Katy 🐭✨
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UK based Software Engineer 🐭 I code with C#/.NET, TS, Angular, React ⚛️
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So I started this twitter account (sorry, X) in 2021. And it's 2024 now! And I've been AWOL for last couple of years. So how about a reintroduction?
Hey! I'm Katy. I'm a UK based Software Engineer, working as a Technical Lead working mainly with C#/.NET, JavaScript & AWS.
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Psst - Senior Developers don't know everything about programming. They just know how to find what they need when they need it. Pass it on 😘
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Always test your code. Even if it's a one line change. Trust me, it's even more embarrassing when it doesn't work and it's a one line change.
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I highly recommend C# for beginner developers.
Yes JavaScript is great BUT C# requires you to get well acquainted with key concepts such as types, classes, and OOP straight away and Visual Studio makes it so easy to dive straight into running code & debugging.
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My boyfriend is starting a new job today as Senior Software Engineer using
#Go
tech stack. He started learning Go properly a few months ago. He is a smart cookie 🍪
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If you're working from a laptop, please get a monitor (screen).
In fact get 2. 🖥️🖥️
You'll thank me later!
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I've got the job!! 🍾🍾🍾
Won't say anymore until it's 100% finalised (basically until I walk in the door lmao) but I should be starting next month as a Lead Software Developer 🚀
This will be a really great role for me & I can't wait to get started.
*Brushes dust off VS* 🤣
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Not tech related but a big reason I've not been on here so much is I've been focusing on my health and fitness and there is only so much energy in the bank 🔋
But I am proud of myself!
If you work at a desk the best self-care you can do is move your body when/if you can 💪
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If you want to truly understand Git and all its secrets, get off that GUI and use the Git CLI 🚀
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Someone questioned my job title over the fact I have one commit in my public GitHub repository, and because I asked on here what people recommended for a personal website.
I'm not here to prove my credentials to anyone!
If you don't like me, don't follow me 🤷🏼♀️
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My boyfriend made this with CSS.
Christmas Succulent Seitan
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What do you wish you knew when you started out as a developer?
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Do you use React with JavaScript or TypeScript - and why?
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You wanna know the truth?
Most professional software development is about maintaing and building on existing code.
You're unlikely* to be expected to start something new from scratch, and on your own.
So if you want those skills, you'll have to work on them yourself! 🚀
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You're not a developer if- STOP!
There are so many flavours of dev! 🍦
A C++ engineer with 20+ years experience may not have any knowledge of React or Angular. Who cares?
Equally a JavaScript dev may never have touched C++, C#, Java etc.
We all can get paid to do what we love. 🍧
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I have 12.8K followers and I have earned $0 from Twitter. Where am I going wrong? 😂
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After working with TypeScript for so long, plain JavaScript scares me! It's the code equivalent of the Wild West 🤠
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Just passed the LinkedIn Git skills test and was in top 30%. 🏆 Got cocky and dove straight into the JSON skills test... lowest 30%. Immediately humbled 😂
Who even knew there were that many questions about JSON possible?
Moral of the story - LinkedIn skill tests are scary.
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Switching between two branches? Use
git checkout -
to checkout the last branch you used 💡
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As a developer, do you get annoyed when people assume that just because you're a developer you know everything there is to know about software and computers?
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I spent 3 mins making a Twitter header on Canva, take a look 👀🤪
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Why do I display my job title in my bio?
Because I'm fiercely proud of it.
Does my title mean I know everything in software development?
Nooooope not even close!
Be proud of what you've achieved but don't become arrogant along the way.
I know I still have lots to learn 👩🏼🏫
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@JoePompliano
There's nothing great about hoarding the kind of money many entire countries don't even have. He may be a great entrepreneur but in my eyes that doesn't make him a role model for humanity
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Calling all C# developers, do any of you actually use structs instead of classes in your code? 🤣
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I really want to learn CSS properly.
Feel like I need to take a week off and just bury my head in CSS tutorials and guides.
It's such a pain that there's just so much to memorise! 🤯
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I see a lot of lists like "must-have skills for being a frontend/backend developer" and usually I read them like lol I don't have some of these must-have skills... Please don't tell my manager. 😆
The moral of the story is there's no "must-have" skills list. Every job is unique.
