5 Uncomfortable Truths About Software Engineering
If you want to become a software developer, then you need to know what it is really like. In this video, I cover 5 uncomfortable truths that companies and other developers aren't telling you about software engineering.
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I’m Alex, a Software Developer and YouTube working in the UK. I make videos about software development to help developers with the skills they need to be senior developers. As well as this YouTube Channel, I also write articles on my website (https://alexhyett.com) as well as write a regular newsletter that contains some thoughts to help aspiring developers.
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Complete SQL + Databases Bootcamp - https://academy.zerotomastery.io/a/aff_fd1vc7n6/external?affcode=441520_ijj9itwx
? RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Clean Code - https://geni.us/5AEwj2
Domain Driven Design - https://geni.us/WiR0Q0x
Design Patterns - https://geni.us/5ncUt
Developer Hegemony - https://geni.us/lAXy
Pragmatic Programmer - https://geni.us/GfNj9
Data Structures and Algorithms Made Easy - https://geni.us/sqg6kJ
Refactoring - https://geni.us/ufAP0mE
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning - https://geni.us/x81A
Microservices - https://geni.us/8vMA
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⏳ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
00:25 - Expert?
01:29 - Burnout is not just a game
02:28 - Diversity
03:32 - Social Skills
04:19 - Perfect?
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? MY KEY LINKS
? Blog - https://www.alexhyett.com/
? Mastodon - https://social.alexhyett.com/@alex
?? WHO AM I
I’m Alex, a Software Developer and YouTube working in the UK. I make videos about software development to help developers with the skills they need to be senior developers. As well as this YouTube Channel, I also write articles on my website (https://alexhyett.com) as well as write a regular newsletter that contains some thoughts to help aspiring developers.
‼️ DISCLAIMERS
Some of the links in this description are affiliate links, for which I get a small commission, at no extra cost to you ?. I appreciate you supporting my channel so I can continue providing you with free software development content!
#coding #programming #developer
Alex Hyett
Software Engineering Made Simple.
Hi I am Alex, a professional software developer who has been writing code for over 25 years. My goal for this channel is to help developers learn the skills they need to get a job and progress in their careers. I believ...