DevQuestions with Tim Corey

Time estimation in software development is incredibly hard to get right, but there are some clear things you can do to make it much easier. In this episode, we will discuss some of the best ways to improve your time estimates for your next project.

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Being afraid you are going to be fired can be a self-fulfilling prophecy. So how do you break the cycle of feeling bad, doing poorly because you feel bad, then feeling worse? In this episode, we will cover the root cause of being afraid at work and how we can overcome it.

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One of the biggest killers of applications is scope creep. Whether you are just starting out or you are a senior developer, learning to prevent scope creep in your applications is critical to successfully launching applications.

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C# is a great language, but it is not perfect. In fact, there are a number of areas that need improvement. Here are my thoughts on what needs to be improved or changed based upon my nearly 20 years of experience in .NET and C#.

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Your portfolio shows off what you can do. So what should you have in your portfolio? Should you put your class projects in it? How about the code from the tutorials you watched? What if you can't think of a project to create for your portfolio?

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What do you do when an open-source project shuts down? Nigel Sampson recently announced that Caliburn Micro was longer being maintained. Does that mean we should not use Caliburn Micro anymore? Should we choose a new MVVM framework and change all of our applications over to it? Should we not rely on third-party libraries?

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Reading code is a big part of a developer's role. Whether you are starting out at a new company or trying to learn a new topic, you will probably need to read someone else's code. Developing the skill of reading code is imperative to becoming a great developer. In this episode, we will be discussing how to improve our skills in this area.

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Time management is a big source of confusion and frustration for developers and prospective developers. How do you have enough time for it all? How do you keep up with the latest trends? In this video, we will discuss the techniques I have found helpful to maintain and improve my skills as a developer.

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How do I learn C# well? What resources do I need? Which C# book should I get? What resource is best if I want to be a C# web developer? Desktop developer? Mobile developer? In this episode, we will talk through how best to use resources to help you learn C# well. My book recommendation will probably surprise you.

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Should you write code comments? Are they important? Should you avoid comments? Do comments make your code bad? What is self-documenting code and should I be doing it?

Code comments actually cause quite a bit of controversy. In this episode, we are going to work through why they exist, how much you should use them, and why you might avoid them.

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