A few months ago I had a short consulting session with Dr. Doug Brackmann. Those 20 minutes had a lasting impact on me. What strikes me the most is how through a simple conversation, breathing and…read more
Mentorship has probably become one of the most heard-online buzzwords when it comes to coding. Juniors seek out mentorship for their jobs; Seniors are judged on their ability to mentor others. But why…read more
As I’ve outlined many times here and here, for most (if not all) of us learning has indeed been a semi-traumatic experience. And whilst failure in that regard is tolerable for a while, it quickly…read more
The typical notion is that programming is one of the most difficult things to do, and only magicians can make things happen with computers. Is it really as difficult as moving mountains? What if I…read more
As much as it’s easy to bash who gets into programming with exorbitant expectations, I don’t believe they are the ones to blame: the last 20 years have been a continuous talk on how technology is…read more
After nearly a decade spent satisfying my client’s development needs, and 2 years teaching more than 30 students how to overcome their learning issues and get things done with coding, I must say there…read more
In all these years as a developer, I’ve been so busy working for clients and scratching my head at outlandish projects, I never realized how fundamentally impactful improvements in my learning…read more
Just don’t buy one yourself. You won’t solve your work and financial freedom; you’ll just solve someone else’s. There aren’t many legitimate ways to get rich quick. Unfortunately, a lot of people…read more
