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10 Admirable Attributes of a Great Technical Lead

It‘s a position that requires intricate calibration of various personality traits — Over the course of my career in software development, I have had the great privilege of working under different technical leads. They are the people who drive the forefront technical direction of the team. I have learned much from them. To be a great tech lead is hard. It’s an…

Programming

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10 Admirable Attributes of a Great Technical Lead
10 Admirable Attributes of a Great Technical Lead
Programming

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10 Mistakes To Avoid as a Software Development Manager

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…

Programming

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10 Mistakes To Avoid as a Software Development Manager
10 Mistakes To Avoid as a Software Development Manager
Programming

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I Started Android Development At 40

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…

Life Lessons

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I Started Android Development At 40
I Started Android Development At 40
Life Lessons

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The 3 Mindsets to Avoid as a Senior Software Developer

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…

Programming

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The 3 Mindsets to Avoid as a Senior Software Developer
The 3 Mindsets to Avoid as a Senior Software Developer
Programming

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5 Things Better than a Computer Science Degree

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…

Education

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5 Things Better than a Computer Science Degree
5 Things Better than a Computer Science Degree
Education

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Published in ILLUMINATION

·6 days ago

Why I Let My Kids Gamble

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…

Life

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Why I Let My Kids Gamble
Why I Let My Kids Gamble
Life

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Published in Mobile App Development Publication

·Jan 21

Learning Android’s Room Database Made Easy

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…

Android App Development

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Learning Android’s Room Database Made Easy
Learning Android’s Room Database Made Easy
Android App Development

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Published in Better Programming

·Jan 11

Uncovering Your Code’s House

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…

Coding

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Uncovering Your Code’s House
Uncovering Your Code’s House
Coding

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Published in Mobile App Development Publication

·Jan 9

Lessons Learned After 3 Days Debugging Jetpack Compose SwipeToDismiss

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

Android App Development

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Lessons Learned After 3 Days Debugging Jetpack Compose SwipeToDismiss
Lessons Learned After 3 Days Debugging Jetpack Compose SwipeToDismiss
Android App Development

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Published in Mobile App Development Publication

·Jan 9

Jetpack Compose Swipe To Dismiss Made Easy

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.

Android App Development

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Jetpack Compose Swipe To Dismiss Made Easy
Jetpack Compose Swipe To Dismiss Made Easy
Android App Development

6 min read

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