Branden Hernandez articles - 20 total
The Power of Shared Definitions
We’ve all been there. You walk out of a meeting thinking everyone’s aligned, only to realize later...
Boosting Dev Productivity with Multi-Threading
Nothing drains your energy faster than waiting on a slow script. That was my life until I discovered...
I Challenged Myself To Use The Hardest Editor
Vim is known for having a very high skill gap. People that use it are seen as keyboard wizards that...
I Tried NixOS for a Week So You Don't Have To
Linux is something I've wanted to try for a long time. I've been looking for an alternative to...
I Thought Networking Was Useless. I Was Wrong
Networking changed everything for me and here is how. I'm like your stereotypical developer ,...
Paid to Wait, Pressured to Deliver: My First Coding Job
My first coding job was not what I expected. I was getting paid to do nothing! Or so I thought. I...
Too Many Handshakes: A Tale of Corporate Chaos
Why are there so many handshakes involved in getting anything done at work? You'd think changing the...
FlavaQuest - Month 3: Losing Motivation
I hit a wall, a motivation wall. For the past two months, I've been building FlavaQuest with a lot...
From Rejection to Redemption: How I Landed My SRE Role
Countless applications. Hundreds of rejection emails. Failed interviews. It was easily one of the...
Vibe Coding Isn't Magic - But It Made Me a Better Developer
I Tried Vibe Coding. Here's What I Learned. For the past few weeks, I kept hearing people talk about...
Why I Updated My GitHub README
GitHub: the developer playground. It's where you build, break, and show off your work It's also where...
Building FlavaQuest – Month 2: Documentation
This month in FlavaQuest: Documentation. Now that I’ve made solid progress on the core...
What I’ve Learned About Writing as a Developer (So Far)
Writing is hard. Coming up with ideas, editing, rewriting - every part of the process can be tough....
If You're Thinking About Leaving, It's Probably Time
If you are thinking about leaving your job, it's time to leave. Do it now. You will feel...
What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Site Reliability Engineer
When I transitioned into Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), I wasn't prepared for the challenges...
Building FlavaQuest - Month 1: The Quest for Flava!
Building anything is hard, especially a whole mobile app. I've always been an ideas guy. I come up...
Finding Worth Outside of Work as a Developer: Why I’m Writing, Building, and Learning
Many developers feel like their job defines their worth. You spend your time thinking about how to be...
Why Everyone Wants to Sell You a Shovel in the Digital Gold Rush
Have you noticed how everyone online is trying to sell you something? A course, a shortcut, a...
The Coding Coach: How Mentoring Young Developers Changed Me
Working as a coding coach was one of the most fulfilling jobs I’ve ever had. I was hired as a Coding...
My Journey as a Developer: The Wins, The Struggles, and Everything in Between
I wanted to be a programmer. I coded, I failed, I repeated. That’s the story of my life as a...