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Letters To A New Developer

Letters To A New Developer

By Daniel Moore

What I wish I had known when starting my development career.

This podcast is going to be regularly released sets of short episodes (under 5 minutes, typically) that mirror previously written blog posts that I found particularly insightful.

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Answer the question someone wants answered, not the one they ask

Letters To A New Developer • By Daniel Moore • Jan 14

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Seek feedback loops
Seek feedback loops
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2020/08/03/seek-feedback-loops/
03:19
January 14, 2023
Always leave the code better than you found it
Always leave the code better than you found it
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2020/11/23/always-leave-the-code-better-than-you-found-it/
05:20
January 14, 2023
Turn off those notifications
Turn off those notifications
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2021/04/19/turn-off-those-notifications/
04:49
January 14, 2023
Make the ask
Make the ask
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2020/12/28/make-the-ask/
06:27
January 14, 2023
Avoid toxic environments
Avoid toxic environments
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2021/05/24/avoid-toxic-environments/
02:15
January 14, 2023
How to criticize code
How to criticize code
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2021/01/25/how-to-criticize-code/
04:01
January 14, 2023
Ways to stand out
Ways to stand out
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2022/09/19/ways-to-stand-out/
05:20
January 14, 2023
Cycles of Work
Cycles of Work
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2022/12/26/cycles-of-work/
03:35
January 14, 2023
How I Got Into Software
How I Got Into Software
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2023/01/09/how-i-got-into-software/
03:50
January 14, 2023
Answer the question someone wants answered, not the one they ask
Answer the question someone wants answered, not the one they ask
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2022/05/02/answer-the-question-someone-wants-answered-not-the-one-they-ask/
03:10
January 14, 2023
The first time
The first time
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2022/06/13/the-first-time/
02:34
July 11, 2022
Ask for great hardware
Ask for great hardware
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2021/03/01/ask-for-great-hardware/
02:59
July 11, 2022
Businesses will spend money to make money
Businesses will spend money to make money
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2018/10/01/businesses-will-spend-money-to-make-money/
02:25
July 11, 2022
Eat lunch with your coworkers
Eat lunch with your coworkers
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2022/03/21/eat-lunch-with-your-coworkers/
02:30
July 11, 2022
What should you look for in a job?
What should you look for in a job?
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2022/04/18/what-should-you-look-for-in-a-job/
07:22
July 11, 2022
What To Change If You Aren’t Getting The Offers You Want
What To Change If You Aren’t Getting The Offers You Want
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2022/01/31/what-to-change-if-you-arent-getting-the-offers-you-want/
07:36
July 11, 2022
Speak at a meetup
Speak at a meetup
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2021/12/06/speak-at-a-meetup/
05:50
July 11, 2022
How to make a move to a related occupation
How to make a move to a related occupation
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2020/10/05/how-to-make-a-move-to-a-related-occupation/
06:08
July 11, 2022
Plant a tree
Plant a tree
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2021/05/03/plant-a-tree/
05:40
July 11, 2022
Act like an owner
Act like an owner
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2021/07/19/act-like-an-owner/
04:41
January 09, 2022
You’ll always be learning
You’ll always be learning
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2021/07/05/youll-always-be-learning/
02:17
January 09, 2022
Meetings are work
Meetings are work
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2021/06/07/meetings-are-work/
02:21
January 09, 2022
Take a tour with a different department
Take a tour with a different department
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2021/03/08/take-a-tour-with-a-different-department/
02:41
January 09, 2022
Show gratitude
Show gratitude
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2018/11/19/show-gratitude/
02:54
January 09, 2022
Interviewing is a two way street
Interviewing is a two way street
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2018/10/04/interviewing-is-a-two-way-street/
02:42
January 09, 2022
Deep vs wide experience
Deep vs wide experience
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2018/10/10/deep-vs-wide-experience/
02:22
January 09, 2022
Don’t make the same mistake twice
Don’t make the same mistake twice
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2018/09/26/dont-make-the-same-mistake-twice/
02:01
January 09, 2022
Be kind
Be kind
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2021/10/11/be-kind/
03:23
January 08, 2022
“Work will never love you back”
“Work will never love you back”
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2022/01/03/work-will-never-love-you-back/
03:11
January 08, 2022