12 Tips from a Mid-level Developer
12 Tips from a Mid-level Developer # programming # career # softwaredevelopment # webdev I officially have three years of experience and a mid-level job title. 1. Level Doesn't Matter, Results Do Nobody asks how long you've been developing if you are solving their problems. Don't put off learning about a topic you're interested in just because it's called advanced. You never know what you'll be asked to build, so it might just come in handy sooner than you think. 2. Don't Memorize Learn how to find the information you need. I'm not talking about StackOverflow and GenAI. For the tools and languages you're using, know where the spec or documentation lives. Find out who writes the best guides. It doesn't matter if you can't remember if the ? or : goes first when you go to use a JavaScript conditional operator. It matters that you know when to use a conditional operator and where to find the exact syntax. Tools constantly update. Always chec...