Cesar Aguirre articles - 146 total
3 Code Reading Techniques No Course Will Teach You
I originally posted this post on my blog. We spend more time reading than writing code, but we're...
An oldie, but a goodie!
The Best Way to Get Better at Writing Code Isn't Just Writing...
How MedAI Will Transform Hospitals and Patient Care by 2035: My Predictions
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. It's 2035. AI...
10+ Pieces of Tech You Use Before Breakfast Without Even Realizing It
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. In many ways,...
If someone else talks to customers and writes specs and we, as coders, only turn those specs into code, we’ll be out of business soon. AI will eat us all alive.
A post by Cesar Aguirre
We, Coders, Often Don't Get To Solve Problems—And That's Boring
I originally posted this post on my blog. Coding is about solving problems with automation. The...
15 Takeaways From "Breaking in the Mindset That Gets You Hired" With ALX Community
I originally posted this post on my blog. Last week, I had the chance to share some of my career...
10 Ways New Coders Can Use AI (That Don’t Involve Writing Code)
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. If you're new...
Now Is the Best Time to Learn Programming (It's Not Too Late)
I originally posted this post on my blog. Recently I found this question (with a tone of...
Is Burnout Inevitable in the World of Tech? Let's Talk About It
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. In 2023, I...
A Blog Has Been Better for My Career Than a Portfolio
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. I don't have...
5 Things Every New Coder Should Watch, Ask, Read, Do, and Pass On
I originally posted this post on my blog. While curating this week's Friday Links email, I found...
If a Veteran Coder Is Skeptical About AI, We Shouldn't Worry About Our Coding Jobs
I originally posted this post on my blog. Pierre started coding back in the 60s and still...
What I've Gained After 6 Years Blogging on dev.to
Six years ago, I wrote my first blog post... and heard crickets. Nobody was reading my blog. I...
How to Demotivate Your Development Team And Make Them Leave (Guaranteed Results)
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Want to...
We Write Code for Two Audiences—with Two Different Priorities
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. "[Users]...
Do you remember the first time you saw a computer? 🤔
The First Time I Saw a Computer—A Bit of Nostalgia Cesar...
Where to Start Your Coding Career: Corporate, Tech, or Agency?
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. If you're...
The First Time I Saw a Computer—A Bit of Nostalgia
I originally posted this post on my blog. An owl blinking in a large forest made us all jump in...
How to Know When It's Time to Leave a Job (In 8 Signs)
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. I've stayed...
We Shouldn't Call Them Best Practices—And Blindly Follow Them
I originally posted this post on my blog. We, as coders, take pride in preaching and following...
7 Strategies to Stay Sane in the Never-Ending Tech Hype Cycle
I originally posted this post on my blog. As developers, we can't agree on much: tabs vs spaces,...
I Asked Phind and Copilot to Solve a LeetCode-Like Interview Exercise—Their Solutions Surprised Me
I originally posted this post on my blog. Did AI kill the tech interview? Truth is hiring and...
Four Lessons (and a Challenge) for a Coder Struggling to Write
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The other...
I wrote this one some time ago as a form of therapy:
I Applied at a FAANG and Failed — Three Interviewing Lessons ...
How to Land a Coding Job in Post-Pandemic Times—The Untraditional Way
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Last year, I...
The Easiest Way to Be Ignored When Communicating at Work
I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Want to be...
You know you're in trouble when you're looking for a file on a GitHub repo and it says "(Sorry about that, but we can’t show files that are this big right now.)" 😬 😅 Spoiler alert: the file has ~70K LOC
A post by Cesar Aguirre
The Career Lesson the Most Expensive Hamburgers I've Eaten Taught Me
I originally posted this post on my blog. I didn't pay for the most expensive hamburgers I've...