Weekly Digest #171

Articles

5 Lessons I learned the hard way from 6 years as a software engineer

• Lesson 1: Bring solutions, not problems. Focus on showing how you are there to support the team that needs the help, even if only as an advisor.
• Lesson 2: Clean code isn’t the end goal. Collaborating effectively with your team is more important than ensuring every line of code is as clean as possible.
• Lesson 3: Team outcomes > individual outcomes. What you spend your time on should be directly correlated with what will bring the highest impact for the team.
• Lesson 4: Adapt to your manager. Every manager will be different. Understand how to adapt to your manager’s style and goals to see the best collective outcomes.
• Lesson 5: Influence isn’t about wording. Focus on building relationships with a foundation of trust. That’s way more important than how you word your request.

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Tutorials

Mixture of Experts Explained

Decoding your Daily Typing Habits — A Simple Tutorial on Keyboard Monitoring

Off-topic

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