This section contains a collection of articles related to a career in IT with the majority of its focus dedicated to software development. We talk about the advantages and disadvantages of working in IT, how to be successful in your career, and what pitfalls to avoid.
Getting to a senior position in software engineering is equivalent to getting a black belt in a martial art. You are now a member of an elite club. The time it takes to become a senior software engineer varies. Some make it in less than five years. Some make it in more than 10. Some […]
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We are living in the information age. Many traditional industries and jobs associated with them are on the way out. Internet and smart technologies have radically changed how we live and work. Although technology has improved our lives overall, it also made certain things much more challenging. One of the biggest of these issues is
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Test-driven development (TDD) is a highly popular and highly misunderstood subject. And there is no surprise as to why it’s so misunderstood. If you look at any single guide on what the canonical TDD rules are supposed to be, it would be vague and incomplete. Today, I will demonstrate to you why it is so.
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Being a software developer makes you see the world in a particular way. Because of this, software developers usually share similar opinions on certain things. This is why there are things that are almost guaranteed to annoy any software developer. It’s good to know these things, so you aren’t hated by your friends or colleagues
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There are many ways of making money online, whether you do it as your main activity or as a side project. And today, we will be talking about the method that I am most familiar with – publishing online courses. I have been doing it as a side activity for a number of years while
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Programmer, also known as software developer or software engineer, is an in-demand profession that usually pays well. Another good thing about it is that, unlike it is in other skilled professions, you don’t require a formal qualification to become a software developer. Most employers are interested in your skills and not your certificates. Because of
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As someone who is interested in becoming a software developer, you have probably heard that it’s important to learn algorithms. Or maybe you have already started your programming career and haven’t yet encountered a situation where knowledge of algorithms would be beneficial to you. Either way, you might be wondering why would you need to
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Social media is one of the greatest inventions of the 21st century. Facebook allows you to keep in touch with your friends, regardless where on the globe they live. If you have in-demand professional skills, LinkedIn allows you to move up the career ladder with only a fraction of the effort you would have required
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Photo by Christopher Gower on Unsplash. To be successful in running a modern business, it’s important to create easy-to-navigate software tools. Software coding has changed the way people do business and can be crucial for long-term development. It would be important to learn primary coding languages like HTML, CSS, Python, JavaScript, and others. This will propel your
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The world is changing at a rapid pace. Many jobs get automated away. AI is gradually taking over. Because of this, there are many professions that thrive today that will not exist tomorrow. As a software developer, you shouldn’t worry about technology replacing your job. You are contributing towards creation of the said technologies. And
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