Hey! 👋 I just migrated from another instance and thought I'd do another introduction.
I'm Judi, a software engineer based in Berlin, and I build stuff on the Internet. 👩💻
I recently decided to dip my toe into the world of self-employment. No idea how that will go but I plan to document every step of the way, so stay tuned if you want to join me on my solopreneur journey. ⛵
Habe heute das erste mal so richtig #ChatGTP als Hilfe für ein Programmierproblem verwendet. Noch bin ich schlauer, es hat mir zwar Quatsch vorgeschlagen, aber das hat mich auf die richtige Idee gebracht. Spannend.
Disappointed! 😞 My Lenovo ThinkPad, after just 2.5 years, suddenly refuses to charge. Tried different chargers, but no response. Is there any solution? It's frustrating when a laptop breaks so soon! #Lenovo#ThinkPad#Disappointed#DeveloperLife
Failure stories are not necessarily disappointing (in the long run) - 4-5 years ago I have tried to become Go developer. Initially did some learning myself and started applying. While my attempts to score :golang: job failed, some companies not only challenged me with intricate tasks, but also provided with useful tips where to improve and how to learn more.
One of examples - on-site task at Uber to create a minefield command line application with some logic from classic Minesweeper game. Allocated time was far too little to develop something working under interview stress, but later I managed to put together an application at home, at my own pace. I think I'm gonna document it properly and publish as tiny open source project, because I've learned some useful ideas in the process. Needless to say, I wasn't hired.
Now it's nothing major really, but later I managed to contribute a few bits to lightweight blogging platform @writefreely and make tiny improvements to :aws_logo: Lambda Function example.
Currently I am putting together little working API server application with :postgresql: connection pooler and external OAuth provider support to show how basic API tooling works together - will post it as #opensource project later this year 🤓️
Never give up doing what you are interested into! Even if you get "not good enough" somewhere or everywhere, do it as a hobby, improve and enjoy!
An hour and a half to add two lines of code - sounds bad, doesn't it?
Finding the right place to put two lines of code, that will fix the problem your users are having, without causing new problems to arise, into a legacy code base that you're marginally familiar with, and then documenting that for future developers - that's what really takes those 90 minutes.
“Take care of yourself. Sleep. Eat. Exercise. Rest. Relax. Take care of other people, as best you can. People are important. Software is just fun.” — Lars Wirzenius