Matthew Collison articles - 22 total
The #1 Way To Grow Your Personal Brand As A Developer
Strong personal brand gives you even stronger job prospects. We discuss your #1 strategy for growing that in this article.
A CEO's #1 Tip On How Stand Out As A New Full-Stack Developer in A Competitive Market ⚡
The full-stack market is saturated with newbies. There are radical ways however you can stand out from the crowd.
Do You Suffer With Imposter Syndrome?
The age-old imposter syndrome - let's talk about both sides of the coin
4 Actionable Tips To Immediately Improve Your UI Shadow Design (Design File & Code Included)
To kick of our actionable design tips for devs series, here are 4 tips for better UI shadows.
4 Reasons To Stop Caring About Picking The “Best” Language / Framework To Learn - Read or Watch
It really doesn't matter. But we understand why you might worry - here's 4 reasons why you don't need to.
Come on our podcast - or shout out someone you'd love to hear as a guest!
We're rebooting the learning developer's podcast and want you or someone you know on!
What Is The One Website / App You Would Build If You Had All The Necessary Skills to Do It Yourself?
What would you be building if you had all the skills required?
4 Important Software Design Principles with Quickfire Explanations
Let's simplify some of these "complex" principles with real world examples and some proper context.
Single Responsibility Principle for Dummies
SRP and other design principles can be tricky to understand. Here’s our best attempt at explaining it in simple terms.
4 Practical Reasons You Should Start a Passion Project
Doing something for the money vs for the enjoyment of the process has some big consequences. Let’s look at the benefits of starting a passion project.
4 Ways You Can “Level Up” As A Developer
The lines between levels of developer are blurred, but there always things you can do to leapfrog your skillset.
Want To Be A Freelancer? Here Are Some Actionable Tips & Strategies
The leap from employment to freelancing is a scary one. We do our best to remove some fear with the tips in this post.
Is Your Perspective on “Criticism” Damaging Your Career Progression?
Is criticism something negative? Depending on your perspective, you may be hindering your chances
Do I Need A Computer Science Degree To Get A Job In Tech?
There's a short and a long answer to this one...
3 Actionable Tips To Avoid Abandoned, Unfinished Projects
Let's discuss some things you can immediately put into action to maximize your chance of seeing your next idea/project through to completion
Can I Just Be A Front-End Developer, Or Do I Need To Be Full-Stack?
Here we address the myth that the "front-end developer" is disappearing, and how we think you can stand out as in a 2019 climate.
Here's How You Know Whether You Should Be A Freelancer Or A Full-Time Employee
Gain some clarity on what traits you need to exhibit in order to decide what way your career goes.
4 Things Employers Want To See On A Job Application (From Hiring Managers Themselves)
Maximize your chances of getting an interview from your job application efforts with these 4 actionable tips
I'm a Full-Stack Engineer/Manager & Bootcamp Mentor, Ask Me Anything
Hi, I'm Matt and I'm the lead mentor here at Skill Pathway (based in the UK) and a developer / head o...
4 Things Your Interviewer Wants To Hear (From Hiring Managers Themselves)
We've compiled a list of things hiring managers actually hope to hear from candidates so you don't have to second guess
Customer Experience Comes First, Followed by User Experience
A brand that cares about its customers is a pillar to a product's success.
Why learning to code makes you feel incompetent — and ways to combat it
Learning to code is one the most complex things you'll ever do - let's discuss why and how to combat the self-doubt.