Hi ,"It's not about what you do but how you do it" - Sebastian DaschnerLast week I had the privilege of talking to Java Champion Sebastian Daschner. He was the guest in our weekly mentoring meeting and we talked about public speaking and how we as de...

Hi ,Why are people going to conferences when you can stay home and watch the sessions on YouTube? I recently attended DevoxxUK as a speaker, and was asked to write about my experiences and why I think going to a conference is good for our careers. Yo...

Hi ,We have many principles for writing better more maintainable software, but somehow we sometimes still end up with a tangled mess. Most of us have heard about the Single Responsibility Principle, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-responsibility...

Hi ,With all the news about AI replacing us, it's easy to feel concerned about the future.NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said that our children shouldn't learn to code. https://youtu.be/6Lcy2N3YcIs?si=uVfxxDN8KEQDNxQFCognition has released a video introduci...

Hi I'm happy to announce that I'll will be at DevoxxUK in May, giving a presentation about how to grow as a developer with the help of a mentor, https://www.devoxx.co.uk/speaker-details/?id=3110. If you are attending, please come by and say hi.I'm al...

Hi Jfokus 2024 is done. I want to share some of my main takeaways with you. Lots of focus on AI, both how we can use it and how it will affect our jobs. AI might not replace us now, but if we don't take advantage of it, we will be replaced by those...

Hi ,I have been reading the book Fundamentals of Software Architecture by Mark Richards and Neal Ford over the holidays. It contains lots of useful information for architects or aspiring architects. The authors defines some rules for software archite...

Hi ,In the last email, I wrote about how we should not let the fear of negative feedback stop us from sharing what we know. I got some fantastic responses. Thank you so much! Public speaking is the form of sharing that makes me the most nervous....

Hi ,Sharing things can be scary. We are scared that we might make a mistake or be criticized and judged for sharing our thoughts publicly.We should not let this fear of judgment prevent us from sharing what we know. The benefits of sharing far outwei...

Hi ,I have written a blog post about habits that I have found helped me grow as a developer. Do you have any other habits that helped you? Please let me know by answering this email.Physical training: Exercise is proven to enhance cognitive abilities...