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✅ 2020 Developer Goals

Episode Summary

New year new me! This week we're talking through resolutions and goals for 2020 as software developers:

Episode Notes

Welcome to Iteration, a weekly podcast about programming, development, and design.

John: Hey I'm John I run a firm that builds web and mobile apps.

Happy new year — this week we're talking through resolutions and goals for 2020 as software developers:

JP — Goal #1: Build a full stack app with Elixir

really stretching myself here on this full stack node app

JP — Goal #2: System design

maybe even pick up UML?

JP — Goal #3: Algorithm fundamentals

Going through https://interviewcamp.io/

John — Goal #1 Blog

Blog / Write / Document my work more
- Motivation:
- It helps ideas stick
- Some of my best clients have been gained through my blog.
- It's a good way to give back.
- Become a better communicator.
- Document for the team.

John — Goal #2: System design

I'm copying JP Here — already been wanting to re-read through Domain Driven Design, (The lost season 1 LOLZ)
Web Scaleabaility for Startup Engeneers

John — Goal #3 JavaScript

JavaScript Skillz Up.
I've made strides in 2019 but I want to take it to the next level.
I still find front end intimidating.
I limit myself in functionality to avoid complex UI.
It holds back product sometimes.

John — Goal #4 Focus

Focus more on my core.
I spend a lot of time on accounting, project management, issue triage and more.
I want to have better processes, tooling, automation and team support on the things I'm not good at.
- Processes — QA, Client Handoff, Documentation
- Tooling — Project Management, Error Handling, Staging, Documentation
- Automation — Weekly updates, Invoicing, Payroll

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