PinnedPublished inCareer ProgrammingHow I Became Unemployable as a Software Engineer & What I LearnedBeing a developer is a creative, highly-paid profession that can even be fun, but itās also still a job. Hereās what you need to know.Dec 4, 2024A response icon71Dec 4, 2024A response icon71
PinnedPublished inDerek DevelopsMy 10 Most Popular Programming Articles of All TimeHere are my most-read coding articles, covering React Hooks, JavaScript trivia, and VS Code settings you should know about.Jun 6, 2024A response icon5Jun 6, 2024A response icon5
PinnedPublished inCareer ProgrammingI Paid $3,000 for Career Coaching. This 1 Tip Paid Me a 1000% ROIHow would you like to spend $3,000 this year to make $30,000 more salary next year?Apr 12, 2024A response icon44Apr 12, 2024A response icon44
PinnedPublished inAbout Me StoriesAbout MeāāāDr. Derek AustinHow I went from web developer, to physical therapist, and then back to frontend UI/UX software engineer.Mar 27, 2021A response icon7Mar 27, 2021A response icon7
Published inCareer ProgrammingYou Should Never Apply to a Job Unless You Know the SalaryRecruiters love to bait you into wasting your time, but I have a clear message for them (and the companies that say things āour salary isā¦4d ago4d ago
Published inJust JavaScriptMove Over NVM, Thereās a New Node Version Manager Sheriff in TownDid you notice Node.jsās official download page now recommends a second version manager? Hereās the scoop.Jun 11A response icon1Jun 11A response icon1
Published inCareer ProgrammingHow I Used Video Games To Learn How To Type 120 Words Per MinuteIāve been using video games to improve my typing ever since I got my first computer at age 9. Now, more than 20 years later, I was able toā¦Jun 4Jun 4
Published inCareer ProgrammingWhy You Should Avoid Most āTechnology Agnosticā Job PostingsIf the company doesnāt care which skills you haveāāājust how you interview and/or your years of experienceāāāthen it may not be the bestā¦May 28A response icon2May 28A response icon2
Published inCareer ProgrammingMediocrity Is Good Enough, Unless Youāre a CoderMost employees can coast, but youāll have trouble pulling that off if youāre a software engineer. Hereās why software engineers seem toā¦May 21A response icon10May 21A response icon10
Published inCareer ProgrammingTo Learn To Code, Learn These 10 Frontend Tools, In This OrderThis is how I recommend an aspiring frontend software engineer learn how to code: just learn these 10 tools, in this order.May 7A response icon2May 7A response icon2