Topic Archive

Soft Skills

  • Why do we insist on struggling alone?

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    2 min read

    A realisation about my son’s basketball team reminded me that we should never be ashamed to ask for help, or better yet, seek formal coaching/support. Last year, for two straight seasons, my son’s team got absolutely smashed on the court.  They had the energy and the determination, but they were effectively running in circles without […]


  • If you’ve come across our PDM and PDI programs, you might be wondering: Is this just another bootcamp? And how can it help me become a proficient Python developer? We’re here to demonstrate why our approach is not just different, but more effective and realistic 💡 1. Info overload Bootcamps often have canned training programs, […]


  • Career Development for Programmers

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    What makes you excel in your career? Become an expert in x, y, z. Sure, you need to learn technical skills, quite a lot of them. However there is a lot more to it. If you want to succeed in your job, business and life, you want to build a portfolio, share your learning, become a reader and a good writer, and last but not least stick to daily exercising. I published this article on my blog 2 years ago and find a lot is still relevant today and will serve our community. I also added an updated towards the…


  • We are stoked to have Cristian Medina (tryexceptpass.org) deliver our first soft skills article. He will go into depth on the topic of promotions and how to better position yourself as a developer. He will discuss performance reviews, the role your manager can play, networking and much more. Enjoy and keep challening yourself!