As Developers, there is an all-too familiar trap where we start to become really good at what we do. We start to become really, really good programmers. And with that, we start to code less, because we want to put more effort into design to making sure our code is perfect and beautiful and adapting and pristine and self-healing and and and… So we do more design, then we code, then we write tests, lots…
We have this constant, inherent fear that we are always falling behind. That we will never get ahead. That we have forgotten so much or been out of the game for so long that we cannot get back into it. That we cannot change who we are because this is the way we have been forever. That no matter what we do, it will not work out and we will once again be further behind. The…
You know that feeling – the Friday before you head out on vacation, perhaps maybe for a week or two. You stay late and rush to get everything done so you don’t have to think about it for the next two weeks. You run at a pace that no one has ever seen you run at in a long time. You give as though there is nothing left to give in your tank. And when…
I’ve been trying to get my coding blog going bit by bit but I’ve struggled with it a bit – www.forgottencoder.com – perhaps it’s due to to not enough focus, perhaps it’s due to not having enough time, whatever the case, I’m starting a new project with this blog at it’s core. For the month of June, I will be committing to doing an hour of code a day and blogging about it. The rules are;…
Good. That means there is still work to do and you’re still plowing through to make it happen. That means that despite your setbacks, whether they are internally driven or externally received, you are not stopping. That means that when you first compile, it doesn’t always work and you need to put a little more polish into the finished product. That means you are still going. Being rough around the edges means there is still…