Published in Level Up Coding·13 hours agoMember-onlyWhat I Learned From X That Made Me A Better Programmer In YWorking at a high level with awareness of the lower level is much more powerful than working at a high level with no awareness beyond that. X = Acting classes; Y = Any programming language Trust your instincts. Act on the first idea that comes into your head, just to…Programming7 min readProgramming7 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·13 hours agoMember-only52 Reasons Why Programmers Work On WeekendsPersonally, I try not to work on weekends but there are times when it’s unavoidable. A client asked me: Do you work much on weekends? Not wanting to disappoint, I spend Monday writing them a fun reply. (Personally, I try not to work on weekends but there are times when…Programming7 min readProgramming7 min read
17 hours agoMember-onlyHow to Become an Appreneur and Outsource Your Way to $64,000Distance yourself from those who don’t share your same beliefs or don’t understand your goals. In August 2019, my first ever iPhone app went on sale. A dream that I had, finally was about to come true. I didn’t know how to program or do app code, so I outsourced…Money5 min readMoney5 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyHow We Can Inspire More Children to Learn a Programming LanguageEncourage Kids to Learn Programming. Programming. What exactly is it? To influence the new generation of innovators to learn such a skill, we must first define it in a way that truthfully illustrates the possible outcomes that stem from it. …Programming3 min readProgramming3 min read
4 days agoMember-onlyHow I Made $78,000 With My Blog in 2022BLOG INCOME REPORT. These past few years of full-time freelance haven’t been easy for me. In fact, there were times when I wondered if I was cut out for this freelance game at all. Back in May 2020 I was so depressed and lost with my business that I wanted…Writing7 min readWriting7 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·4 days agoMember-onlyThe Death of Software EngineeringThe death of engineering is not necessarily a bad thing… During my entire development career, hell my development life, I’ve dealt with programming languages and machines that have allowed me to write less-than-ideal code and get away with it. As I moved into the corporate world of development, I met…Programming4 min readProgramming4 min read
Published in Hello, Love·5 days agoMember-onlyHow to Fall Back in Love with Your WifeHere’s a little secret… — Here’s a little secret… …behind the scenes, there’s a little community of the Game related bloggers that talk to each other. If you’re a reader of the blogs, it’s near totally invisible, but if you’re a writer it’s something you can bump into. So once in a while I get…Love4 min readLove4 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·6 days agoMember-only10 Things I do to code betterThis is a compilation of some things that I think help me in learning to code better. After being in the software development career for more than a year now, I feel I understand what is expected from a “Software Developer”. There are a lot of things that need to…Programming4 min readProgramming4 min read
Published in Level Up Coding·6 days agoMember-onlyDon’t develop for living and you will be a better developerSounds crazy right? For the last 8 years, I was a hardcore Java developer. Worked on many different projects, various kinds, and various positions — from junior to senior, team leader, project manager, lead developer, and architect. …Programming3 min readProgramming3 min read
Published in JavaScript in Plain English·Mar 13Member-only5 Years of Development Experience or Just 1 Year of Experience Repeated 5 TimesHow many years of software industry experience do you have? Once upon a time, there was a person who applied for the position of the software architect. He got the job interview call. During the interview, he was asked how many years of experience do you have in the software…Programming3 min readProgramming3 min read
