Speaking from experience — with a second chance in a software leadership position — In my early software development career, with much hard work, I am very fortunate to become a software manager relatively early. Being relatively young and naive as a new manager, my focus has been on commitments and project deliveries. Still, I did well and climbed the management ladder to become…

It’s not too late to restart your software development career at 40 — Someone once told me, “At 35 if you are still a programmer, consider starting looking for some other options for the next half of your career. The younger generation is catching up, and soon you’ll be obsolete.” True enough, at 35, I did start to reflect on what I was…

The more we’ve learned, the more we’ve realized there’s so much more to learn — As developers, the longer we’re on the job, the more experience we gain. Eventually, we may even become the go-to person on our team or in our organization, seen as the technical guru of our field. At this level, we get a self-esteem boost, which is positive. But at times…

A tertiary education is important but some things look even better on a resume — Don’t get me wrong — a tertiary education is important, especially if you attend a school that is closely linked with the industry. It usually provides good pointers and sound fundamentals of what computer science is. However, in the internet-driven world we live in, if you want to start your…

It is not right to gamble, but sometimes there are exceptions — Gambling, Alcohol, and Tobacco are NO NO. I was brought up having taught these are SIN! Don’t even start. It is addictive. They have destroyed many lives. I brought the same value to my family. No drinking, smoking, or gambling. We love playing games. It can be board games, card…

Android’s Room definitely much easier than vanilla SQLite, LoaderManager, and Cursor — I came to the game late. Very late. Room database has been introduced to Android in 2017, more than 5 years ago!! Nonetheless, not a bad thing to skip it, as it does undergo some changes, needed over the years, e.g. incorporating Coroutin Flow, instead of LiveData. (That was in…

What type of house is your code in? — Not too long ago, I wrote about the importance of code ownership. While it is a fundamental principle, it’s often neglected as time passes. Without clear ownership, you’ll end up with messy legacy code. Code is like a house. We build it to live in it. It needs to be…

Lots of Useful Jetpack Compose and Design Relevant Learning Obtained After The Pain of Finding Them Out — Swipe to dismiss is a common feature for any App these days. It should be easy, especially with Jetpack Compose, right? True, it is supposed to be easy. I even shared a blog on it Jetpack Compose Swipe To Dismiss Made Easy Sharing Jetpack Compose Swipe To Dismiss the Simplest Possible Waymedium.com

Sharing Jetpack Compose Swipe To Dismiss the Simplest Possible Way — There are many guides and links related to Jetpack Compose Swipe to Dismiss, but it still took me a few days to wrap my head around it.