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Not every tech person wants to work at a FAANG company.
I've only worked at SMEs and you can really make a difference in those places.
I'm paid well but not a topend salary.
I thought I would remind people that it's not the be-all and end-all and success takes different forms!
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What does CORS stand for? Wrong answers only.
Here's mine: Crying Over Request Sorcery
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You know what programming language you need to learn to succeed as a dev?
Whichever one you LIKE. 😱
If you enjoy what you do, you will go far.
Honestly it does not matter about following trends. Just start!
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People seem so mad about the new Apple laptop.
Meanwhile I'm just chilling with my 8 year old Acer laptop 🍿😁
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I either don't code at all or code all day and forget to do anything else. Just me?
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I use the word "guys" all the time to mean any group of people but it's now considered non-inclusive so I'm trying to move away from it. But I can't stand "folks" or "y'all".
"Peeps" it is!
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One thing I don't think that non-technical people understand, is working on a complex problem all day is extremely tiring!
They wonder how you are so exhausted when you've been sat down all day.
My body has energy but my brain is dead 🧠💤
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I don't generally code on the weekends.
Does it mean I hate coding? No way!
If I could do it every day, I would.
But my mind, body and soul just can't handle that much computer time.
I have to fill my days with other things to feel content.
What about you?
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You'll always be less smart, less experienced or less knowledgeable than someone else. So why worry about it? Go after your goals ⚽
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When I first started out, I was learning Python and JavaScript, and I did it all within a text editor... Notepad++ to be precise.
Can you imagine! 😩
I had no idea about IDEs back then.
Now everything is intellisense and shortcuts... Life is much better now 😁
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In honour of reaching my Twitter milestone, here's a recent picture of me (!) so you can tell I'm not actually a bot. 🤖
Fun fact I wear glasses 99% of the time. I am a geek after all.
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This is a question for junior/aspiring devs - how do you feel about remote working? Be honest.
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Remote working negatives - when you get new neighbours and they begin drilling 24hrs/day
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I'm in a constant battle to get enough outside and active time, while also working a 40hr week and trying to skill up outside of that time too.
Anyone else in the same boat? How do you make enough time?
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It's ok to be a dev and not have personal coding projects on the go.
Usually after a week of working I don't want to touch a laptop on the weekend!
That doesn't make me a worse developer.
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I spent a few months total working on C++ projects when I first started coding professionally.
I really hated it BUT learning about pointers really made me understand key concepts such as reference vs value types.
It made me a better programmer.
But I'll never go back 😅
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I do wonder how it seems so many American businesses can afford to pay developers 6 figure salaries. Even juniors are starting with close to 6 figures. How do new/small businesses afford developers?
Genuine question. (Context: I'm UK based)
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Please send good vibes, my little rat Coco is having an operation today 🥺
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It doesn't matter about your CV or your projects, what makes you a REAL developer is sitting in a café with your laptop and a cappuccino!
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Hey, you remember that news I had?
Just gonna leave this here 😁 💃
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Don't be afraid to review someone's code who's more "senior" than you. Ask questions why they did something a particular way. Learn new things. Spot any typos or mistakes!
No one writes perfect code. 🙀
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Never stop learning from the people you work with. It's free!
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What is the best/easiest/cheapest way to stand up a personal website?
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I'm surprised no one seems to talk about Docker and Kubernetes on twitter.
Thought it was "the future" and all that.
Has its moment passed?
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What's the number one misspelled word you see in code?
In my experience it has to be "avaliable"
🤦♀️
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Who am I?
✨Software Team Lead
✨Based in the UK
✨Learning React in my spare time
I'm on Twitter to...
✨Discuss software development with like-minded people
✨Learn new tips and tricks!
✨Share what I know
✨Try new things
What about you? ☺️
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I actually have an idea for something to build on my GitHub 🤔 watch this space!
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As a programmer, do you consider yourself a technical person or a creative/ artistic person?
Writing software is a creative activity, and I wonder if we gave it the respect as an artistic craft which it deserves, whether you'd find happier developers across the industry.
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Dark mode does not need to be in your MVP. There I said it 🫣
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If you're a woman in tech you've had to fight to get where you are.
