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99% Of Successful Software Engineers Practice These 10 Habits & Skills

Engineers are like snowflakes, no two are the same. Every snowflake that has ever formed is constituted from different atoms in a unique configuration. This is similar to Software Engineers where no matter how similar the learning path, no two will ever be identical in their developmental skills and abilities. However, even with different levels of aptitude, the people that rise to the top and can be considered as the most successful are the ones that build solid a foundation of habits and skills that allow them to perform closer to peak efficiency longer and consistently have higher quality output over a longer period of time. Over many years both participating in Software Engineering projects and while managing other people performing this role, the following traits have stood out among the most successful people to hold this title. These are a collection of skills and habits that increase efficiency and…

First Resumes

Co-Ops, interns, fresh-from-bootcamp developers lend me your keyboards…. I have been very fortunate in being able to build a co-op program in conjunction with the engineering program at a local university. Both in targeting hiring entry level developers and during the time that this program has been running I have had the great (mis)fortune to read hundreds of entry-level resumes. Through the reading of so many resumes I would like to give some direct feedback to new and entry level people. First of all try and remember this: resumes suck. There is no getting around it. This will be a common theme from me on this blog. The main reason I don’t like resumes is very simple. How old are you while reading this? You may be in your early 20s. Let’s say that today is your birthday and that you are turning 20. You have now lived 7,300 days…