A list of the top software engineer volunteer opportunities in 2024
How to get involved in mentoring as a software engineer
I’ve been thinking a lot about how to give back and how to find my place in the programming world. As a continuation of that thinking, I decided to do a deep-dive into something I imagine a lot of experienced programmers want to do: mentor.
List of software engineer volunteer opportunities
Updated 6/14/22. I am amazed how many people are actively looking for software engineer volunteer opportunities. Are you a software engineer or web developer looking for volunteer opportunities that leverage your knowledge or skills? You’re in luck! This is the post for you.
The art of troubleshooting
One day you’re chugging along on a problem and things are going great. You’ve harnessed the spirit of Csikszentmihalyi with incredible dexterity and before you know it, you’re waist deep in the highly sought after “flow” state. Code is just flowing from your fingers and thumbs as if they were…
Reflections on Batman and my Toastmasters experience
I’m going to start this with a few quotes from the Dark Knight Batman trilogy. You may be asking yourself, “What does Batman have to do with public speaking or my Toastmasters experience?” Read on to find out.
Nine career tips for new software engineers
It struck me the other day that I’ve been programming at work in some capacity for nearly ten years and as my main professional responsibility for six. Over the course of that time I’ve learned a few things, some of them the hard way, and I’d like to share a…
I quit my job to travel through Asia and it didn’t derail my career
About a year ago, I quit my job to travel with my girlfriend across Asia for 6 months. When I told the people in my life about my plans, I heard many different reactions. Some thought I was nuts: “How are you going to explain this gap in your employment…