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Helping you learn practical, straightforward methods to boost your soft skills and enhance your career as a software engineer. Weekly Newsletter February 3rd, 2024 Your Manager Can't Read Your Mind Ever had that moment where you thought, "Surely my manager knows how much work I've put into this," only to realize later that they had no idea what you accomplished? You're not alone. We assume that everyone sees how hard we've worked, the impact we've made, or the problems we've quietly solved....

Helping you learn practical, straightforward methods to boost your soft skills and enhance your career as a software engineer. Weekly Newsletter January 21st, 2025 What "Full-Stack" Really Means You've undoubtedly seen the term "full-stack developer" everywhere. At a high level, it means someone who can work on both front-end and back-end systems. Unfortunately, "full stack" often means vastly different things to different companies. Check out these job descriptions... A full-stack job...

Helping you learn practical, straightforward methods to boost your soft skills and enhance your career as a software engineer. Weekly Newsletter January 7th, 2025 Remote, In-Person, or Hybrid: Where Do You Thrive? Remote work sounds like a dream for most tech professionals—no commute, flexible hours, and working from the comfort of your home. But let’s be honest: it’s not always smooth sailing. Even the best engineers can struggle with remote setups, facing challenges like isolation,...

Helping you learn practical, straightforward methods to boost your soft skills and enhance your career as a software engineer. Weekly Newsletter December 24th, 2024 How to Become Resilient Setbacks are a part of every job, especially in technology. A tool update might disrupt your workflow, a bug can appear at the worst time, or a project might not go as planned. These moments can feel overwhelming but also present opportunities to grow and build resiliency. Resiliency is the ability to...

Helping you learn practical, straightforward methods to boost your soft skills and enhance your career as a software engineer. Weekly Newsletter February 13th, 2024 Embracing Ambiguity to Build Better Solutions When building something new, it's easy to get caught in a cycle of overthinking. You want every detail nailed down before you take the first step, but that perfectionism can stall your progress. The secret is that you don't need to know everything to start. In fact, starting with a bit...