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The Difference Between Average and Great Developers

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October 12, 2022
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Transcript

  1. Brett Chalupa, 2022 The Difference Between Average and Great Developers

    Re fl ections on over a decade of collaborating with others

  2. I’ve noticed some similar qualities in the best developers I’ve

    worked with. ✨

  3. I try to be like these developers.

  4. Passionate about programming 💖

  5. Always learning new things 📚

  6. Books Screencasts Personal Projects 📖📼👩💻

  7. But they have other hobbies too. They aren’t only programmers.

    🚵

  8. Watch trends but don’t change tech every other month 📈

  9. Focus on what doesn’t change 🪨

  10. Use new technologies & techniques to solve active problems they

    have 😌

  11. Dig deeper into the source code 🕵

  12. Solid track record for completing challenging projects 🚀

  13. Engaged with their work & team 🤝

  14. Drive & design their code with tests ✅

  15. Think about their work in a larger context 🧐

  16. Take on necessary work that isn’t always prioritized 🙋

  17. Focused 🧘

  18. Kind & helpful ☺