Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Playing 'Developer'
summary
Career shortcuts backed by actual choices: use version control as a quick save and commit frequently; add automated tests (start with browser acceptance tests, not just scary unit tests) so deployments stop causing that pit‑in‑the‑stomach feeling; get code reviews and use them as free mentoring; practice empathy to reduce frictions; try another language like Go or JS to see different tradeoffs; ask questions, rubber‑duck problems, and play with friends for faster learning.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:35I love playing computer games
- 2:37Put points into charisma
- 5:21Just say no
- 7:04Quick save regularly
- 10:07Play with friends
- 15:11Play online
- 16:59Learn the mechanics
- 21:39Playing other languages
- 24:06My favourite tip
- 27:42Code reviews
- 28:50Rubber duck
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