New programmers are often uncertain if they will ever be good enough. As we grow more experienced, we learn to relax in the total certainty that we'll never be good enough.
mpj 💛
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mpj 💛
@mpjme
Data Engineer 💛 Creator of the YouTube show Fun Fun Function, writes weekly data development chronicle: funfun.email 🦁Previously @ Spotify & parity.io
- New programmers, take note: When people say "simple", "intuitive" or "easy" they very frequently mean "familiar to me"
- It is with great pride that I am now officially accepting the role as Vice President of Engineering at Mindler - I truly feel that I am doing the most important work of my life here so far, in making mental health treatment better and more available to everyone.
- Almost exactly 5 years after I posted the first video on Fun Fun Function, it is now time for me to do something else for a while. It's been an amazing ride, and I'm so thankful to you all. 💛
- Fun Fun Function returns Monday June 3rd. I’ve missed you all. 💛 Trailer: youtu.be/UVqBBPlZrRw?si…
- Join me and the lovely @dan_abramov in a live stream on Monday where he teaches me React Hooks (I don't know them AT ALL so this will be super interesting).
- If you ever created a form which does not allow pasting data into it YOU ARE GOING TO HELL Do not pass go
- YES! Programming will be part of standard education plan from first grade in Sweden starting 2018!
- If you ever wonder what practical benefits having a diverse team brings:
- OH MY GOD WANT ESNext Proposal: The Pipeline Operator github.com/gilbert/es-pip… Thanks @kentcdodds for clueing me on to this one.
- "Wow I really wish this app opened up links in an in-app browser instead of the native Safari" - No user ever in the history of the universe
- As an adult, I find it hard to be in a beginner state. I constantly berate myself for not being a master from hour 0. As a child, I was a beginner at everything, and learned almost exclusively though play, and when playing, I did not think in terms of failure and success.
