I've listened to 19 books so far in 2023. I'm still impressed that audiobooks managed to fill a good chunk of my day; now it feels weird whenever I'm not listening to something.
I just realized that I've listened to 15 books since I started with audiobooks in August this year. Over the years, it became hard to focus on books, but I've completely adapted my routines to audiobooks.
If I can offer an observation, 20+ years into my software career:
Long term, your kindness and helpfulness are vastly more impactful than your technical skills.
People will remember how you made them feel. They're much less likely to remember that awesome function you wrote.
Morning rant... We work with digital documents today. Can the *doc* platforms support some basic 2022 features? Like quickly zooming on the images without having to fiddle with the entire thing...
@adambrandizzi Great article, @adambrandizzi. I agree with all your points. My concerns are usually around junior employees that might not have the skills to navigate their careers yet, and it's easier for them to become more introspective. The manager has to be more proactive, in my opinion.