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My final lesson for this 24-hour cycle:
๐ Be excellent in all things ๐
I strive to give my best work at all times. That's why software quality matters so much to me.
#BeExcellentInAllThings #SoliDeoGloria #PandyEveryHour
Another hard truth about software jobs:
You will get better promotions and raises if you switch companies.
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You'd think companies would want to promote their own talent, but many are stuck in annual perf cycles w/ little more than cost-of-living raises.
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What's the most important thing to look for in a job?
๐ OPPORTUNITY! ๐
โญ๏ธ Is the work meaningful to you?
โญ๏ธ Will the job help you grow?
โญ๏ธ Will it add to your story in a good way?
Compensation, tech stacks, and culture are important but secondary IMO.
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๐ฅSoftware is tumultuous๐ฅ
โฉ Expect high turnover
โฉ Expect major org change at least every 18 months
โฉ Expect acquisitions
โฉ Expect unexpected layoffs
The only job security is career momentum. Keep moving forward!
โฉโฉโฉ
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Sad fact: doing your job means you merely "meet expectations."
If you want to advance, you need โญ๏ธgold starโญ๏ธ opportunities that exceed your role.
Look for chances to add value in unique ways. Build a helpful tool. Optimize a process. Automate busywork.
๐ผโญ๏ธโคด๏ธ
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Become a part of software communities! The folks you'll meet will inspire you.
How?
๐ผ Conferences
๐ผ Meetups
๐ผ Projects
๐ผ Twitter
๐ผ Friends
It's OK to feel shy, but give it a try!
I'm part of #Python and #Testing communities.
(Shout-out @TristanLombard2!)
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Blog about things you learn!
๐ It records your knowledge and skills
๐ It can help other people
๐ It shows others that you are smart
๐ It won't get locked behind proprietary walls
๐ It helps you hone communication skills
My blog: https://t.co/78scuYyI8x
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Let's shift to self improvement.
๐จ Hone your experience into expertise ๐จ
I never thought I'd become a software testing leader.
But I spent 4 years at NetApp perpetually improving my team's automation project. I learned deep things.
Experience โก๏ธ Expertise
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๐ Be gracious when others break things ๐
One time, a teammate accidentally deleted the remote main branch. They came to me, we restored it, we put a security policy on it, and nobody else had to know.
Treat others as you want to be treated. #Character
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๐ Be humble when you break things ๐
Eventually, inevitably, you will break something important. Fess up. Seek to help fix it. Learn from it.
Once, I blew out the entire CI test environment for a pretty large company. ๐ช๐
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Let's talk about working with others.
You might think that technical challenges are the hardest part of a software job. FALSE!
The hardest part is usually working with people. Everyone has objectives and opinions. We all gotta play the game. Do so with honor.
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๐๏ธ Seniority Level Real Talk ๐๏ธ
๐ A JUNIOR engineer enjoys figuring out code.
๐ A SENIOR engineer enjoys writing code.
๐ A STAFF engineer enjoys deleting code.
๐ข A PRINCIPAL engineer misses coding.
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Rewriting something from scratch is rarely the right solution. Just because you didnโt write it doesnโt mean itโs โwrong.โ
As engineers, we relish the idea of building our own things. Business, on the other hand, doesn't like reinventing wheels that still roll.
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Donโt waste time complaining about a programming language. ๐ซ๐
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Youโll just look foolish, annoying, and closed-minded. Nobody wants to hear it.
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Please test your code.
I don't care how "bad" you are at testing. Just do it. You gotta learn somehow.
Lamest excuse I ever heard: "We didn't test because it wasn't a requirement." Really? Don't make others suffer from your mistakes. Care about your quality.
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Do code reviews for every single change you make to a repository. Nobody, no matter how senior, gets to go rogue.
๐ต Reviews catch problems early.
๐ต Reviews share codebase knowledge.
๐ต Reviews help folks learn new skills.
๐ต Reviews foster humility.
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๐๐๏ธ Write your code in paragraphs ๐๐๏ธ
1โฃ Write a "topic sentence" comment stating *what* the code will do.
2โฃ Write a few lines of code to implement that intention.
3โฃ Separate paragraphs with blank lines
Why? Readability counts. #Python example below. ๐
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โ๏ธSimple is better than complex.โ๏ธ
Trust me. You'll waste so much time trying to make something fancy, and it will become too hard to maintain.
This nugget of wisdom comes from the #ZenOfPython. Honestly, all 20 points are good: https://t.co/LNAJndXf2N
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Let's talk about coding next.
๐ฅWhen in doubt, google it!๐ฅ
No shame. It's okay. I google stuff all the time. ๐คท
Weird error message? Forgotten function args? Obscure framework trick? Google it!
If Google can't answer, then I start asking people.
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You'll meet lots of people throughout your software journey. Most of them will be good, but some will be jerks.
Seek good, wholesome influences. Surround yourself with folks who build you up and inspire you. Avoid those who tear you (and others) down.
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