I worked on another developerās machine yesterday and they were using the auto-save feature in their editor. This threw me off completely, and had me questioning a fundamental truth Iāve had of needing to save files while developing software. š±
Iāve decided to experiment with the auto save feature on, but first I wanted to dissect WHY Iām so skeptical, and what I could potentially gain. Hereās a brain-dump.
Weāve been joking a long time about the rate new technologies arise and how we as software developers need to keep abreast of the new so we donāt get completely outdated and irrelevant. With web development though, weāve set a new standard.
I stumbled over the awesome āGet Involvedā video by Scott Hanselman and Rob Conory the other day.Theyāve put together an amazing video about getting started as a developer with an online presence, you should check it out. This blog post isnāt really about the video per se.
I have been open and committed to my desire to change. Or rather push myself to professional excellence in my areas of interest. Through this Iām creating tangible goalsā¦ so this should get me all set up, right? RIGHT!? ā¦
How to go about change though? Given the desire to push myself to new heights and at the same time change several aspects Iāve embraced the blogosphere again. But have I started out on the wrong foot?
Iām not interested in being average. Iām out to be exceptional.
Iām not waiting to be picked. Iām actively creating opportunities.
Iām commanding my time so I can own my trajectory and maximize my impact.
