Random Thoughts 15 years into Software Engineering
I’m coming up on 15 years of professional software engineering. I’ve worked at companies from unknown startups to large FAANG-like silicon valley companies and everywhere in between. In no particular order, sharing some things I’ve learned that others may find helpful.
Random Thoughts 15 years into Software Engineering Ryan O'Neill Oct 19, 2023 90 12 6 Share I’m coming up on 15 years of professional software engineering. I’ve worked at companies from unknown startups to large FAANG-like silicon valley companies and everywhere in between. In no particular order, just sharing some things I’ve learned that others may find helpful. Try not to think in absolutes . Computers are great at binary, humans not so much. Every rule has an exception, every architectural approach has a tradeoff. Thanks for reading Roughly Written! Subscribe for free to receive new posts a
related reading
- Don't Call Yourself A Programmer, And Other Career Advice | Kalzumeus Softwarekalzumeus.com
- Things they didn't teach you about Software Engineeringvadimkravcenko.com
- Advice for new software devs who've read all those other advice essays • Buttondownbuttondown.email
- A Bunch of Programming Advice I'd Give To Myself 15 Years Ago | Marcus' Blogmbuffett.com
- AddyOsmani.com - 21 Lessons From 14 Years at Googleaddyosmani.com
- Thoughts on the software industry | linus.coffeelinus.coffee
- Advice to Myself When Starting Out as a Software Developer - The Pragmatic Engineerblog.pragmaticengineer.com
- Reflections on 10,000 Hours of Programming | Matt Rickardmatt-rickard.com
- Essays on programming I think about a lot | benkuhn.netbenkuhn.net
- 20 Things I've Learned in my 20 Years as a Software Engineer - Simple Threadsimplethread.com
- Software development topics I've changed my mind on after 10 years in the industrychriskiehl.com
- Drunk Post: Things I’ve Learned as a Senior Engineerluminousmen.substack.com