01/29/2019
5 Things I'd Teach My Younger Self About Programming:
- A technical degree doesn’t make you a programmer. Coding does. You become a programmer after you write your first one million lines of code.
- Learn to code, not the language. Programming languages change constantly. Learn the underlying concepts behind how things work.
- Your code should make the user's life easier. It doesn’t matter how good your code is if it doesn’t solve any problems. Always keep the user in mind.
- Always be on the lookout for that ONE thing that can make your other tasks much easier or eliminate them altogether. Focus on the things that matter, don't get stuck in the weeds.
- Have fun. Programming is your hobby and you should enjoy every minute of it!
Kamen takes a look back at his last 10 years working as a software developer and offers some advice that any young developer could learn from.
