You might probably agree with some of my reasons. — Recently, I received an official mail from my employer that my office might be opening in the month of January next year. Of course, there are conditions, such as that all employees must be doubly vaccinated. A survey sheet was also linked for gathering data about the number of people…

Highly recommended YouTube channels for software developers to help them ace their software development careers. — As of 2020, YouTube has over 2.3 billion users across the world. The numbers are just increasing every year. It is ranked 2nd in global internet engagement, as per stats from Alexa. Since the platform is free, it invites creators around the world to create content on travel, news, vlogs…

These friends are constantly trying to bring you down in every way. — I won’t lie if I say I have less than 10 friends now with whom I truly connect. There was a time when I used to spend a considerable amount of time on social media sites like Orkut and later on Facebook where I had hundreds of friends. However, now…

… and it doesn’t feel good. — When I read the message about returning to the office, honestly, I was not very excited for a number of reasons. …

A list of lesser-known websites to provide you with maximum value in your software development journey. — A few months back, I published an article that garnered lots of positive feedback because it was helpful and useful to several readers (mostly developers). I realized that what I shared is just a fraction of the plethora of useful websites that are available today. Hence, for the past two…

Not at all a “Stan” piece, dedicated to ‘The Man, The Myth, The Legend’. — Sometimes, it is good to be quiet and think of things that you care about, see around you, or even about life. Reflecting on things, getting lost in the summation of them, and appreciating the simple fact that you have come a long way, and it is not due to…

Knowing these essential skills will make you a better software developer. — I have seen several programming videos where the software developers talk about the technology stack that they know, and they advise and guide the new developers to learn those technical skill sets that are important for software development. However, I have not seen many people talking about the non-technical skills…

If you are living in a different city, then the 2-days-office and 3-days-home working model would not work for you. — I am probably one of the very few people who are disappointed with the hybrid model of work, where you need to work 2 days at an office and 3 days remotely. But, just hear me out. The ever-evolving post-lockdown situation for most software companies has been really confusing. Even…

Getting up early is not everyone’s cup of tea! — I am not going to lie; if my father reads this, he will definitely be disappointed with me. But truth be told, this age-old proven method doesn’t work for me. Just a little backstory: I was an early bird in my teenage years. Because my father was in the Navy…