In my last post, I talked about how adaptability, domain knowledge and the ability to quickly ramp up from project to project are some of the major factors that contribute to being a senior developer. These are all skills that can be learnt over time and with practice.

I’ve since then been looking at new and innovative ways to become a better learner, and was referred to Andy Hunt’s book: Pragmatic Thinking & Learning: Refactor Your Wetware. The book basically talks about how to harness intuition and get better at recognizing and applying patterns. It was filled with so much useful content that I ended up creating a Mind Map to represent my overall view of the valuable information, guides, and advice.  read more

I love the Lord of the Rings trilogy, more importantly the role Sean Bean played in the first movie. In case you didn’t know, any character that’s portrayed by Sean Bean in a movie or TV series has a high probability of dying. Some of his deaths can leave you speechless and confused, as they are more grotesque than others. For instance, his death by separation in the movie Black Death where he was torn apart by horses running in opposite directions. Although extreme, that’s exactly how I felt when I was asked by one of my accountability buddies about career goals for the next 2 years. Like Sean Bean’s body, I was all over the place! read more