Yepp, more things I wish I'd known when I started, 5th edition.

You can find the first article in the series here.

And the previous article here

You read code more often than you write it. Optimize for reading

Instead of imagining that our main task is to instruct a

Yepp, more things I wish I'd known when I started, 4th edition.

You can find the first article in the series here.

And the previous article here

Love maintenance work or at least learn to appreciate it

Very few things are more despised by programmers than doing maintenance work and

All professions have occupational hazards and risks, and software development is no exception. While it's true that we rarely have to deal with man-eating sharks or explosions, ignoring some of our profession's challenges can lead to lots of trouble.

The good news is that most of our problems are the

Yepp, more things I wish I'd known when I started, 3rd edition.

You can find the first article in the series here.

And the previous article here

Beware of the arrogance trap

Arrogance is one of the worst traits a professional can develop.

It's not only about how it affects

Let's take a look at some other things I wish I'd known when I started

You can find the first article in the series here.

Write your own side projects

Do you know what's one of the best ways of polishing your software writing skills?

Sitting down and writing your