Welcome to Issue #6 of The Codbix! This week: Use code visibility to illuminate unfamiliar code, Laravel community and How to Get Your Brain to Focus.
Welcome to Issue #7 of The Codbix! This week: Habits of great software engineers, Decision Making at Netflix and How to get your brain to focus.
Links I Found When I am Coding
Are remote workers more productive? That’s the wrong question.
A recent study reported in Forbes found that “workers who worked from home 100% of the time were 20% happier on average than those who didn’t have the ability to work from home.” That study also found “a strong correlation between work happiness and overall happiness.” Another study found that “people who have the opportunity to work remotely at least monthly are 24% more likely to feel happy and productive in their roles.”
Habits of great software engineers
The role of a software developer often gets distilled down to a singular activity: coding. While coding is undeniably the heartbeat of the profession, defining a developer by this act alone is akin to defining a painter by their ability to mix colors. It’s a crucial part but just the tip of the iceberg. The true essence of a software developer’s role combines many different skills, mindsets, and disciplines
Decision Making at Netflix
Making decisions is easy — what’s hard is making the right decisions. How can we be confident that our decisions are delivering a better product experience for current members and helping grow the business with new members?
Links I Found When I am Wandering
A love letter to my website
This is a declaration of love for personal websites, written from years of thinking on the subject, reviewing thousands of portfolios, building websites for friends and bookmarking those of strangers.
How to Get Your Brain to Focus | Chris Bailey | TEDxManchester
The latest research is clear: the state of our attention determines the state of our lives. So how do we harness our attention to focus deeper, get distracted less, and even become more creative? Chris Bailey, author of the recent book Hyperfocus, talks about how our ability to focus is the key to productivity, creativity, and living a meaningful life.
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