Have you ever felt under pressure, like there is no end to the tasks, they keep piling up and you don’t seem to find the light ? Know you are not alone! I have made a new year resolution to become more efficient in my day-to-day tasks. Here is what I could gather so far. […]
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Jack of all trades – a case for a general programmer
What exactly is a jack of all trades ? According to vocabulary.com, a jack of all trades is a person who has some level of skill in many areas. The world is changing, and so must we Technology is changing faster than ever. If you look back even a few years, things seem almost unrecognizable. Just looking […]
Scheduling – Come one step closer to full productivity
The unicorn of office days: Having a productive day, each day, every day. It’s an admirable goal. It’s a goal we all strive to achieve. A step in that direction is having an efficient schedule. I’m here to help. Let get cracking! Get the data Step one in solving any problem is defining it. Try […]
Things to do when you’re not writing code
If you’re reading this, I assume most of your hours are spent staring at an IDE, coding away. What about the times when you’re not building shiny new features. If you’re lucky enough, then you’re going to have a couple of hours of free time every now and then. What should you use that time […]
Soft skills do matter
Let’s start at the beginning: what exactly are soft skills ? Soft-skills, is an umbrella term, covering the less technical skills you need for your work. Stuff like communication, time-management, delegating and other fun stuff you have to do outside of an IDE. I sure hope you are one of those programmers that do consider […]
Greenfield project – how to get it right from the get-go
You lucky programmer you. You get to work on a new project. A shiny new toy for you. All the possibilities that lay ahead. Simply limitless! Now the only question is: how do we do this right? How do we make sure our little project does not end up a big ol’ mess that is […]
How to meet your deadlines – A quick guide to ensure you are never late
Oh, the dreaded deadline! You have a week’s worth of work to do by tomorrow. If that has ever happened to you, then you should know that feeling well. In the following lines I will try to give a few tips that should alleviate that feeling. Let’s begin! Don’t underestimate the work This is something […]
Keep meetings short
We have all suffered through meetings. You know that meeting that seems to just go on and on and on without an end in sight. If you hate them as much as me, then this article might just be for you. In the following lines I will share some tips and tricks that helped me […]
A super short crash-course in negotiation
I’m sure that at some point in your career you will be in a situation where you need to negotiate. It can be a negotiation with your boss about that big promotion you were hoping for, with a client about the shiny new project you want or maybe with a colleague about the temperature of […]
The tells of good feedback
So, what makes a good feedback ? I know there are a lot of articles out there about this, but that doesn’t stop me from giving my two cents, so bear with me. Weather you’re giving feedback or receiving feedback, I find there are some attributes that make some feedback’s better than others. Actionable The […]