3 Random coding tips Focus on providing value Don't just copy & paste Don't give up

When estimating how long it'll take you to complete a task, remember: A feature will always be more complex to implement than it is to explain.

Programming in Python is ok. Programming in JavaScript is ok. What's not ok is not to test your code.

You were not born to be in front of a computer 24/7

Smart developers don't care about their programming language Dumb developers make their favourite language their identity

If they make you work overtime for one reason, they can make you work overtime for any reason

Wake up and write code every single day.

If you: - Own a laptop - Speak English - Have an internet connection You have everything you need to become a software developer

A good portfolio of projects demonstrates your skills better than any resume can

The only difference between you and a "software developer" is the ability to write code consistently for 6 months.

"As of first quarter of 2018, Twitter had over 336 million users. You’re high on actual cocaine if you think that all of them will like you. Don’t expect it." @EdLatimore

Don't care about learning 20 programming languages. Learn 2-3, but learn them well.

Scam #9784: Learn JavaScript in 1 hour

Productivity is negatively correlated with your number of open tabs

The worst mistake a developer can make is trying to be "smart".

Less code is better than more

Good developers teach you. Great developers let you teach them.

People who write "if(x == true)" deserve a special place in hell

30 minutes of coding will do more for your skills than 3 hours of watching tutorials

The best developers I have worked with learned coding on their own, rarely at college