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Uncommon Remote Working Tip Dont Be So Efficient During Meetings

# Uncommon remote working tip: Don't be so efficient during meetings If you're a stickler about meeting topics, you're hurting the remote workers on your team. Blasphemy? Maybe. Read on for 2 cha...

Modeling Relational Data In A Dynamodb Single Table Design Is Hard To Wrap Your

# Modeling relational data in a DynamoDB Single Table Design is hard to wrap your head around. Start your learning with these 3 resources If you want predictable, consistent performance (with single...

How 15 Minutes A Week And A Simple List Keeps My Developer Workflow Humming

# How 15 minutes a week and a simple list keeps my developer workflow humming You can't improve what you don't track. When I'm giving demos to or pairing with other devs, they inevitably ask how I ...

So You Want To Learn Dynamodb

# So you want to learn DynamoDB... skip the fluff & go right to the 400 level course with this video If you want to learn DynamoDB, you need a video that makes you 🤯. Here's my reco for the best on...

3 Questions To Ask When Deciding Between A Relational Db And Dynamodb For Your

# 3 questions to ask when deciding between a relational DB and DynamoDB for your project To DynamoDB or not to DynamoDB. That is the question. Here's 3 more questions to ask (and make a decision). ...

2 Reasons Why Side Projects Make You A Better Software Developer

# 2 reasons why side projects make you a better software developer If you want to grow as a developer, remember the abc's: Always Be Coding <!--more--> I'm an avid believer in developers always hav...

Automation Eliminates Excuses

# Automation eliminates excuses. Here's how I used Pipedream to send my blog posts to LinkedIn Sometimes the best way to stop procrastinating is to remove the excuses. <!--more--> As a few folks kno...

Learning Vim Can Be Overwhelming

# Learning Vim can be overwhelming. Here's 3 tips from 10+ years of experience to make it easier There’s a reason “How do I exit Vim?” has been viewed 2.7M times on StackOverflow. <!--more--> Vim ca...

Vim Is The Best Editor For Software Developers Full Stop

# Vim is the best editor for software developers, full stop. Here's 5 reasons why I'm right Vim is the most impactful development tool I use. Don't worry, I'm not looking for a Vim vs Emacs comment...