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update your superior

Mateus Loubach — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 23:30:32 +0000

Given time, you'll probably reach a moment in your new company where you feel useless or not growing (or not fast enough). When this happens, make time with your superior to clear this out before you find yourself thinking on getting a new job on a new company. - it might seem like they don't want you around or probably the company is just a mess on communicating, so the best thing is to straighten out the situation instead of leaving without talking to anyone about it. :)

Burnout

Mateus Loubach — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:03:06 +0000

No. not the video game (although that was a fantastic game);

Developer Burnout is what happens when you overflow your brain with self expectations, when you want to be recognized by your superiors and/or when you plan to study for 48h in a day.
What you want to do is plant your feet back on the ground and stop thinking for a second. Think of it as releasing your foot from the gas pedal. WE NEED to do that, weekly, if not daily.
Get yourself some hobbies and free your mind and soul from shackles and set yourself free, up to the point where you won't ruin your professional life.

Different Perspective

Mateus Loubach — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 19:38:25 +0000

Whenever something common happens, such as national holidays, recess, weekends and such, the most common thing (and right thing) to do is rest. Take advantage of that time to "refuel" our mind and body. - But sometimes that's not possible. other things come up and we all know that it's not as simple as rest and recover. So I just do the opposite. - I Work.

It's not easy to "give up" some free time, but I'd rather keep my routine going because my mind and body is accustomed to it.

Taking a path into the unknown

Mateus Loubach — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 20:29:35 +0000

These latest weeks were tough and challenging for one single purpose. The desperate need of learning things I've never had contact before and total disinterest in learning any of it. But I had to.

The issue began when a damaged commit was sent to production and, long story short, it bundled up all of the dependencies regarding master, branch and my local project.

I won't dive deep into what happened, but I thought it should be something to let people know. Sometimes we will have to walk on "uncharted land" to get to know the geography of the place. This means we will need to do the work many people won't take on.

The good thing is that you'll be a step closer into being a very reliable professional in your company, and this is one step closer into your own personal goals.

red pill or blue pill?

Mateus Loubach — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 20:33:52 +0000

I've had recent stories regarding two options we DEVs tend to have throughout our career. Most of us know that it's "an easy decision", but it's a "little more complicated than that.

Recently, one situation was regarding being backed with complements and being "trusted" with your role by none other than the company's president. - I have to be honest. It feels good getting such good feedback.

the other is being noticed by a famous tech juggernaut and being invited to an interview. - I also admit this feels fantastic! :D

Both has happened, but, which one to take? - I guess next week we'll find out.

weakweek on posts

Mateus Loubach — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:58:00 +0000

sorry for not posting anything interesting. Promise next week will be better.

when you are wrong

Mateus Loubach — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:56:46 +0000

Now regarding your life as a whole, there are things where we know when we are wrong.
I always tend to "borrow" good points of view from one aspect in my life and apply it on another.

We've all made mistakes. And we will continue to make mistakes. The only thing we can do about it is HOW OFTEN do you want to keep making mistakes and how big our mistakes will be. It is inevitable, but surrounding ourselves with good professionals and always talking with your superiors. they will help you!

The breadcrumbs left on the yellow brick road

Mateus Loubach — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:09:06 +0000

This week I was working on a project, like any other day, and went to watch a video on YT regarding some topics I had to get some info on. And on a video made by Fireship <-(I **HIGHLY **recommend his channel), I stumbled upon a little tiny word that I had NEVER heard or seen before. - I won't tell you because it's embarrassing. - JK, it's MODULO.
I won't go into why I don't know it, or what it is, but the thing is, we WILL leave behind information that we will need and have to study at some point. This means it's OKAY to not know everything at everytime. Keep it simple, don't overheat. trust the process.

deadlines

Mateus Loubach — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:04:31 +0000

With all the "whistleblowers" appearing regarding the impossible task at marvel for designers deadlines, I thought it would be a good idea to bring this subject to our "domain".

With newcoming devs, I understand it's mostly about showing what you're capable of doing, or, participating in projects where you can improve your skills, but at some point you start to realize the company often projects deadlines that are undoable. This is where Scrum masters should come in...but don't.

This is one of the reasons why I believe scrum masters should be a step up (or sideways) for developers who already have some sort of experience. Otherwise, how could they know what is a good deadline? - I'm obviously not the right person to ask these questions because obviously, I'm no scrum master.. I'm just a normal dev. Anyways, please be careful (especially the freelancers out there) when accepting deadlines. telling them you're not able to finish a project under two weeks and definitely not doing it, are two different things. :)

ps: I recommend you take a look at Uncle Bobs clean code "Coding better world together" videos. - He picks up this topic at some point and makes it **VERY **clear what should be your pov regarding deadlines.

Take care.

the POWER of networking

Mateus Loubach — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:44:29 +0000

For most, IT is just a means of getting good money, another part is about something else and so on. Then there´s a really small amount of professionals who want to make a change. BE great, and partake in incredible revolutionary projects. One thing (not only this though) that all of them have in common is the necessity of creating a network. For some, this comes naturally, for others (introverts specifically) it´s hard as #3ll. Although it's not the same for everyone, it's result can reward everyone.

Sites such as Linkedin (and many local ones) tend to provide this, while also showcasing your portfolio and other information that can and will help you reach your goals. Some of these even have their own english (for non-english speakers) and technical tests that will also boost your profile and help you reach them faster. I don't know about you, but, I love to have everything ready for a change. Specially if it's a boost in my career.

Here's my GitHub, if you don't have an idea where to start.

Make sure you give me a star, if you're finding any of this interesting.

UPDATING - when is it time?

Mateus Loubach — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 19:01:18 +0000

So, at some point we stop to look at our portfolio and it doesn't make us too proud to see it getting old without any maintenance. Much of it due to self-growth, and you now know a way to implement that micro-service in a easier, cleaner way. This means we can implement it, but you don't have the time or you're too tired to do so. You also need to plan the changes and check other services to see if they are intertwined or SOMETHING is ALWAYS in the way. You NEED to do so, but changing one thing will lead to another and honestly, we need to "schedule" maintenance and MY OPINION on the subject is: the RIGHT time to update your portfolio (or a single project)is ALWAYS between your company projects, when you have the MOST time at hand to prepare yourself and give yourself TIME to focus exclusively on it. - PLAN, PREPARE, EXECUTE.

Is stepping down, a step down?

Mateus Loubach — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 20:21:18 +0000

While there are dream jobs and great jobs, sometimes you get opportunities to grow somewhere else before you are "qualified" to chase those dream jobs when they appear. - However, what to do when the time comes? We never truly feel completely secure in what we do (unless you have fantastic experience and have been doing this since you were born), and our heart pumps faster... you know how it works.

In my opinion, we should ALWAYS strive for better, and from my point of view, sometimes, better doesn't always mean the one paying more in a bigger company with your own office and whatnot. - better, is one where you will be able to obtain experience where not many arrive or chose to follow. It means unique tools. It means maybe taking a lower level job for a "long run" reward. - This is something I enjoy doing. Perhaps I am wrong, but we'll only know when we go through it.