Month: January 2025
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The Brutal Truth About Landing Your First Dev Job š»
From my own experience, starting from scratch in software development is a grind. Getting the hang of job-hunting skills without hitting a wall (or several) is damn near impossible. But hereās the thing: every failure? Itās a lesson. š„ Those screw-ups refine your approach, sharpen your skills, and eventually lead you to that first job…
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Why Software Engineering is the Ideal Career (for Me, at Least)
Iāve spent years in operational jobsāIT services, supportāwhere every damn second of your time was tracked and calculated. The contrast with software engineering? Night and day. Hereās why it works for me: As a family man with small kids šØāš©āš§āš¦, I donāt want to spend my life on planes or in meetings. Software engineering fits…
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The Shit They Donāt Tell You About Switching to Tech Careers
Switching to a tech career is often sold as a golden ticket. High salaries, remote work, and the promise of endless demand make it sound like anyone with a laptop and a dream can succeed. But let me tell youāthereās a ton of shit people donāt talk about when it comes to transitioning into software…
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šµ Kill the Noise: Take Back Your Attention!
Letās face itāour phones are noisy little assholes. š± Between iPhones, Apple Watches, and every app fighting for your attention (hey Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Iām looking at you), itās a damn circus. And the worst part? We allow this bullshit by default. Hereās the truth: notifications are ruining your focus. They hijack your brain, whether…
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š” Mastering CSS Cascading: How Styles Override Each Other!
CSS is all about cascading, and understanding the rules of which style wins is key for every beginner! š Hereās how CSS decides which rule to apply when there are conflicts: 1ļøā£ Importance Styles marked with !important trump everything else.Example: 2ļøā£ Specificity The more specific the selector, the higher priority. 3ļøā£ Source Order When two…
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š„ Job Hunting 101: How to Play the Game šÆ
If youāve lost your job and been searching for a while, hereās my blunt advice: donāt announce it on LinkedIn or your resume/CV. Seriously, donāt. Keep your profile showing youāre still at your last job, and say youāre looking for a ānew challengeā for whatever rational reason you can come up with. Why? Because the…
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When Youāre Starting Your Coding Journey, Hereās the Truth Nobody Tells You
If you think youāll finish that shiny “40-hour course” in, well, 40 hoursāyouāre kidding yourself. Take that number and triple or even quadruple it. Why? Because learning programming is fucking tough. Itās no joke. The difference between a programming video course and your favorite YouTube binge? The grind. š» For most people, programming isnāt just…
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š Understanding React JSX: A Beginner’s Guide š
š Are you new to React? Let’s talk about JSX, one of the coolest features of React that makes coding interfaces easier and more fun! What is JSX? š¤ JSX (JavaScript XML) is a syntax extension for JavaScript that looks similar to HTML. It allows you to write what looks like HTML directly in your…
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š HTML Basics for Beginners: Your First Step into Web Development š
š What is HTML?HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the backbone of the web! It structures content for websites using simple, readable tags. āļø Core Building Blocks: š ļø Starter Code: āØ Pro Tip: Always close your tags and keep your code organized for better readability! š” Ready to build your first webpage? Start experimenting and watch…
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š„ Priorities: The Unsexy Key to Success š»
Letās face itāpriorities are boring as hell, but theyāre also the only thing thatāll save your ass when life (or work) gets tough. Everyone says it: “Focus on your priorities blah blah blah,” but theyāre right. Especially in programmingāor businessāitās the difference between getting somewhere or running in circles until you quit. Take programming for…