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Career Advice

7 articles

  • Career Growth Is Not a Meeting You Attend Career Growth Is Not a Meeting You Attend Mar 2, 2026 · 5 min read One-on-ones and development plans only work when you treat them as objectives, not calendar events.
  • What Code Reviews Actually Teach Us What Code Reviews Actually Teach Us Feb 9, 2026 · 6 min read A reflection on why code reviews matter, why they feel personal, and how they protect teams from costly mistakes.
  • The First 5 Years as a Software Engineer The First 5 Years as a Software Engineer Aug 17, 2023 · 6 min read I'll take you through "the good, the bad, and the ugly" of what I experienced in the first 5 years of my career.
  • Tips and tricks for choosing your first job as a developer Tips and tricks for choosing your first job as a developer Jan 24, 2021 · 2 min read I think it's important that developers realise that they should first find out what they want to do before they chase the money.
  • 5 phases to create a 5-year growth plan as a developer 5 phases to create a 5-year growth plan as a developer Jan 16, 2021 · 5 min read 5 phases to solve the question "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" as a developer.
  • 5 tips to break up your workdays while working from home as a developer 5 tips to break up your workdays while working from home as a developer Jan 10, 2021 · 4 min read While working from home, I find it's even more difficult to close up the workday. And this is normal, but often ignored by working "even harder".
  • What I Did to Survive My First Years as a Developer What I Did to Survive My First Years as a Developer Nov 1, 2020 · 2 min read The list of rules that I applied to become a complete developer at the start of my career.
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