Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In this video I share 10 pieces of advice with you that will help you to do better as a developer in your overall career.

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00:00 - Intro
00:21 - 1. Requirements are not requirements
01:28 - 2. Nobody is waiting for you
02:12 - 3. Perception Matters more than reality
03:07 - 4. Code reviews rarely catch bugs but are great for learning
05:07 - 5. Don’t take a senior as the sole source of truth
05:53 - 6. Best Practices are rarely universal
07:16 - 7. People online agree on 90% of things and clash over the remaining 10 %
09:36 - 8. Focus on personality over hard skills
11:47 - 9. Don’t base your enjoyment on just writing code
14:19 - 10. Exchange ideas with others
15:55 - Outro