5 New Year’s Resolutions for Programmers (and Advice on How to Stick to Them!)
Looking for ways to better yourself as a developer and boost your employability in 2020? There are some things you could work on throughout the year!
If someone asks you “where do you see yourself in five years time” most probably the answer won’t have anything to do with work — unless you’ve been asked in a job interview. But, the truth is that setting career goals for the near future might help you reach your goal faster. To do so, just stop what you are doing and reflect. What are you proud of achieving and in which areas you could improve?
Having a purpose, being adventurous and open to change are some of the key principles that will help you grow and reach your maximum potential as a programmer. And learning is key for continuous growth.
Since it’s already February and one thing is for sure, time flies, see below some ideas for your new year’s resolutions as a programmer and get inspired!
Learn a new Language
The new year is a great opportunity to assess your programming goals and set new ones. Learning one new language should definitely be on the list as it will help you develop professionally and will prove to be a great addition to your tool kit. Plus companies love polyglot programmers!
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Familiarize with DevOps
Combining software development and information-technology operations can help boost your career as a programmer. There are two areas you could start focusing on: continuous delivery and testing automation.
Continuous delivery aims at building, testing, and releasing software with greater speed and frequency to the end-user. Also, as a programmer that is constantly delivering software, you should not only rely on manual and automated tests but also get comfortable using several testing techniques.
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Work on Your Soft Skills
Programmers are no longer perceived as lone geeky rangers. They are now part of a team and as one they are meant to interact with their peers, be social, have empathy, share their thoughts and many more.
Focusing on improving your soft skills will make a huge difference in your career as soft skills in some organizational cultures are more important than being a technical wizard!
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