Make sure your code relies on abstractions. Your classes should know WHAT other classes/functions do But it's better if they don't rely on HOW they do what they do
Design patterns in 1 tweet Observer: A publisher notifies a list of subscribers of changes in a class Ex: People who receive their monthly subscriptions (subscribers/observers) from their favourite maganizes (publishers)
If your bug has a one in a million chance of happening, it'll happen next Friday
If you're overwhelmed by some big complex problem, break it down into small chunks. Focus on each of them individually and then build up your solution. Divide and conquer.
You learn more from "unexpected results" than from getting things right the first time
"The theory behind open source is simple. In the case of an operating system, the source code is free. Anyone can improve it, change it, exploit it. But those improvements, changes, and exploitations have to be made freely available." - Linus Torvalds
The same way musicians practice scales, you should have some exercises to get you up to speed. For example, when I learn a new language, I make sure I implement some algorithms (that I already know) that cover the basics: - Tree traversals - BFS - Mergesort - Etc
Broke: "I want to learn to code" Woke: "I will learn to code" Bespoke: "I learned to code, just waiting for time to catch up"
You: "It is important to write readable code" Also you: "main(_){_^448&&main(-~_);putchar(--_%64?32|-~7[__TIME__-_/8%8][">'txiZ^(~z?"-48]>>";;;====~$::199"[_*2&8|_/64]/(_&2?1:8)%8&1:10);} "
Dumb programming myth #4155: "You have to be a genius to become a programmer"
The best programmers I've worked with always start with a requirements.txt first.
30 minutes of coding will do more for your programming skills and bank account than 30 minutes of watching tutorials.
Reading other's people code is free. Writing code is free. You are losing a lot of money and opportunities for being lazy.
Signs of a BAD programmer: - Arrogance - Lack of empathy - Lack of patience - Doesn't learn from mistakes - Uses the same language for every task
"How do I stay motivated all the time?" You don't need to stay motivated all the time. Don't rely on motivation. Rely on discipline.
Frontend dev: Hello World! Backend dev: Hello Server Fullstack dev: Hello StackOverflow...
"In what programming language is this awesome app written?" Said no paying customer ever. Focus on what matters.
Being able to adapt to any environment is the mark of a true programming master