Extensions or plugins provide additional features you wouldn’t normally get as part of the standard installation of a web browser. With countless extensions available across popular browsers such as Chrome and Firefox, there are also some browser extensions for software developers that can be useful to anyone who performs programming […]
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The Under-Estimated Importance of Side Projects For Software Engineers
People who code are often encouraged to work on side projects, and for a good reason. Side projects can be described as activities taken outside of one’s main job. For programmers, this is often a task with the purpose of learning something new, tackling a particular challenge, collaborating with other […]
Continue reading8 Creative Tips on How to Keep Programming Skills Sharp
One of the biggest challenges that programmers face is how to keep programming skills sharp in the ever-changing, and fast-moving world of software development. While there are a lot of different ways to accomplish this, it can be difficult to find the time and resources to remain vigilant in your […]
Continue reading10 Powerful Motivational Quotes for Coders for a Boost of Inspiration ✨
The process of creating software has its ups and downs and is certainly not short of its challenges. As a result, part of a coder’s life involves experiencing a vast range of emotions.
Continue reading7 Inevitable Challenges in Software Development and How to Combat Them
The efforts of launching software products can be a complicated process as it usually involves multiple parties working together across several stages whilst trying to solve technical problems. As a result, the process of developing software is usually met with challenges that most engineering teams can relate to. Challenges in […]
Continue reading10 Essential Things Software Engineers Do Apart From Coding
Most will imagine things software engineers do as likely sitting in front of a computer typing code all day. While coding is certainly one activity carried out by programmers, it’s not quite an accurate description of what it takes to produce functional software. The art of creating software is a […]
Continue reading21 Reflections for 2021 (As a Developer)
With 2021 about to conclude I thought it would be a nice exercise to reflect on how the year has gone from the perspective of a developer. I made a similar post last year that focused on what I learnt over the year: 20 Things I Learned in 2020 (Programmer […]
Continue readingMaintainer Reflections on Hacktoberfest 2021 (And what to do better next time!)
Hacktoberfest has concluded for another year! Either as a contributor or as a maintainer, what are your reflections on Hacktoberfest? Hacktoberfest is all about encouraging devs of all levels to contribute to open source projects. Much of Hacktoberfest is focused on the contributor point of view. There are all sorts […]
Continue reading7 Hard facts about coding every developer should learn to accept
Becoming a programmer has become a highly desired career path with the increasing role software engineering plays in technology advancement. However, while programming certainly has its rewards, there are also some not-so-glamorous sides to coding that would be useful to be aware of for anyone currently or who wants to […]
Continue readingSearch your way to programming solutions using these effective tips
Programming is all about solving problems, and lot’s of them. Because coming up with solutions is core to development activities, what are the best ways to become unstuck when you’ve hit an obstacle? In the vast world wide web, it’s likely programming solutions to most issues you’ll come across already […]
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