Growing as Makers Keep an Emergency Supply of Warm Fuzzy Feelings in a Nice Words Document My Nice Words file is where I put every kind remark my colleagues and clients have made about me or my work.
Growing as Makers Get More Out of Your Mentor-Mentee Relationship I've been working with a Career Development Manager for several months. These six things have improved our mentor-mentee relationship.
Personal Optimization Mature as a Junior Developer: Habit Building Forming habits around the type of professional you want to become can be a game changer for building confidence in any career.
Personal Optimization 3 Tips for Getting the Most Out of a Coaching Experience Given the opportunity to receive coaching to achieve your career goals? Here are my top tips for having productive coaching sessions.
Project & Team Management 3 Practices I Use to Create a Comfortable Environment for Junior Developers I've found that when I can make junior developers feel comfortable, they're more likley to ask questions, speak up, and point out mistakes.
Growing as Makers 6 Developer Archetypes: Leverage Your Differences We've recently begun to introduce "Developer Archetypes," a set of self-identified labels Atoms can use to radiate their strengths and interests.
Growing as Makers 5 Factors to Consider When Relocating for Your Career Thinking about why I moved to Chicago a year ago helped me tease out a few factors folks might consider when contemplating relocating for work.
Growing as Makers Making Mistakes Made Me the Developer I Am Today We talk a lot about the costs of making mistakes, but something nobody seems to talk about is the cost of avoiding mistakes.
The Software Life Don’t Let Perfection Stop You from Being Great Striving for perfection can be seen as a strength. But too often, a perfectionist's standards shift from incredibly high to impossibly high.
Growing as Makers Growing as a Developer by Teaching to Learn It’s common knowledge that teaching something is a great way to reinforce your own understanding of it. That definitely has held true for me.
The Software Life The Impact of Hobbies on Personal and Professional Growth I have gained so much through the experience of trying new hobbies, from improved mental health to camaraderie and friendship.
The Software Life What I’ve Gained from Conducting Interviews For three years, I've interviewed applicants at our office. The interviewing process has given me opportunities and increased fulfillment in my job.
