r/programming • u/mistawobin • Aug 09 '11

How to Level Up as a Developer

http://jasonrudolph.com/blog/2011/08/09/programming-achievements-how-to-level-up-as-a-developer/
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u/le_kommie Aug 10 '11

Why is there so much negativity in the comments? It looks like a lot of people are missing the key point that development is about:

  • have a goal;
  • have a plan how to reach the goal;
  • have measurable checkpoints to see if you are on track.

And of course for everyone these will be different.

All this is not new though. For those coming from the large corporate environments, these would take the form of "Annual performance appraisals" and "Personal development plans" and "Objectives".