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16 Simple Tips to Boost Your Productivity x10

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Dec 29, 20204 min read 5.6K views

These easy-to-follow tips will improve your output dramatically. 1. Remove Notifications 🔔 Check your phone after a couple of hours. Keep an eye on the app with the most notifications. Block them. Don't fear FOMO. Choose your shots. You are going ...

5 Big Mistakes I Made Writing Technical Articles

May 13, 20213 min read 551 views

TL;DR Read your articles on a mobile device. Today Davide Bellone mentioned one of my articles on Twitter. https://twitter.com/BelloneDavide/status/1392135734518325249 I frequently read my articles again and make small adjustments. To my surprise, T...

Code Smell 69 - Big Bang (JavaScript Ridiculous Castings)

May 4, 20211 min read 30 views

TL;DR: Don't mix booleans with non-booleans. Problems Not Declarative Code Hard to debug Magic Castings Accidental Complexity Solutions Be Explicit Don't mix Booleans with non-booleans. Fail Fast Be Smarter than your compiler. Stay loyal t...

Code Smell 68 - Getters

Apr 29, 20211 min read 47 views

Getting things is widespread and safe. But it is a very bad practice. Problems Naming Information Hiding Coupling Encapsulation Violation Mutability Anemic Models Solutions Avoid Getters Use domain names instead Protect your implementation...

My Best Short Productivity Tips

Apr 28, 20212 min read 571 views

This is part of productivity series You can read previous tips here and here 1- Lazy people automate 🤖 Try to avoid repetitive tasks. Use scripts, programming, RPA, or anything suitable for you. But never automate until you master the tasks. This...

10 Tricks to Build an Awesome Personal Portfolio and Get Your Dream Job

Apr 25, 20213 min read 163 views

I've recently discovered personal branding and the importance of a shinny and updated portfolio. Working as a software engineer for 25 years never spend enough time on personal branding. To fix this error I read a lot on the subject during lockdown. ...