7 Secrets of Highly Successful Developers with Kim Maida
summary
Seven concrete practices: compare only to your past self and track wins; set 3‑month goals you can finish and revisit; share wins with your boss and publicly to get raises, promotions and sponsors; be kind and empathetic; deliberately get uncomfortable (speak, build with a new framework, take unfamiliar roles); wait until you’ve done work before asking mentors; celebrate milestones; and prioritize sleep, exercise and hobbies. Example career path shown: biologist → engineer → content writer → developer relations leadership.
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chapters (18)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:33What is our ecosystem
- 0:55What challenges do we face
- 1:05Keeping up with the Joneses
- 3:56What do we do
- 4:06Seven tips
- 4:21What is highly successful
- 5:11The temptation to compare
- 7:19Set personal goals
- 9:01Share with your boss
- 11:36Be kind
- 12:12People notice kindness
- 12:45Being kind makes you approachable
- 13:22Try new things
- 15:12Reach out
- 16:59Celebrate milestones
- 17:54Invest in selfcare
- 19:01Outro
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