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Ebenezer Don
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Creator of Nextjob.work, author of Simplified JavaScript for VIPs & Git Prodigy (#2 Bestseller)

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The most underrated programming skill is knowing when to stop overengineering and just ship it.

Perfection is the enemy of progress. Build, iterate, refine, and build again.

#programming #softwareengineering #computerscience
February 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
No one tells you that 90% of being a senior dev is having the confidence to delete code.

That perfect abstraction you spent days building?

Sometimes the best solution is hitting backspace and admitting you overcomplicated it.
January 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Stop waiting for motivation.

Stop waiting for inspiration.

Stop waiting for the perfect tech stack.

There are people out there right now who need what you could build.

They don't need it perfect - they need it today.

Just start.
January 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The best programmers I know don't obsess over frameworks or fear missing out on the latest tech. They obsess over solving real problems.

Your users don't care what tools you used - they care that their problems disappeared.

Keep it simple, make it work.
January 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
You're holding back because you think you need more experience. But experience comes from shipping real code to real users.

Every senior developer started by building something they thought wasn't good enough.

The difference? They shipped it anyway.
January 9, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Your fear of criticism is keeping your best ideas locked away.

You can wait until you've mastered every best practice, or you can build something that makes a difference today.

Software that helps one person isn't perfect, but it's infinitely better than the perfect code you never wrote.
January 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Most developers die on the hill of optimization before their code ever sees a single user.

You can endlessly polish features no one asked for, or you can solve real problems that matter now.

Perfect software is a myth. Useful software changes lives. Build for impact, not for ego.
January 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The difference between a dreamer and a developer isn't talent. It's the willingness to release imperfect work.

Your half-finished project could solve someone's problem right now. But it never will if it stays on your laptop.

Ship it, learn from feedback, and grow in public.
January 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Oh wow! 1k followers on GitHub 🎉

Thank you so much, everyone! I do not take this for granted.
December 31, 2024 at 12:00 PM