I like your ideas about taking your time to investigate and rethink before jumping to conclusions. This is critical to avoid making huge mistakes.
Also, asking the whys is very important. Not just once but ideally nested whys. To get to root causes of issues or the actual rationale behind decisions.
They embrace the product-first mindset instead of the code-first one, always looking to deliver value for the end customers. ✨
Spot on my friend!
is there any book you recommend to get better in problem solving and critical thinking? I am a junior web dev and I am lacking in these two areas
As I'm a Jr. backend dev. I also got I'm not a good dev. But after reading this I feel very good
I like your ideas about taking your time to investigate and rethink before jumping to conclusions. This is critical to avoid making huge mistakes.
Also, asking the whys is very important. Not just once but ideally nested whys. To get to root causes of issues or the actual rationale behind decisions.
Very well written post. Thanks, Tiger!
A lot more goes into good software development than simply cranking out code.
I'm glad the first few companies I worked for were small startups because it forced me to develop all these other skills.
Great summary!