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Bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers
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Habits Beat Motivation
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Habits Beat Motivation - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/habits-beat-motivation
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Remember, careers have both direction and speed.
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Match Your Opportunities To Your Ambitions - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/match-your-opportunities-to-your-ambitions
16 days ago
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Do not underestimate the power of caring about others in a way that makes them care about you.
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Build Relationships - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/build-relationships
about 1 month ago
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As an engineer it's not what you do, but what your work does:
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Show That Your Work Was Useful - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/show-that-your-work-was-useful
about 1 month ago
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Reaching for increased effort or pushed timeline is often a crutch to avoid the important work of prioritization. Prioritize Ruthlessly:
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Prioritize Ruthlessly - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/prioritize-ruthlessly
2 months ago
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Trying out cross-posting some stuff on
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Happiness Should Be a Career Goal
I've written a few recent articles about goals but it's important to call out that happiness is the...
https://dev.to/dorkrawk/happiness-should-be-a-career-goal-2867
3 months ago
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Find good problems:
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Find Good Problems - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/find-good-problems
3 months ago
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Get good at getting feedback:
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Handle Feedback Productively - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/handle-feedback-productively
4 months ago
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Bad news doesn't age well:
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Communicate Early and Often - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/communicate-early-and-often
4 months ago
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Be happy.
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Happiness Should Be a Career Goal - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/happiness-should-be-a-career-goal
4 months ago
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Revisit your goals:
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Revisit Your Goals Often - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/revisit-your-goals-often
5 months ago
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Stop and think before you start working on your goals:
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Figure Out How To Work Towards Your Goals - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/figure-out-how-to-work-towards-your-goals
5 months ago
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Know yourself!
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Know What Your Goals Are and Why - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/know-what-your-goals-are-and-why
5 months ago
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Make the most of being mentored by knowing a little bit about yourself!
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Make the Most of Mentorship - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/make-the-most-of-mentorship
6 months ago
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Know who to ask!
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Know Who To Ask - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/know-who-to-ask
6 months ago
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Be visible!
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Be Visible - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/be-visible
7 months ago
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Boring is awesome!
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Embrace Boring Technology - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/embrace-boring-technology
7 months ago
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Make your life a little easier and figure out how to work with your manager:
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Understand Your Manager - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/understand-your-manager
7 months ago
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I'm at an off-site with coworkers, so this older post seems relevant:
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Watch Other People Work - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/watch-other-people-work
8 months ago
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Be pessimistic, but in a good way:
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Be Productively Pessimistic - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/be-productively-pessimistic
8 months ago
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Are you at war?
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Know The Difference Between Wartime and Peacetime - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/know-the-difference-between-wartime-and-peacetime
8 months ago
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Reading is fundamental!
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Get Good At Reading Code - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/get-good-at-reading-code
8 months ago
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This week's new post:
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Understand What Your Organization Values - Don't Break Prod
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/posts/understand-what-your-organization-values
8 months ago
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reposted by
Don't Break Prod
Dave
8 months ago
Also today marks 50 posts for
dontbreakprod.com
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Ok, Don't Break Prod has it's own Bluesky account now!
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Don't Break Prod - Bite Sized Career Advice For Software Engineers
Don't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers.
https://dontbreakprod.com/
8 months ago
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