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Discussion on: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Web Development

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Lisa Armstrong

Great article! I love the line "To be a web developer, you have to learn how to learn without missing deadlines."

Yup, that's it in a nutshell.

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Ben Kress

Truth! And be willing to put in extra work that would make most people run away. Lol!

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Amy Pellegrini

Which brings back again the taboo around the issue of estimations... I wonder what the #NoEstimates movement proponents would say about this.

I think that being able to deliver a solution in time is fundamental to this craft, which doesn't mean you have to tolerate abusive working relationships or exploitation.