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Get the Boring Stuff Right: A Guide To Keeping Up With The Latest Tech
- 1. Get the Boring Stuff Right A Guide to Keeping upWith the LatestTech Dustin Ewers | Consultant @ Centare www.dustinewers.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinewers/ Twitter: @DustinJEwers
- 7. Background
- 10. Growth Mindset
- 11. Make a Plan
- 14. Single Thread Your Deep Work
- 19. Go Deep
- 20. Follow
- 21. Avoid
- 22. Evergreen Skills
- 23. Basic Design and UX
- 24. Fundamentals
- 25. Performance
- 26. Security
- 27. Maintainability
- 28. Soft Skills
- 29. Clarity
- 30. Persuasion
- 32. Questioning
- 34. Stress and Ego Management
- 35. Learn How to Learn
- 37. Get the Boring Stuff Right A Guide to Keeping upWith the LatestTech Dustin Ewers | Consultant @ Centare www.dustinewers.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinewers/ Twitter: @DustinJEwers Post: https://medium.com/that-conference/get-the-boring-stuff-right-9b296705df15
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- Never-ending stream of new technologies JavaScript Frameworks New Cloud Services Hipster Programming Languages etc… It’s impossible to keep up ---------------------------- Image: http://www.littlerock.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2001768903/
- What shiny thing am I going to chase next? https://www.pexels.com/photo/asphalt-auto-automobile-benz-136872/
- How many times have you stumbled on an org that’s hopelessly out of date?
- Users don’t care about your shiny framework Users don’t care about your new cloud service Users just want to go home They want software that’s responsive, that makes sense, and doesn’t leak data to the Russians They want something that’s going to get them from point A to Point B They want a 5 star crash rating
- Most of the things users care about are pretty boring. But ultimately, making things that make people happy is more fulfilling than using shiny new tech to do it Learning boring skills deliver lots of value Doesn’t mean you can’t chase shiny, just do it in a disciplined way
- I’ve always been fascinated by learning Focused on the process, speed reading, etc… Over the years I’ve developed processes for me to learn and improve Goal: Making a disciplined effort, focusing on “boring” skills, is going to have maximum career impact
- Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash
- Take responsibility for your own destiny Don’t rely on your employer. Even if you have a good one, they might not be willing to take you where you want to go
- Adopt a growth mindset 10x programmers are made, not born Some people think you “can’t teach height”, this is BS People who think their abilities are fixed do worse than people who don’t. Carol Dweck research The mind is like a muscle, it can be improved. https://www.pexels.com/photo/blue-and-red-superman-print-tank-top-shirt-38630/
- If you fail to plan, plan to fail Even if you don’t follow your educational plan, it’s still valuable
- Schedule a block of time Make the time 30-60 minutes per day is fine. It adds up if you’re consistent. Dedicated deep work time https://www.pexels.com/photo/book-business-calendar-close-up-273025/
- What do you want out of your career? Money, stability, interesting work? What skills are you going to need to get there? What’s your core motivation as a person? How does your career mesh with that need? --- Reason to do this is that it focuses you.
- Work on only one thing at a time. Define a goal, a plan (take a course, read a book, build a project) and a definite ending
- Also, make some sort of project to end your learning with. Blog posts, presentations, side projects, demo code, etc…. Practice Recall to increase retention. Process information multiple times. Repetition and recall are your friends.
- Repurpose other blocks of time for different kinds of learning Examples: Putting instapaper on my phone instead of social media Using drive time and home maintenance to “read” books on Audible and listen to podcasts. It’s a great way to expand your net
- Something that works for me… Remove all of the social apps on your phone Turn down nearly all notifications Install a feed reader, instapaper, and use your downtime for something useful
- Your skillset is like a portfoilio. “Boring skills” are like blue chip stocks. They provide consistent returns “New Tech” is like high risk, high returns. Choose them carefully and they’ll pay off, but they pair well with other skills Aim for a 25/75 split : Allocate your time in three categories Personal Radar https://www.pexels.com/photo/silver-iphone-6-plus-and-macbook-air-on-wooden-table-38629/
- This is the category you’re going to focus on in your deep work time Don’t pick too many things here What are some examples for your?
- This is the wide net. Pair with your downtime education What are some examples for your?
- Avoid’s a personal category Warren Buffet career thing What are some examples for your?
- Photo by Donald Tong from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/photo/daylight-evergreen-green-leaf-23680/
- What: Art + Layout Why: You don’t see it often in enterprise software Users see this first. Good UX buys you credibility with users Art – Cheat (use a framework) Layout – Read books like Design For Hackers, Design of Everyday Things, Smashing Magazine
- Fundamentals underlie all fancy frameworks and techniques Learning these makes everything else easier You can go too far, but dig a little deeper
- What: Building responsive software Why: Like UX, it’s something the user sees Slow software drags down every other part of the process (Dev, QA, etc…) How: Learn monitoring tools and look up tips for your stack. https://unsplash.com/photos/YxDENE4HgMM
- What: Building secure software Protecting against common vulnerabilities Using proper encryption Why: Huge financial impact to your company Lots of people trying to get at their data How: Pluralsight courses, OWASP, etc… https://www.pexels.com/photo/france-landmark-water-clouds-34223/
- What: Building easily testable, easily extensible software Why: This makes all of the other stuff you do better. How: Practice, learn testing tools, read books on clean design and architecture https://www.pexels.com/photo/gray-steel-tubes-586019/
- “soft” like marital arts Image: http://www.yokota.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/773961/no-submission-yokotas-endurance-jiu-jitsu-class/
- Learning to write and speak clearly Why: Clear writing is clear thinking is clear coding How to Improve: On Writing Well
- Why: You always need to convince people of stuff How: Influence, Robert Caildini
- Nonviolent communication & conflict resolution Avoid implicit judgements and labeling Understand that people are just trying to meet their needs, and sometimes they do it poorly Observe, document feelings, try to figure out underlying needs Then work to fulfill those needs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonviolent_Communication#Assumptions
- Asking good questions / Listening / Empathy
- Understanding cognitive biases and mental limitations Brains were not meant for truth, they were meant for survival Elephant vs. The Rider | System 1 vs System 2 Probability Thinking
- Dealing with stress Being more proactive instead of reactive Managing your own ego Developer Ethics & Principles
- Take Responsibility Figure out a goal Make a plan and select your skills Focus on skills that don't rot Solid beats fancy Sidestep the treadmill and focus on boring stuff