Ways to Get Better As Developers
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Being a developer is hard. Not only we have to know technical skills, but we also have lots of soft skills that weve to get good at.
In this article, well look at the ways that we can get better as developers.
Ask Specific Questions
Asking specific questions is more likely to get the answers that were looking for.
Otherwise, we may get some generic answers that dont help us much.
Speak Up in Meetings If We Have Useful Things to Say
We should say something in meetings if we have something to contribute. Otherwise, we dont want to waste other peoples time by saying things that dont contribute much to the conversation.
Useful things also help people learn more.
Cross-Team Collaboration
It couldnt hurt to collaborate cross-team so that we can learn things from other teams that we wont be exposed to otherwise.
Cross-team collaboration is a great opportunity that we wont get often, so it couldnt hurt to do it.
Have Passion Projects
Outside of our work, we should do something that we like so that we can take our mind off work.
It also allows us to learn things that arent used at work, so thats also a good thing.
Define Career Goals
We should have a target for our careers. This doesnt have to be inside our company that were working for.
It can also be outside the company like starting a small business. We shouldnt confine ourselves to our day jobs since they change often and we cant assume that the company that were working for now will want us tomorrow.
Therefore, whatever we do, it should be a general goal rather than thinking about what we can do within the company.
Get Involved in the Conversation
Getting involved online is a great way to help others and promote ourselves in the process. If others know that we can help with their problems, then opportunities will come.
Also, well learn more things than just being a lurker or a bystander.
Prioritize Tasks
We cant do everything at once, so we got to prioritize our tasks so that we can finish them when we have time.
Of course, we should finish urgent issues first, and then do the less urgent ones later.
Trust Our Teammates
We should trust them to do their jobs. If theyre still our teammates, then theyre probably useful for something.
This also means that we should learn to delegate things to other people in our team so that we wont be overwhelmed with our own work.
Dont Compare Ourselves to Others
Comparison is the destroyer of joy. Therefore, we shouldnt compare ourselves to others.
We just look at how good everyone has it and be miserable ourselves, which doesnt help us much other than that it makes us sad.
Surround Yourselves With Allies
We always got to have allies that can help us since we cant do too much ourselves.
Therefore, we need allies so that they can have our back when we need help. They also encourage us to keep going on our jobs.
Dont Discriminate Against New Ideas
New technologies and ideas are worth a try. Theyre always worth considering. We only use them if they suit our needs.
Also, we shouldnt discriminate against other people since everyone deserves our respect.
Dont Copy and Paste Without Thinking
Copying and pasting without thinking is a bad idea. We have to think about why it might work before we copy something from a website.
This is an important step that we cant miss. We got to think if something already exists to solve our problem.
And we have to think if the code were copying and pasting is actually good.
Create an Inspiring Environment
We should create an environment where everyone is motivated to do their best. This means lots of encouragement and people arent worried about retribution if they make mistakes.
Remain Optimistic
We got to be optimistic about what were doing. It just makes us feel a lot better. Reality is the same but our perception is different. That makes a big difference in our day.
We rather feel good than feel bad. See the good side and well get good outcomes in reality in no time.
Conclusion
We should be optimistic and create an inspiring environment.
Also, we should build trust and respect for others. Side projects and careers should also come side by side.
Original Link: https://dev.to/aumayeung/ways-to-get-better-as-developers-3chi
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