The Best Software Engineering Advice | Prime Reacts

Turning a 13 minute video into an hour, truly a x4 engineer!

After 50 years, I still like what I do. The programming flows, the engagement is the problem solving. From solving the conceptual problems in the design phases, to fixing a test that broke, they are all puzzle games. And the sense of satisfied accomplishment of building something that works.

I love how Flip sometimes removes stuff, sometimes doesn't. Yay for editorial control :)

I barely passed Programming 1 in college, over the summer I discovered that this new Minecraft game is written in Java- spent the summer writing mods- came back to Programming 2 and ended up with a perfect 100% score in the class. The professor asked me WTF happened halfway through the semester when I submitted an assignment before the class ended where it was assigned.

Boring = Predictable = Great in our line of work

I think it’s about a continuous learning mindset. I’ve seen some fellow engineers outright reject or refuse to use other languages because they aren’t comfortable with them. If you’ve worked in a language for a while you are better able to determine how and when it can be a good tool. But not every tool needs to be written in a new language. Shiny object syndrome and complacency are the extremes, a balance in the middle is sustainable and will help you succeed.

"But she is gonna be beautiful and amazing for the first 6 months." That is why Di Caprio constantly gets a new one.

When you make your hobby your job, you gain a good job and loose a hobby. Don't expect excitement from your job, get yourself a new hobby!

I agree on Primes take on the balance of learning new things that come out and sticking to a single tech. I know devs that stick to one stack and their world view can be quite narrow.

When he says "Flip take this part out". Flip always makes sure it's a part of the video. Love it