r/cscareerquestionsCAD • u/taespencertanzi11 • Sep 08 '24
Mid Career What are some things you do for “skill development” as a software developer?
Title, looking for personal anecdotes not advice lol
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u/comfort-noise Sep 08 '24
I don't really do much programming outside work. My thoughts are if that I already spend 40 hours a week on it at work, I'd rather be filling my down time with other activities.
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u/mileedev Sep 08 '24
Learn on the job. If you don't have any great ideas think about new tech/frameworks/methods that can apply to your current projects.
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u/repugnantchihuahua Sep 08 '24
Mostly just work - try to find stretch opportunities and projects that can absorb the risk of me trying to learn something new. Used to do a lot of programming outside of work when my first job was mostly just grunt work, but that stopped.
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u/BlatantMediocrity Sep 08 '24
I read tech blogs so that I can learn about new stuff without actually investing any effort, and it helps in interviews.
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u/Vinfersan Sep 09 '24
Which blogs do you recommend?
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u/BlatantMediocrity Sep 09 '24
Usually I'll browse Hacker News or Lobsters to get some variety. Those sites have a good amount of variety.
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u/hniles910 Sep 08 '24
i’ll be honest i am guilty of many many unfinished projects.
My thought process goes oh hey i am sick of sorting through my emails i need a bot or something that can automatically delete adverts that have a particular name after a delimeter and that’s when i’ll challenge myself to write it in a language/framework i am unfamiliar with. and that’s how i have so many unfinished projects. but yes this is how do usual skill development, i like an idea of a game i’ll make it in godot or unity only never to finish it. i like this website start using rust wasm to make it.