Choose boring technology

I read an interesting article about choosing boring technology. Here are my key take a ways:

New shiny tools have this one big problem. They have more unknowns than tools that have been around for a while.
Boring is anything that has been around for a long time that works and have been tested at scale. Examples: MySql, PHP, Python. Boring is not bad.
Boring technology may also be newer but it is the default stack in any organisation.
Boring can save you time and money. Boring should be recommended.

Go compiler internals: adding a new statement to Go – Part 1 – Eli Bendersky’s website

Go compiler internals: adding a new statement to Go – Part 1 – Eli Bendersky’s website
— Read on eli.thegreenplace.net/2019/go-compiler-internals-adding-a-new-statement-to-go-part-1/

How to compare dates in PHP

This is great article about how you can use DateTime class for date comparisons:

https://web-techno.net/php-datetime-create-compare-format/

Three Important Things — Via Dented Reality

Three Important Things Congratulations! You are in a new management role. Now what? Remember these three things: don’t fall into the safety of your old job, listen, and provide useful feedback. 2,899 more words

via Three Important Things — Dented Reality

Creative Computer Science

I read an interesting article on how personal development as a Software Engineer should be largely focused on thinking rather than specific technologies.

To add to this, when you happen upon the new shiny tool, language or technology you should look at it and try to decipher the underlying ideas and concepts that allow it to exist.

We need to focus more on ideas and less on implementation and specific technologies.

Link: https://www.ybrikman.com/writing/2014/05/19/dont-learn-to-code-learn-to-think/

Coders should write

I read this great article that I’d like to share with you:

Software engineers should write because it promotes many of the same skills required in programming.
http://www.shubhro.com/2014/12/27/software-engineers-should-write/

You probably won’t make it to the top

I read a great article:

“Stop playing games where you can’t set the rules. Start winning the ones where you can.”

How to read and why

I thoroughly enjoyed this article on how to read and why:

https://www.firstthings.com/article/2018/11/the-bookish-life

Microservices Are Something You Grow Into, Not Begin With

The craze around microservices is great, but starting small and simple is the best use of our limit time, specially when starting a new project, More on this from the link below:

https://nickjanetakis.com/blog/microservices-are-something-you-grow-into-not-begin-with

Respect!

Respect the work of your peers, and those who came before you.
— Read on baus.net/you-cant-impress-developers/