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Diagonal Dominoes: A Refactor 8 years in the Making (Part 2)
Welcome back to part 2 of the Diagonal Dominoes refactor! In part 1, I walked through my original journey to this game and back to it 8 years later. I described the initial refactor process of cleaning up the code and remembering how the AI works. This time, let’s deep dive into exactly how that is. Let’s start by looking at a simplified version of the game where each player has only 3 tiles (instead of 5), each of only 3 possible colors (instead of 4).
Doing a PUBLIC RETRO of our own podcast | Meaning in Code | Episode 12
This week on the Meaning in Code podcast, we take a look back on season 1. We performed a classic retrospective to see what we learned, our wins, and where we want to improve.
Confronting the pressure to work nights & weekends | Meaning in Code | Episode 10
In this week's episode, we discuss team culture around work expectations, feeling like you need to work late, and what you can do about it. Talking points: - The difference between flexible work schedules and the expectation to be flexible - How to set your boundaries & maintain them with your team - The ways Lillie & Bennett have influenced team culture around working late - What are your options if working nights & weekends is the norm at your company?
Is a meaningful career possible in tech? | Meaning in Code | Episode 9
This week on the Meaning in Code podcast, we go deep! Is any of this worth talking about? Or, are is it foolish to look for purpose at work? Talking points: - Lillie's coworkers challenged the premise of a meaningful career. Isn't work what you do for money?
Do developers have shorter careers? | Meaning in Code | Episode 8
How do software engineering careers compare to those in other fields? Is your engineering career really likely to end more quickly than your peers? And for goodness sake, how can you squeeze making a full meal into the middle of your day?
How to advance in your software developer career | Meaning in Code | Episode 7
In this week's episode of the *Meaning in Code* podcast, we're talking about how to advance in your career. What habits, routines, and mindsets take you from newbie coder to value-creating engineer? Discussed in this episode: - Why your job is less about coding the more you grow in seniority - Overwhelm is normal! How do you decide what's most important?
Starting a new developer job? Here's what to do in the first 90 days. | Meaning in Code | Episode 6
Starting a new job can be intense as a software developer, but with a few key steps you can set yourself up for success.
The next CODING skill you should learn & how to choose | Meaning in Code | Episode 5
This week we talk about a recurring question for software developers... How do you decide what to learn next? Highlights from this episode: - Resources for how to discover things you don't know about - Why adjacency is one of the best heuristics for what to learn next - Shiny object syndrome & why to avoid it - How to stay up to date in your field without needing to learn every new thing that comes along Daily email list: https://bennettgarner.ck.page
Your dev career is more than just your job | Meaning in Code | Episode 4
August 22, 2023 by Bennett Garner, Lillie Schachter Your developer career can be more than the job you happen to have at any given time. How do you move your career forward meaningfully outside of the job you do each day? We talk about: - Is your job just the thing you do for money?
How to combat imposter syndrome (+ more Q&A topics) | Meaning in Code | Episode 3
August 17, 2023 by Bennett Garner, Lillie Schachter Lillie & Bennett are back with a Q&A episode where we tackle some difficult, big topics in software development. Covered in this episode: - Mindsets for combating impostor syndrome - Lillie's exact study plan for excelling in technical interviews - Strategies for overcoming coding roadblocks - What to do when team dynamics & culture are a challenge Get on the daily email list: https://bennettgarner.ck.page What is Meaning in Code?
How do you define your own meaning in your software career? | Meaning in Code | Episode 2
August 8, 2023 by Bennett Garner, Lillie Schachter This week we get practical with tips on how to make difficult decisions in your career as a software engineer.
Can a developer career have meaning & purpose? | Meaning in Code | Episode 1
August 1, 2023 by Bennett Garner, Lillie Schachter Bennett Garner is joined by Lillie Schachter for the first episode of a podcast about building a meaningful developer career. This week, we address the topic head on - what might make a career meaningful?
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