In this article, I would like to share my tips on writing a cover letter. To get the most out it I would recommend reading my cover letter, which is the one I used for my application at Forty2. (This is not the company’s real name.) After applying my tips…

In this article, I would like to share the resources I used to help me learn Firebase for web development. TLDR (too long; didn’t read) The documentation is a pleasure to read. First, start with the code labs and then move on to the guides. If you like watching videos, subscribe to the Firecasts YouTube…

In this article, I compare two static site generators, Gatsby and Hugo. I discuss framework familiarity, stability, security, tooling, build speed, performance and the community surrounding both. So let’s get started. About a year ago, I changed my website from Wordpress to Hugo, which is a static site generator written…

Two years ago I made the decision to change my career from structural to software engineering. I currently work as a developer consultant, which is my second job as a software developer/engineer. I typically work with web applications. Towards the beginning of my career change, I wrote Why I changed…

In this article, I’ll share ten lessons I learned from my first project as a self-taught software developer. I was working for a consulting company at the time, and my official title was Software Engineer. The project I worked on was a web application for the public sector. Lesson #1: learn the architecture as soon as possible In the…

An interview is a chance for you to impress your future employers as a software developer but it is also a chance for them to impress you. In the previous article of this series, I discussed interview questions collected from various companies. …

Note: This article has been rewritten under Interview questions for every software developer A list of interview questions that software developers should be prepared for. In the previous articles in this series, I shared my tips on networking, writing a CV and writing a cover letter as a software developer. …

Here I share my tips on writing a CV that led to a job offer! CV included. After applying my tips on networking, it was time to apply for a job. In this article, I would like to share my tips on writing a CV. …

Networking can be a lot of fun when you do it right. Here are some networking tips that I used that lead to a job offer! What’s the best place to meet people when building your network as a software developer? Some examples include presentations, conferences, career fairs and/or hackathons…