I’ve been a frontend developer at Palantir for the past 5+ years.
In this post, I’ll share habits that helped me go from overwhelmed junior dev to...
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While working, how can we improve ourself at the same time. I have a situation as you mentioned, stuck in the "stale". I feel so tired after work because of stting in the computer almost everyday - I have regular breaks, stand up and walking regularly -But it's hard to sit after work or holidays, even I do growth that I expect is not even close. Could you please share your own experience?
So the easiest is to do some of these while at work. For example you can reach back, mentor people, organise book clubs, etc.
Personally if I really want to get something done I do it in the morning before work. However I don’t have kids: which makes this easier.
To be honest you may be right, I already do most of those things but as experience and improving my knowledge is kinda stale maybe because of how busy I'm (student at the same time). I hope I'll fix it in the future
Oh if you are a student you are already actively learning: which is great 🙏
Tutorials are good for concepts, but I usually changed my approach thereafter. For instance, I took a cheap course on Udemy for HTML and CSS, but at the time they were going to use PHP, but Javascript was more popular so they didn't teach anything. My sandbox website was only in HTML and CSS. I didn't go down that career path, but your outline, in general, many use for their chosen career path. Good advice.
Super glad you like it, and to know that you didn't make the same mistake I made initially 😅
LOL, it's easy to do, and to be honest I was starting down that path then I stopped watching when some guy was trying to tell me that drinking soda makes people happy on his YouTube channel. Ok, I ran out of tin foil hats with all the other nutty ideas I've heard, so this week so I'll start doing things on my own.
Ahah, that is funny 😅. Happy to know you will pick this up again!
Continuous learning is the best way to grow :)
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And in the frontend world that is the only way
man this is super solid - been trying to keep up with stuff but its so easy to slack lately, you ever feel like you start off strong then lose steam after a few weeks?
Super glad you like it. Honestly it really depends on you and what you enjoy.
For example I find some Substack like addyo.substack.com/ or some newsletter like importreact.beehiiv.com/ great to find posts.
Also dev.to is great and daily.dev. You can also watch YouTube videos if that is what you like ☺️
Hi I'm new. Do you think PrimeAgent, Fireship and such great for learners or waste of time?
I personally like fire ship because the videos are short and I don’t have a lot of times.
But honestly use the resources that work for you and you enjoy. That is the most important to keep doing this 🙏
Nice 👍 suggestion. It's more helpful for those frontend developers who are starting their career in this field. They'll be prepared after reading this topic.
Hey, could you share your GitHub or Twitter's username because I wanna talk to you personally.
Glad you like it! You can reach out on x.com/_ndeyefatoudiop?s=21
Really insightful post! It’s refreshing to see how consistent habits like code reviews, staying updated with frameworks, and prioritizing accessibility can make such a difference in a senior developer’s workflow. I’ve found that balancing technical depth with collaboration skills is key to growing in this role. Also, sites like Coyyn.com often share valuable resources and tools that align well with these practices—worth exploring for anyone aiming to level up in frontend development. Thanks for sharing your routine!
Thanks for sharing that resource! Super glad we agree :)
It's awesome to see that you're an advocate for code reviews - it's definitely something that is underappreciated.
If your company isn't doing reviews on new code, you could become the advocate and push for it. It's only going to make the whole team better.
Another thing you could look at doing is setting up Code Rabbit or a similar AI code reviewer on your open source repos which will give you AI generated code reviews on your own PRs. I've been an engineer for 25+ years and I still find the feedback it gives to be invaluable.
100%.
Code reviews are one of the best ways to upskill as a dev.
I never tried AI code reviewer but I should definitely :)
Continuous learning is vital for developers to stay updated with fast-changing technology, improve problem-solving, and remain competitive in their careers.
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Especially with AI now
Insightful. I need guidance like this, can we connect. (I don't mean on LinkedIn)
Super glad you like it! Sure :) Feel free to reach out on X or Bluesky
What's your username or Send me link
x.com/_ndeyefatoudiop?s=21
Nice!
Thanks! :)
Very insightful 👏
Glad you like it 🙏
Highly recommend!
Thanks 🙏