Uploaded April 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I share my top career advice and tips for software engineers.
Tip #2 Perfect is the enemy of good: 3:30
Tip #3: Stay on path: 5:42
Tip #4: Collect feedback early: 7:37
Tip #5: Seek before you ask: 10:04
Tip #6: Optimize for simplicity: 11:05
Medium article here:
medium.freecodecamp.org/how-to-be-a-successful-software-engineer-6f82a5b1a82e
Resources I recommend:
amzn.to/2GN0KG3 Principles by Ray Dalio —🔥 One of the best books I’ve read in a while. The author talks about principles we can apply both in life and at work. I incorporated his framework for solving problems in my daily life
amzn.to/2Gs5wtx How to win friends and influence people — Classic book on building and managing relationships with people
amzn.to/2Grr89b The Senior Software Engineer — 👍 Great book with action items on how to mature as a software engineer. This is where I learned how to Seek before You Ask.
amzn.to/2GvvKv6 Crucial Conversations —Great book on how to deal with people in high-stakes situation. Very applicable across different aspects of life. Whether it’s negotiating for a higher pay 💵 or figuring out communication issues with your spouse 😵, this book has some good tips on solving those problems.
amzn.to/2GQyToz Purple Cow - 🐮 Loved this book. Mainly used this to test different startup ideas I have in mind. It talks about how to market your startup and what makes it standout from the rest.
amzn.to/2GukDTe Lean Startup —Good book on how to use a Minimum-Viable-Product (MVP) to test out an idea before investing further
Evernote — Best note-keeping app I’ve ever used. Highly recommend it
I share my top career advice and tips for software engineers.
Tip #2 Perfect is the enemy of good: 3:30
Tip #3: Stay on path: 5:42
Tip #4: Collect feedback early: 7:37
Tip #5: Seek before you ask: 10:04
Tip #6: Optimize for simplicity: 11:05
Medium article here:
medium.freecodecamp.org/how-to-be-a-successful-software-engineer-6f82a5b1a82e
Resources I recommend:
amzn.to/2GN0KG3 Principles by Ray Dalio —🔥 One of the best books I’ve read in a while. The author talks about principles we can apply both in life and at work. I incorporated his framework for solving problems in my daily life
amzn.to/2Gs5wtx How to win friends and influence people — Classic book on building and managing relationships with people
amzn.to/2Grr89b The Senior Software Engineer — 👍 Great book with action items on how to mature as a software engineer. This is where I learned how to Seek before You Ask.
amzn.to/2GvvKv6 Crucial Conversations —Great book on how to deal with people in high-stakes situation. Very applicable across different aspects of life. Whether it’s negotiating for a higher pay 💵 or figuring out communication issues with your spouse 😵, this book has some good tips on solving those problems.
amzn.to/2GQyToz Purple Cow - 🐮 Loved this book. Mainly used this to test different startup ideas I have in mind. It talks about how to market your startup and what makes it standout from the rest.
amzn.to/2GukDTe Lean Startup —Good book on how to use a Minimum-Viable-Product (MVP) to test out an idea before investing further
Evernote — Best note-keeping app I’ve ever used. Highly recommend it
