
Try to eliminate the “I’m the only one” scenario. If you hire one female programmer, then hire two. If you hire one minority programmer, then hire two. If you hire one offshore programmer, then hire two. It’s always better to have better ratios within the same team so that their social, cultural needs can be met.
The evidence is clear, and you likely didn’t hear it here first: Eat well, sleep well, exercise regularly, stimulate your mind with engaging, challenging activities and, importantly—especially as you get older: Avoid loneliness by making and keeping a strong circle of friends. It’s either that or move to Japan.
… scary as it is. And I hope to have motivated you on how to push through them. Please remember that interviewing is just as important a skill as actually coding. For developers, knowing how to communicate what you’ve done is crucial to the work you do every da…