"The most dangerous phrase in the language is, 'We've always done it this way' " - Grace Hopper. The best six words and fastest way to shut down innovation in an engineering team. Thankful to be part of a team that celebrates creative thinking and new ideas.
When I first started learning Go I hated how different Error handling is compared to Java. The code looks messy, verbose and inefficient. 2 months in, I can now see the benefit of treating errors as 1st class citizens for debugging and traceability. https://t.co/uvalamrSox
Happy Monday! Make sure when you're planning your week to put this event in your diary. Last Bytes and Brew this Thursday 8AM until we break for Summer βοΈ
We will be discussing the history of Techstart and their funds, the biggest barriers for women founders, and their insights from years of working with startups across Northern Ireland. The team are really looking forward to this session, so sign up here: https://t.co/GbxQ9nwjBQ
@chrislaughlin Wednesday's are a no meeting day so if you want, you can work without interruption or compress your working week to take the day offline. My team are working in 3 different timezones right now and my lead is a wizard at making sure meetings/communication works. πͺ
Covid has proved more than ever the need for a better work life balance and flexibility for employees. I feel happier and way more productive in my work during the week #gamechanger
When the day starts picking up a bug that turns out to be a timezone issue. 8:54pm: Date-ing is hard and I no longer want to be a Software Engineer π
Thankful for the friends that say "you've lost weight, are you ok?" rather than "oh you've got skinny you look great". Weight loss isn't always a good/intentional thing. Asking friends if they're OK and giving an honest answer is importantβ€οΈ#mentalhealth#StressAwarenessMonth2021
How does your workplace support your mental health? Interesting discussion today at @WWCodeBelfast#BytesAndBrew. Would love to hear more how companies are supporting your mental health and wellbeing.