Dan Moore articles - 21 total
Make the ask
Dear new developer, I’ve been surprised by how often I get a response from people I consider “famous...
Always leave the code better than you found it
Dear new developer, I’ve spent a lot of my time maintaining working code. I think that is more typic...
Save off context
Dear new developer, A key part of software development is being able to pick up where you left off....
How to say I don’t know
Dear new developer, The honest truth is that you won’t know everything. No one does. The CEO, CTO, t...
Plan first, then code
Dear new developer, I thought this article was worth sharing, as it is a relatively inexperienced de...
How to make a move to a related occupation
Dear new developer, I’ve written before about how being a developer sets you up for a lot of adjacen...
Sometimes you just have to ship it
Dear new developer, For me, there comes a point at the end of every project where I’m just sick of i...
When do you feel like you’re “senior”
Dear new developer, Senior/experienced devs: how do you know when you've become a "good coder"? How...
Seek feedback loops
Dear new developer, Feedback loops are so important. (If you’re not sure what that is, I’d recommend...
Don’t sign anything you can’t understand
Dear new developer, I want to preface this with the fact that I am not a lawyer , so please don’t ta...
Develop empathy
Dear new developer, Right now you’re probably a bit frustrated and confused. You’re learning a lot o...
Learn automated testing
Dear new developer, If you want to build good software, learn automated testing....
Are you ready to work remotely?
Dear new developer, Remote work is fantastic. You avoid a commute, have control ...
Learn to look around corners
Dear new developer, Sometimes you want to play out things two and three steps de...
Think about how things can go wrong
Dear new developer, Think about the edge cases. This is one of the primary ways...
How To Excel At Your Job As A New Developer
Dear new developer, I think that there are only really four tasks you need to do to do a good job as...
Tips for using email well
Dear new developer, Writing great emails is a key skill. For all the hullabaloo ...
Subscribe to a weekly link newsletter
Dear new developer, I mentioned before the benefits of participating in an onlin...
There is no perfect system, it’s all about the tradeoffs
Dear new developer, I want to build perfect systems. There’s something so beauti...
Mistakes Are Forgiven, Hiding Them Is Not
Dear new developer, We all make mistakes. Yes, this is not news, but it’s worth ...
Use stackoverflow, and use it well
How you should use stackoverflow