30 Tips for Software Engineering Careers, After 30 Years of Life

I turned 30, a few days ago. An interesting decade, where I did and learned a lot of things came to an end. I tend to keep track of such “life lessons”, so I thought it would be a good idea to publicize the most related to our work life as software engineers. Here we go: 1. Work really hard No one will grant you a promotion, salary increase or a better position for nothing. Continue reading

How to Survive a Noisy Office Environment

It is the most accepted fact after the great taste of ice-cream. Software engineers absolutely hate open plans or open offices. They are noisy and tight, distracting, nerve breaking and the last thing they do is to help yu enter a state of flow. Unless you are lucky and your colleagues know the pain and behave accordingly. Unfortunately, the open office, is an inevitable resource of our day to day work and it will be for the next few years, even though there are tons of voices against. Continue reading

The Definite Guide to Pick the Correct Music While Working

I only know few semi-god-concentration-giants who don’t work with headphones, while being productive at their company’s -usually noisy- office and I really admire them. For the rest of us co-mortals, we need our headphones/earphones, to make it through. But have you ever thought, what should you listen to, at work? And I mean, in terms of best value regarding your current state. Below are some hints, about how you should pick the sound that will entertain your ears. Continue reading

The art of leveraging time

Oh dear, if I had a dime, every time(oh just made a rhime, twice :D) someone complained to me about the lack of time. Even if that guy is…myself. Life is a bi..h, according to folk wisdom, but if it is “fair and square” with one thing it is time. We all have 24h per day to achieve our goals, complete our personal and professional tasks, spend quality time with our family and friends, take care of our bodies and so much more. Continue reading