Using the Pomodoro Technique for Estimations
I have based this answer off one I originally gave on Quora, and have repurposed parts of it to make…
Make it Stick – some learning techniques
I’ve previously written about the excellent ‘Make it Stick’ and it was well overdue another read. I focused on the…
Better Context switching with automation
Use scripts and tools to get you back on track
Clawing back your career when you’ve lost hope
I answered this question on Quora back in December and it proved very popular, so I hope this provides some…
Advice for Developers (Long Version)
What developers take for granted : a reflection on what new starters need to know Recently at work, a combination of project…
Advice for New Developers
I recently answered this question on Quora – namely “What advice can you give me on starting my first job…
Book review – Double Your Learning Power, Geoffrey A. Dudley (1986).
Some handy hints from a book review In the bid to get through more books per year, I’ve followed the…
Procrastination 101
I originally answered this question on Quora and have re-purposed it since I think the answers in it are relevant…
When will your skills take off?
When you embrace learning as a lifelong job I was in a dark place a few years back, and felt…
Overlooked aspects of software development
When you’re new to software developer, you have so much to learn. IDE’s, architecture, design patterns, algorithm perhaps. It got…