As a software engineer, this was a nightmare for me… 😱

Speaking to customers on the phone…

The phone would ring, my nerves would spike…

#developer #coding #softwaredevelopment #softwareengineering #wellbeing #mindset

As a software engineer, this was a nightmare for me… 😱

Speaking to customers on the phone…

The phone would ring, my nerves would spike…

#developer #coding #softwaredevelopment #softwareengineering #wellbeing #mindset

Have you noticed the side effects of The Pomodoro Technique?

In this issue of The Modern Software Developer, I cover:

🟢 What The Pomodoro Technique is.
🟢 How to use it.
🟢 A free tool to help you use it.
🟢 3 surprising side effects of using it

tmsd.substack.com/p/surprising...

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Software development is more about thinking, collaborating and communicating than it is about coding.

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You know the drill…

Make sure you get out of that computer chair today…

Do something active, move your body…

Whatever project you’re working on will still be there when you’re done.

I got in a run this morning, and spending the rest of the day with this little one 👍

Use this hack to reduce your stress response...

This week's issue of The Modern Software Developer is all about stress.

--> How it accumulates

--> Its detrimental impacts

--> A hack for reducing it

--> A book recommendation for better understanding it.

tmsd.substack.com/p/code-calm-...

When you hear the update…

“I’m nearly finished my story… I just need to add the TDD…”

#softwaredevelopment #softwareengineering

As a developer, this was a nightmare for me… 😱

Speaking to customers on the phone…

The phone would ring, my nerves would spike…

#developer #coding #softwaredevelopment #softwareengineering #wellbeing #mindset

Software development is not about delivering code; It’s about delivering value…

How do you know if you delivered value?

How is your team measuring it?

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Ask yourself:

"How many dead-ends have I been down lately?"

Now realise that "none" is not necessarily the best answer...

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Go on, bite the bullet and ask for help…

Perseverance is a valuable attribute…

But don’t let it get in the way of asking for help.

I often left it too long…

When writing code, periodically read it back and ask yourself…

"Would a new team member be able to read and understand this?”

It's probably a cardinal sin to dare to question the necessity of caffeine in the software development community... 🤷‍♂️

tmsd.substack.com/p/caffeine-q...

The most helpful tool I’ve encountered during 24 years in software development…

A second pair of eyes 👀