Two Group Practices Every Noob Should Start Using for Solo Projects. Two Group Practices Every Noob Should Start Using for Solo Projects Here are two practices used on professional group projects that new developers and students should start implementing when creating solo projects. Use Git the Right Way When you are creating a new feature for your project, don’t just work on your master branch on your local machine. Create a new branch for the feature you are working on and then merge it back in when it passes muster. I should also mention that while I don’t know Scott, according to his website, he is either still a student or very recently completed his web development studies and he has already been using professional Git practices for awhile.
Use a Style Guide and Stick to It Forcing yourself to write code that isn’t garbage from the get-go is a great habit. What’s even better is when you don’t even have to go back and reference the style guide and can instead hand the job off to someone else to do it for you. Cheers, Nathan. How to Improve Your Writing Skills – Johnny Lists.
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Hi.How are you? Where do you work? What do you drive? I really hate superficial conversations. Hearing them at networking events makes me cringe. Hearing them on a first date is a total dealbreaker. It’s precisely because of these types of mundane, surface-level questions that networking and dating can feel like a total chore instead of being an opportunity to glimpse into the life of someone new, learn where your paths may have crossed, and discover how your life trajectories may one day converge. Luckily, there are questions out that that are designed to help us dive beneath the surface extremely quickly. Here are the top 100 questions to spark authenticity. Cherish them forever. 1. Bonus! I stumbled upon a fascinating article about questions you can use to instantly bond with a romantic partner. Is there a shortcut to bonding with a romantic partner on a deeper level? From Sam Gosling’s book, Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You: Here are some questions to help you fall in love: 1.
Complete Guide to Never Quitting Anything Again — Rype Academy. Complete Guide to Never Quitting Anything Again This is a follow-up post to our popular Ultimate Guide to Learning Anything Faster article. The truth is, most people can become good at almost anything. However, most of us quit before we reach the finish line. Why? Frustration and lack of persistency is one of the biggest reasons why we never master the skills we want to acquire; from learning a language, playing an instrument, or being a great cook.
Why We Quit Many of us give up before or during what Seth Godin calls “The Dip.” According to Godin: Five Reasons You Might Fail to Become the Best in the World 1. To overcome these frustration barriers, here are 6 powerful ways to being more persistent and achieving any goal you have. 1. Once You Achieve A Significant Purpose, You Will Not Be The Same Person You Were When You Set Out On The Journey. It’s not enough to have just a goal. The bigger the purpose you have, the more confidence and persistency you will have to keep going. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. The ‘Get My Shit Together’ Afternoon — Startups, Wanderlust, and Life Hacking.
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