andres Olarte @aolarte]

Beautiful day for my last long run before the @ChicagoHalf #running #Chicago

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If this is something you're interested in, check part 13 of my video series "Sr. Developer in 24 Hours" where I take a look at a couple of very useful tools to do integration testing: Nock and Wiremock

#coding #integrationtesting #testing

https://t.co/Waj4jH1xCT

[Andres Olarte @aolarte]

Integration testing is always a big endeavor, with lots of moving pieces as we work toward having the whole solution. However sometimes we have to fill in the blanks to get something up.

What tools and techniques do people use to mock or create stubs to do integration testing?

[Java @java]

A lot has changed with the JVM between JDK 17 and 21.

In the latest episode of Road to 21, @BillyKorando examines the noteworthy changes, where performance has improved, and a big change to the Z Garbage Collector. https://t.co/0SHUo4ejhn