Michael Evans

I help career switchers get their first developer jobs 💻
I post about learning React, JavaScript, TypeScript and other frontend-related skills.

[Michael Evans @MichaelEvansDev]

If you're an aspiring #SoftwareEngineer or want to break into #softwaredevelopment I want to hear from you - what resources are you using to learn and how is it applying for entry-level positions?

Particularly if you're learning #javascript and #React

#100daysofcoding

[Michael Evans @MichaelEvansDev]

When it comes to software

Done is better than perfect

Every. Single. Time

[Michael Evans @MichaelEvansDev]

A simple yet powerful technique in #React

Debouncing is a core technique for improving performance and usability

Use this short and sweet code to debounce your API calls or other callbacks.

[Michael Evans @MichaelEvansDev]

An underrated trick to being a good developer

The Boy Scout Rule

Leave the codebase nicer than when you found it

Refactor a bit
Add a test that was missing
Extract a class or function

Just tidy up a little bit and leave it better for the next person 😍

#softwareengineering

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The best thing about being a software developer is how much there is to learn

The worst thing about being a software developer is how much there is to learn

[Michael Evans @MichaelEvansDev]

Imposter Syndrome is definitely good

It means you're in a challenging environment where you don't know everything

No imposter syndrome = no challenge = no learning = no growth

A surefire way to hit a plateau in your career

[Michael Evans @MichaelEvansDev]

Safari is literally the new Internet Explorer

[Michael Evans @MichaelEvansDev]

Good Guy GitHub showing the software world that even the best can make mistakes

#softwareengineering #github

[Michael Evans @MichaelEvansDev]

"Knock, knock."

"Who's there?"

"Undefined."

"Undefined who?"

"Undefined is not a function, TypeError."

😄

#SoftwareEngineering

[Michael Evans @MichaelEvansDev]

Until recently, I had forgotten the joys of full-stack Ruby on Rails

Most of my recent projects have used a Rails API

I still have good things to say about API mode in Rails

But building full-stack apps with Rails is just a joy.

Give it a try sometime

#softwareengineering

[Michael Evans @MichaelEvansDev]

I don't care what anyone says

You're not a frontend developer until you've Googled:

"CSS parent selector"

And been disappointed to find it cannot be done.

[Michael Evans @MichaelEvansDev]

A wise colleague once told me: "the best software engineers are excellent listeners."

At least, I think that's what they said 🤷 😅

[Michael Evans @MichaelEvansDev]

My first #developer role was in a German company.

My developer and German skills were boosted by that job.

I'd like to do that with Spanish now, too.

I don't know whether I prefer learning programming or human languages, but why not both?

#softwareengineering #languageskills

[Michael Evans @MichaelEvansDev]

Agile empowers teams to collaborate, adapt quickly, deliver working software, and achieve success. It's all about valuing people, flexibility, customer collaboration, and embracing change for better outcomes. 💪🏼✨

#AgileDevelopment #SoftwareEngineering

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#AgileDevelopment #SoftwareEngineering

Developer teams love to claim to be 'agile' - but what does that mean?

The Agile Manifesto is based on four key principles:

1. Individuals and interactions over processes and tools - focus on people. Your team is your greatest resource.

[Michael Evans @MichaelEvansDev]

4. Responding to change over following a plan - flexibility over rigidity. Adapt to changing circumstances and requirements.

[Michael Evans @MichaelEvansDev]

DID YOU KNOW...

you can tell the age of a developer by how many icons their VS Code sidebar has 😅

#SoftwareEngineering #developers

[Michael Evans @MichaelEvansDev]

Software development is basically just going from thinking you're a moron to thinking you're a genius multiple times per day.

[Michael Evans @MichaelEvansDev]

Code is a liability, not an asset.

The value comes from the problem it solves, not the code itself.

Code requires maintenance, costs developer time to read and understand and can be the cause of bugs.

Less code = less liability

[Michael Evans @MichaelEvansDev]

Why do developers prefer dark mark?

Because light attracts bugs!