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Some valuable lessons I’ve learned from a 10x programmer, years ago. #developers #programmers #lessons

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Top lessons learned from working with a 10x developer
Developers with 10 times the productivity
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The Day My Dream Job Became a Nightmare
And has haunted me years after
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December 24, 2025 at 5:58 AM
“If ‘agile’ were still a meaningful word, not a capitalist religion.”

#SoftwareDevelopment #agile #Productivity

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We Had No Issue Tracker
Each story was a sticky note. Each bug was an automated test.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
From the “I did it the hard way, so everyone else is invalid” crowd. Break the cycle.

#SoftwareDevelopment #programming #elite #Gatekeepers

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Elitism in Software Development
11 things I’ve encountered, on one side of it or the other
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November 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Writing about software development has helped me understand it, and myself, a little better.

#softwaredevelopers #programmer #writing

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How Writing About Programming Has Changed Me
In good, bad, and unexpected ways
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November 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
If I can only teach you one SOLID principle, it would be SRP…so long as you test.

#SoftwareEngineering #SoftwareDevelopment #TDD

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SOLID Skeptic? Learn SRP and Unit Testing
And other best practices will follow
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November 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
An honest reflection on C++ from a polyglot developer.

#SoftwareDevelopment #cpp #programmer

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Going back to C++ was hard
I had to rediscover patience after using faster-paced languages
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November 3, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Working late or extra has long been normalized in software development. How do you feel about work-life balance?

#programmer #SoftwareDevelopment #overtime #addiction

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Confessions of a Workaholic Software Developer
Dreams, deadlines and invisible overtime
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October 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
End-user test automation ensures your software behaves as designed. BDD focuses on clearly defining user scenarios of software behaviour so that it can be measured.

#Development #TestAutomation #BDD

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A Senior Developer was nearly offended by this take on test automation
What if it were the norm for feature developers?
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October 21, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Can AI guess how much my Software Developer salary is?

#developer #salary #LLM

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I Asked AI How Much My Software Development Experience is Worth
It was flattering and nearly realistic
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October 14, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Middle-aged developers contribute differently than their younger selves. Or, at least that’s true for me.

#SoftwareEngineering #programmer #CareerDevelopment

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I’m a middle-aged developer, and my time to shine has sunset
How I move forward, long past my prime
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October 7, 2025 at 1:18 AM
It’s going to cost an arm and a leg to raise our daughter in Vancouver, but there are many perks.

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#housingcrisis #vancouver #newparent
How much is a good childhood worth?
The sky-high cost of a North American dream
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September 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Getting to know cycling in Vancouver? Here are my go-to routes, and my opinions on them.

#bicycle #cycling #RoadCycling #vancouverbc #yvr #UrbanPlanning

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Beloved Vancouver Cycling Routes and Greenways
My cycling staples in and around Vancouver
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August 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
How working from home for 5 years affected me. The good, the bad, and the hybrid.

#wfh #workfromhome #career #softwaredevelopment

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Ways I’ve Changed After Years of Working From Home
And still going strong, 5 years after the start of the pandemic
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August 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I'm learning new things about my infant daughter and her world every day.

#girldad #baby #newparent #parenting #growth

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I Didn’t Expect This Before Becoming a Parent
You can prepare, but you’re never fully ready.
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August 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Working mostly inside our heads, Software Developers can’t always be the best communicators. When we become self-aware of our misgivings, we can promise ourselves to do better.

#SoftwareDevelopment #Programmer #communication #careergrowth

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Become an Effective Communicator as a Developer
Navigating communication in the corporate environment can be tricky
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August 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Is it weird for the father to take parental leave when their baby is born? It shouldn’t be.

#careers #parenting #paternityleave #newparent

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I Put My Six-Figure Career on Pause for Paternity Leave
It isn’t as I expected, but it’s what I needed
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July 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I was like an old stereotype: a nerd who wants to work in a quiet corner and not be seen or bothered.

#SoftwareDevelopment #programmer #quiet

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I Used to Be a Quiet Software Developer
Now I’m quiet when I need to be. I aim to speak with purpose.
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July 30, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Traits in software developers that are great to work with.

#softwaredeveloper #traits #programmers #teamwork

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Traits to Admire in a Teammate
Software developers need to dial these in
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July 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Many types of bicycle riders I’ve encountered. (Comedy)

#cycling #bicycles #urban #comedy #twowheels

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20 Types of bicycle riders
We’re not all the same
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June 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM