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How should I start to write clean code?

lurb3 — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 14:47:21 +0000

I've started writing code on a daily basis 4 months ago and I am struggling to get a clean flow of thinking and writing code.

In order to write better code I need to think of a problem's solution before actually writing it. That solution should be very clear in my mind so that I don't struggle when I am coding.

This should be my first step: think about the problem and achieve a possible solution.

The next step is to write the code. My code needs to follow the solution's "guideline" that I've come up with and should be as clear as possible. With this I mean the naming of the variables, functions, classes, etc. The flow of the code should represent that solution's thought process.

The next step should be to have clean code. Seperate code actions from general code. I should make functions to do a specific thing instead of doing a lot of things. It's better to have two or three extra functions than one function that has too many functionalities.

I should also use native code to simplify the reading: for example, use map function whenever possible instead of complex for loops, use array pop function instead of writing a function my own.

Finally, after all of this work, the code should be reviewed either by me or another person because I tend to be a little bit confusing, usually write more code than I need and there's also the need to catch any possible bugs.

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My first Front End Developer Job

lurb3 — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 12:28:59 +0000

I wanted to share my experience so far at my first job as a Front End Developer.

I've never believed I would get into the industry to be honest.

I was thrilled with the idea of working as a developer but I truly never believed it would happen.

And so it did!

Going back one year I decided that I would do everything to work as a developer, so I started building some personal side projects at home and learning how to code and work with new technologies and methodologies.

After my first day of work, although feeling happy and that I've accomplished my goal, I felt really really scared and I thought of quitting...

I felt out of place and that maybe after all this hard work this wasn't a job for me and that I wasn't ready for it.

I've learned a lot of new things in my first day and that was daunting.

How I did not give up

I kept focused on my objective and tried to have a little bit more fun at work. I've always loved learning new things, specially in this industry and that's what I did, I saw it as a fun learning experience.

3 Months after...

When I started writing this post I had just finished my first day at the new job.

I never ended it because I had to focus a lot on my work and I had to learn a couple of new frameworks, coding techniques and how to work with the command line.

So it has been a great experience after all. I am learning quite a lot really fast and I am enjoying it.

It has been a real challenge in every aspect.

I am quite happy with my performance and I aim to keep learning more about coding, mainly Front End and eventually learn some Back End development.

I hope to keep climbing up the ladder! :)

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My first Full Stack Developer Job

lurb3 — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:02:30 +0000

Hello everyone!

I just wanted to share that after one year of struggling to get a job as a developer I finally did it!

I aimed for front end development but ended up as a full stack and I am really happy!

happiness aside, I feel scared after my first day at work.

I've learned a lot already but I am starting to feel a bit out of place and like quitting...

I shouldn't have said that but I feel like giving up. It seems that I do not have what it takes and that web development might not be for me after all...

I am feeling a bit down because of this but I am trying to hold on and not to give up...

Thanks for hearing me out!

FrontEnd Development Challenge – Introduction

lurb3 — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:20:41 +0000

I am going to start a personal challenge where I'll learn different parts of front end development.

This post will help me to not give up on this challenge and keep moving forward.

I have a goal to become a professional front end developer. I am missing some core knowledge at the moment and I want to fix that.

So I am going to learn from the basics and I'll share my learnings and provide some insights about topics that I will be learning.

I'll use Frontend Developer Roadmap as my guide. You can check it out here and I definitely recommend you to read it.

I am really excited to do this!

Wish me luck :)

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My Experience after 2.5 years on my first job as a Web Designer

lurb3 — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 09:53:09 +0000

It all start in 2016, 25 November.

4 Months after finishing up my graduation I landed my first job in the industry, I started working as a web designer in a small company.

It was a very good experience for my first job. I had to learn a lot and quite fast.

I started by re-designing the company's website and some optimizations to the SEO.

1 Year and a half in the company

It was very exciting but after one year and a half everything started to change. By this time I was starting to work with a lot of things unrelated to my professional career.

My role was Web Designer and at this time I was working as a digital marketeer, cable managment, printer technician, TI guy, content writer, photographer and so on.

The career path on this company was changing for me. My learning curve was dropping really fast and I had too much work for one person. I barely touched code by this time.

2 Years in the company

After 2 years on this company I found my real passion, Web Development. Since then I've been learning a lot about web development at home after work.

I've applied for some jobs but failed most of them because i didn't have a good professional background.

My boss found out about this and he started to get a bit upset. He started blaming me for everything that was not going so well in the company even if it wasn't directly connected to me.

2 Years and a half in the company

Now I feel more secure about my knowledge, even though I still feel I'm not that good but I am moving forward.

I haven't found another company yet but it really is the time to get going. I feel that I am not being too much productive because of the bad environment that has settled in.

It was a good experience

It was a good experience for a first time. I learned a lot about different subjects and how to deal with people but I was also stuck in my technology stack.

I now want to change my career path. I'll be following my dream to become a web developer. I am going to disappoint a lot of people but my time at this company has reached the end.

Sorry for the long post :)

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No Mental Health Left

lurb3 — Tue, 14 May 2019 14:46:37 +0000

I have a big problem in my personality.

I whine a lot and I am always "crying" about what happens in my life instead of actually taking action towards things.

I feel like I need a lot of counseling and advice to be able to move forward with my life.

If you have read my last post, I recently tried to change my job and it didn't end up well.

Since then I've had a little bit of depression.

I feel really tired with no motivation to keep learning how to code neither to search for another job.

With my lack of energy I am slacking off in finishing my side projects.

I might leave the company that I am currently working on in a few months and I am not quite prepared for it yet.

I am using this post to unburden a little bit so I can try to get some motivation and energy.

My current goal is to search for motivation to keep learning/searching for a job and to stop complaining so much about life.

I'll keep complaining and sharing my experience at my blog but I want to reduce this annoying thing in real life.

Don’t let your emotions dictate your decisions

lurb3 — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 14:35:25 +0000

I have been working in a packaging company for the last 2 and a half years as a web designer. Recently I've decided to move on with my career to work as a front end developer in a technology company.

I applied to some companies and to my surprise 6 out of 8 companies were interested in my profile, requesting a first interview to get to know me.

All the interviews went well but only 2 of them asked me to move to the second interview.

One of those companies, which I loved, told me they wanted to sign a contract with me.

Since I was thrilled, I rushed to say yes and refused the other company's proposal.

BIG MISTAKE.
The company that I accepted to work for, provides outsourcing services, so I'd be working as a consultant for other companies, which its not the type of job I want at the moment.

I had to step back, tell them I didn't want to work for them and had to tell the previous company that I was working for that I'd be coming back if they'd still accept me.

Everything went well for me as my previous company took me back.

Here I am now, feeling embarassed that I did a really bad decision because I was impulsive.

I don't feel motivated to keep searching for a new job right now but in a few months I'll continue searching to kick start my developer career and surely, by then, I won't be making the same mistake.

BIG ALERT.
To anyone who's reading this, don't let your emotions dictate your decisions.

If you ever feel like me try to settle down and really think about the problem and the options around you.

Always search more information about the company you are applying for.