I feel like half of my social media feed is composed of AI grifters saying software developers are not going to make it. Combine that sentiment with some economic headwinds and it's easy to feel like we're all screwed. I think that's bullshit. The best days of our industry lie ahead.
Makers need long stretches of time so they can concentrate. Managers schedule meetings for most of their day, so they don't care. Leads have to go to additional meetings while also making things. Being a lead can be rough, so here are three strategies to adapt.
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One of the hills that I’ll die on as a software developer is keeping any solution I make as simple as humanly possible.
With the holidays finished, it's time to get something for yourself. As developers, we spend most of our time sitting in a chair, typing at a keyboard. The pain of sitting in a lousy chair is immediately apparent to anyone over 25. What's less obvious is the pain of a mediocre keyboard. You should upgrade your setup.
If you read the news, it sounds like the AIs are coming for our jobs. While I don’t buy that for a second, we’re undergoing a significant shakeup in developer tools. We’re moving from digital picks and shovels to digital bulldozers and jackhammers. It’s essential to learn how to use these tools.
