There’s a lot more to professional programming than writing code.
However, like other jobs, it takes more than one skill to really be great.
(We just code, right?)
Problem-solving is another important skill that rookie developers often lack.
Best example was in college when working a team project.
He never set a port.
He’d been troubleshooting for a week.
Then there are people who can solve problems and just have no grasp of the language.
However, problem-solving is a difficult skill to learn.
Learning how a computer works beforehand also helps.
This tip comes from readerJacobm001:
Problem solving is the biggest part of what we do.
Computers are weird, and you usually need to relearn how you think about problems.
I hate assembly personally, but I’m incredibly thankful that I took a course that focused on it.
Like Jsimon said, knowing how to both code and solve problems to connect the pieces is key.
These are available to everyone, but companies use Subversion and Apache SVN, among others.
The only way you’ll truly master the system is practice.
You must be willing to examine new tech, analyze its merits and pitfalls, and assimilate it rapidly.
Notice I said “assimilate” and not “learn”.
As long as you could maintain an excitement for learning new things, you will be fine.
There are a lot of things you could do to make it easier to learn new skills quickly.
Start with the basics: view learning as a skill that you should focus on mastering.
There’s a lot more to programming than just sitting at a desk and writing code.
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