Tidy Tech

In my head, the biggest existential threat to my career as a software developer is being unhealthy as a result of this (frequently) sedentary lifestyle. I recently started full-time work as a coder and already feel the aches and strains in my back from long hours at my desk. However, mental health is also equally…

At every skill level in software development, there are people facing problems and frustrations and finding solutions and triumphs. I am here to pose the challenge to prioritizing levelheadedness at every step of the way — through the good and tough times. Each of us would benefit from greater mental toughness, less emotional volatility, and…

Graduating with a computer science degree would seem to prove that I have achieved expertise in the computer programming world. I think the opposite is more true; I am a newbie and I am embracing this status. This week was my first week at at my first real full-time job as a software engineer. The…