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Don’t Confuse Busyness with Productivity
Just because you’re doing something doesn’t mean it’s worth doing. You need to figure out what’s important and what’s not.
If you’re going to spend the time learning how to focus, then do it on something that has a high return for the effort involved.
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Code is Art
Programming is very much a creative pursuit. You’re creating something out of nothing, not with paint or words, but with code.
If you have any desire to produce at a high level, then you have to practice. You can get a lot better, in less time, if you make your practice mo...
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Yes, You Can Be a 10x Developer (But 5x, 2x and 1x Are Great Too)
This ability is not a natural gift. You aren’t born with it and it’s not something you can “turn on.” It’s a skill that you can, and must, practice and train.
There are more open developer jobs than there are qualified developers to fill them
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The 2 Steps You Need to Multiply Your Programming Skills with Fo
- Removing distraction is the foundation of focused, deep work.
- Work for a 25-minute block (a Pomodoro) and then take a 5 minutes break.
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Learning to Focus is HARD
The first thing to realize is that learning to focus isn’t easy. You’re not going to be able to start producing novels of quality code from the start. Especially if you’ve never dealt with the reality of how easily distracted you are.
Learning to focus requires pra...
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Point out the good
Compliment sandwiches don’t really work because everyone knows what’s coming after the first bit of praise. However, there is something to be said for finding the good and highlighting it.
- Compliment, hammer, then reframe the compliment. Ugh.
Giving up
Sometimes, a project just isn’t worth burning more hours over, and you ultimately need to figure out if it’s time to quit.
Take a step back and figure out the reason you’re procrastinating on the project or task. Is it because it’s actually not that important, or doesn’t move you closer to ...
Opportunities don't just happen
One of the most important things a person can do is stick his or her neck out and seek opportunity.
Just because you deserve a raise, a promotion, or a company car, doesn’t mean it’s going to happen. You have to make it happen. You have to put in the hard work, then go and get what’...
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