Thoughts about software engineering and life
I used to believe that building everything from scratch was the mark of a good developer. However, I understand later that this mindset reflects a lack of experience and problem-solving skills. In the real world, developers often rely on prebuilt solutions rather than creating everything themselves. While we might not always understand the inner workings Continue reading “Not necessary to build things from scratch”
Documenting the problems you solve will save you time and stress when you need to implement similar solutions in the future. You can document your solutions in many forms:
Bringing accessibility into your frontend development, using semantic HTML, ARIA labels, descriptive alt text, and better error handling.. not only makes you a better developer but also shows that you care for others. This also brings a sense of joy. I’ve been focusing on this for a while now, and I’m truly grateful for it. Continue reading “Do accessibility”
Whenever you find yourself comparing your journey to others, remember this: “Don’t compare your planting season to someone else’s harvest season”. Focus on your gaps and work on improving them. It requires both physical and mental effort, but there’s no other way to grow. This reminder is just as much a reminder for me as Continue reading “Work on your gaps”
In software, talking about what you’ve learned theoretically deepens your understanding of the topic. Applying what you’ve learned in real-world tasks builds your confidence, helps you explain concepts more clearly, and give you willpower to explore further concepts. The keys are to:
One major area I’ve been working on in my personal development is overcoming my shyness when explaining technical topics. I’ve learned that I don’t need to be an expert or have years of practice to share knowledge about a particular subject. Many great instructors, both online and in person, openly share their notes and explain Continue reading “It’s normal to have your notes when you explain things”
In software development, there are two important concepts: synchronous and asynchronous behavior. JavaScript developers, especially those who use vanilla JavaScript, know these well because of how promises work. I like to explain things in a simple way, so it’s easier for me and others to understand new topics. Synchronous Programming Let’s imagine you went to Continue reading “Synchronous and Asynchronous code by simple examples”
When you are working on a local project and using a GitHub Access Token to push your code, you might face an issue when the token expires, and you forget to update it or something like this. If you try to push or pull your changes, you’ll get an error stating that you are not Continue reading “Update GitHub Access Token Locally”
I have been dealing with this feeling for years, and I still do. In the beginning, it was really frustrating for me, day by day, step by step, I learned to “TRY DEALING WITH IT”, not fully “DEALING WITH IT” yet, because I’m not at that level. Let me share a story that might be Continue reading “It’s ok to feel afraid when working to fill your knowledge gaps as a developer”
When I sense that my motivation to publish is driven by the desire to share for the sake of just sharing or to impress others, I take a break from posting to realign myself and my goal from the whole thing. Impressing people was never and will never be the reason I began sharing, but Continue reading “Take a breath before continue”