The Scripting Den Podcast

We've made it to the 10th episode!

First of all, thanks or sticking with the podcast, hopefully, this will go on for much longer!

Now, onto the episode: this time I cover 4 ways in which you can improve your coding skills. And spoiler alert: they all revolve around you coding more. I don't think tutorials or YouTube videos will help you at getting better by themselves, you have to practice the skill you want to improve, there is no other way.
The topics I cover in detail during the episode are:

1. Reproduce other people's projects.
2. Contribute to open-source.
3. Work on a personal project of your own.
4. Write technical articles.

Some useful links mentioned during the episode:

• Demystifying React: article covering how I copied a single feature of React to learn more about it.
• Getting started with OpenSource: great article with tons of links to get you started.
• Great blogging platforms:
  • Hashnode.com
  • Dev.to
  • Medium.com

Get in touch!

• X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deleteman123
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the-scripting-den
• Newsletter: https://fernandodoglio.substack.com/

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Hi again!
In this rather technical episode, I'm covering some common mistakes you might be making while unit testing your code without even realizing it!
These are very common and in some spaces, they're even common practice, so keep an eye out, you might be doing this thinking it's the right way to unit test!

Mainly, the mistakes (or bad practices) I'm covering are:

1. Testing more than one thing inside each test.
2. Relying on external services for your tests (like a database).
3. Only aiming for test coverage and not worrying about any other metric.

Check it out and let me know what you thought about it!

For tip #2, when I talk about spies and mocks, if you don't know what they are, here (https://blog.bitsrc.io/unit-testing-deep-dive-what-are-stubs-mocks-spies-and-dummies-6f7fde21f710) is a nice article I wrote a while ago that explains all those concepts, you might want to check it out!

Get in touch!

• X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deleteman123
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the-scripting-den
• Newsletter: https://fernandodoglio.substack.com/

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In this episode  I get to interview Ivan  Fresneda, ex-Google and ex-Amazon who's been delving into the relationship between analytics and user feedback to ensure the success of  a software product.

During the episode we'll discuss what are Ivan's most relevant data points (you'll be surprised!) and when exactly does user feedback has to play a relevant role in  shaping the future of a product.

Get to know Ivan!

• X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ivanfc
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivanfc/

Get in touch!

• X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deleteman123
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the-scripting-den

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When everyone's a developer, the easiest way to standout is not through technical skills, but rather, through non-technical ones.

In this episode, I'm sharing 3 different skills that will set you apart in the eyes of your manager and everyone else around you. And the best part? They don't require complex technical knowledge, or insanely long hours of watching tutorials.

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• X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deleteman123
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the-scripting-den

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In this episode I share 9 pieces of advice about our industry that took me 20 years to figure out.

During the past 20 years, I've had the privilege of working in many roles. Yes, I have worked as a developer, but also as a team lead, a manager, even recently as a DevRel. And in this episode I'm sharing my biggest lessons.

The items covered in this episode are:

1. How to deal with ego as developers.
2. Languages are just tools.
3. It's less about memorizing algorithms and more about learning to use Google.
4. You'll be always learning as a developer.
5. "Working is better than perfect"
6. Make it work first, then optimize.
7. The last 10% of a project takes 90% of the time.
8. If you're doing it more than once, you probably need to abstract it.
9. Side projects as a developer aren't required, but they definitely help!

If you'd like more details about these points, I've actually written a whole book on this topic. I published it during 2022 with Manning, and it's called "Skills of a Successful Software Engineer".  If you're just getting started in your career, I highly recommend you check it out!

Interesting links

• The recommended book "7 languages in 7 weeks"

Get in touch!

• X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deleteman123
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the-scripting-den

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While in other industries getting a raise through a company change might seem crazy and unorthodox, the IT industry is different.
Lots of developers quit their jobs for a new one, just so they can get a raise or a promotion.

Is this ethical? Does it make sense from a professional POV? In this episode, I cover the reasons why you should quit and when you should quit.

So if you're wondering if that should be your next career move, you might want to listen to this episode first, and then decide!
Get in touch!

• X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deleteman123
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the-scripting-den

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In this episode I interview the amazing Graham Ritchie about one of his passions: Web Accessibility

We discussed topics such as:

• What exactly is accessibility and who is affected by it.
• Reasons to care about accessibility.
• Why should companies invest in accessibility.
• And how to get started, as a developer, learning about accessibility.

Get to know Graham!

• X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/GrahamTheDev
• Graham's mega article about Accessibility
• WCAG Overview: https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/
• Twitch: https://twitch.tv/GrahamTheDevRel
• GitHub: https://github.com/GrahamTheDevRel
• The A11y Project: https://www.a11yproject.com/

Get in touch!

• X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deleteman123
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the-scripting-den

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Are you part of a team? Do you care about your colleagues?
In this episode I cover a few phrases that you should never say to your manager.

Don't get me wrong! This is not an episode on what you should not do as a developer, but rather, about how to manage the communication with your manager and your teammates!


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• X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deleteman123
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the-scripting-den

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Ever since ChatGPT hit the public, developers have been asking this exact same question. Some of them claiming our job is going to disappear, and others simply laughing at the idea.

What do you think? Will we be left out of a job thanks to AI?

Listen and find out what I think about it and the impact I think AI is going to have in our professional lives.

Get in touch!

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- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the-scripting-den

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In this first episode of The Scripting Den Podcast, I'll share some insights and advice for your client meetings.

As developers, it's not very common to be client-facing, sometimes you're just used to staring at your monitor and having technical discussions with your colleagues.
However, when it comes to being part of a conversation with a potential (or existing) client, then the set of skills required are completely different!

In this episode I'll share some phrases that you should never say to them, and what you can say instead.

Get in touch!

- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deleteman123
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the-scripting-den

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