after wasting the past four years of my life ive decided to commit fully into becoming a backend developer.
i know ai will replace me blah blah but its a start at least
wish me luck
Software engineering hasn't changed at its core. It's still hard to learn and it still takes years. What changed is that you can now produce software without understanding how it works.
If you're early in your journey, don't outsource everything. Learn the underlying technology, what good code looks like, and the why behind the decisions. Stay curious. I know that's hard when AI finishes the task in five minutes and doing it by hand costs you a day. Treat that day as an investment. It's what lets you move faster later.
If you're an experienced engineer who's been hesitant to try AI, start with the boring stuff: tests, code reviews, small CLI tools, slides. Things you already know how to do and don't enjoy doing.
software engineering craftsmanship is dying in front of our eyes. writing beautiful code, a nicely crafted library, or designed framework do not matter anymore. there will be nobody that appreciates the code, nobody even understanding it. is the status quo now frozen or what is the incentive to go the extra mile to create the next beautiful library?
This post is for my fellow junior developers.
Using access modifiers is more important than you think.
Not everything should be public.
Not everything should be private.
Here's an analogy.
NB: Attached image is the sample code used in the analogy.
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Never limit your prayer just because you think you're sinful or undeserving. You're not praying because of who you are - you're praying because of who He is!
Accra, Gold Coast, 23 May 1956 — More than 100,000 people gathered at the Old Polo Ground to watch Louis Armstrong and the All Stars perform during the jazz legend’s historic visit to the Gold Coast.
“I’ve always said God gave me this gift. He chose me from a very young age. But talent alone isn’t enough. Along the way, I had to make sacrifices and work very hard because there are many gifted people. To become a professional, you have to sacrifice.”
—Leo Messi