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7 Short Tips to Growth as a Developer

chryzcode on March 09, 2021

I would be talking shortly on growth tips for developers, so let's get started! Do Not Copy and Paste (CTRL C + V) Type the code your self, it...
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erica (she/her)

Huge +1 on the first tip! When you're first starting out, typing instead of copy/pasting is a great way to get to know your IDE. When you just copy/paste, you don't get the muscle memory that comes with typing code (I never thought I'd get to know the symbol keys so well!). Additionally, IDEs like Visual Studio can be daunting when you're unfamiliar with them, especially when intellisense and autocomplete join the party. Typing out the code helps you see what happens at every step, from function suggestions (there's so much in there!) to closing characters - and potentially realizing that you want to turn off half of the features to best fit your coding style.

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Aya Bouchiha

I love that article ❤️

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chryzcode

Thanks!

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Shon

good tip as a matter of fact i dont think typing is even enough. I write it down in a notebook

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Souk Syp.

Great advices

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Timothy Rowell

OOps "Do Not Copy and Paste (CTRL C + V)"
THE PULL IS TO STRONG

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leob

Good points, and I love the memes :-)

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chryzcode

😅👍

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Sandile Mathenjwa

This is amazing

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chryzcode

Thanks Sandile

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tankerguy1917

These are all great tips. I'm going to use a lot if not all of them. Thanks for the article.

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chryzcode

Nice, yeah!

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José María CL • Edited

Learn to Ask Better Questions

I agree!

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chryzcode

Yeah, when you ask better questions, you get the right response!

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sara184

Amazing article.