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Consultancies: The Smart First Job for Software Developers

Working at a consultancy is the best way to jumpstart your career as a software developer.

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How to Become a Software Designer – 5 Essential Skills

Software design is far more than visual design. It's about solving problems with empathy, experimentation, and inspiration.

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The Practice of Practice

Deliberate practice is the key to developing true mastery in anything.

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My Craftsman Exchange in Sweden

One employee is sent over the Atlantic to the other company and spends a week immersed in the other’s culture and business.

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Podcast Review: Programming Throwdown

If you’re interested in high-level introductions to languages or topics you don’t know much about, I would strongly recommend Programming Throwdown.

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Effective Mentoring Requires Dialogue

By taking steps herself, the student gains a deep understanding of problem. Being involved in the process gives her both problem-solving skills and confidence.

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Why I Organized and Ran a Conference

I was surprised at what the question to this straightforward "why" question ended up being.

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Programming Exercises to Stretch your Noodle

Three great sources of free programming exercises: Project Euler, CodeEval, and Exercism.io.

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5 Articles that Changed my Perspective on Design

These authors have become my design heroes, teaching me confidence, clarity, and perspective.

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Obtaining a Thorough CS Background Online

An eclectic online curriculum that covers the core requirements of a typical undergraduate CS program.

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What Being Job Shadowed Taught Me about My Job

As part of the prep for the visit, I had to work out what I liked about my job and how could I sell it to people who didn't know anything about it.

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5 Reasons YOU Should Come to the 2015 Balanced Team Summit

Great minds from the software industry and beyond will gather to discuss collaboration, teamwork, design thinking, user research, and much, much more.

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