And even more so if you are not white.
So celebrate where you have gotten to today (and every day), whatever stage of the journey you're on!
🎉
#AdaLovelaceDay
#WomenWhoCode
👩💻👩🏼💻👩🏾💻👩🏿💻👩🏻💻
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I didn't do a computer science degree and although I know what I'm doing, sometimes I don't have the correct terminology and it's embarrassing.
However the other way round is people who can talk a good game but don't have the skills to back it up.
I choose the first one!
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I've just published my write-up of how I built my first React website!
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Sometimes Tech Twitter feels like an escapist fantasy where we can all be rich and work 20 hours a week and nothing bad is happening like all the covid stuff that's resurfacing in the UK 😥
Just me or..?
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Before I created this account, I hated Twitter and thought it was a waste of time.
Now, I'm addicted and it's my favourite social media 😆
Seriously though, spending time on here doesn't make me actively hate myself, so it's a +1 from me.
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I know we all love remote work but you can't beat connecting with coworkers over a drink after a hard week. That is all.
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Guys I am excited I might actually hit 10K followers today! Is this what fame is?! Lol jk
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Every time I deploy my website, 99% of traffic in the next 3 days is just me obsessively going on it to look at it again
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Now I've got 4K followers I might actually share a few facts about me..
✨ I did a Physics MSci degree and then decided it wasn't for me
✨ I got my 1st software job when I only knew MATLAB and a tiny bit of 🐍
✨ I've been vegan for 8 years
✨ I speak French
✨ I have 3 rats 🐀
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This backend developer has been playing with React and CSS today ✨
It's very much a WIP and I'm still learning but I'm pleased with it so far!
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What's worse - coffee before bed or programming before bed?
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I'm at an age where I feel like I have to hide how young I am at work so people don't disregard me or my role. But then on Twitter hide how old I am because of all these damn talented 17-22 year olds 🥹
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Despite having 15k followers I have never had a tweet get over 1k likes. Clearly not saying the right things to go viral 🤣
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It's interesting when I post about things I'm not so good at (e.g. CSS).
It's obvious who comments without looking at my profile because they talk to me like I'm a complete beginner.
I'm not a beginner at learning or self-teaching!
I have to try to be calm 😌
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Daily affirmation ✨ You don't need to be the best at something in order to talk about it, or do it.
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Old laptop meet new laptop 😂 I wasn't expecting such a huge size difference (they are both 15")
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Have you ever done pair-programming? It seems such a rare skill nowadays.
I've asked people to work together on a single ticket before and they only spend 5mins in a call together then work on separate pieces 😭
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Anyone else find updating your CV so boring and yet so stressful at the same time? 🤣
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Tidied my office space today. I want to get one of those large keyboard/mouse mats - any recommendations?
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Why build a website with React or even Wordpress when you could use ✨ Dreamweaver ✨
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@TechPickleJoel
Jokes. But it's worth knowing the CLI because typing is generally more efficient than clicking around, and you can then incorporate it into scripts which can be automated
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A top tip if you are wondering how you can level up as a developer... Learn how to unblock yourself. 🚧
What does this mean?
Don't get stuck for hours - try something for 45mins max and then reach out!
Note what you have tried or have read.
Don't wait till tomorrow's standup.
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Telling your developers to switch between multiple tasks constantly is a great way to make some nothing gets done.
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There is such a thing as too much CSS animation, especially when on your phone. Just went on a website which harassed me with the same popup 3 times, things whizzing around everywhere, icons appearing, and another pop-up at the end... Responsive is good but please.. No pop-ups..!
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I wonder how many more years I will have to be a dev before I won't have to hear "not enough experience" 🙄
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Next job I get, I want a 4 day week. Working Fridays should be illegal
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I did it - I finally removed my work Slack from my personal phone. I still have it on my work phone but I'm hoping the separation from my personal mobile will give my brain a rest from the constant feed 24/7.
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When I started out as a developer, error messages scared me. So I ignored them!
And I feel like a lot of other people do this too.
✨This is your sign to start reading error messages today! ✨
They tell you a LOT about what went wrong and they will help you, I promise!
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I love tech but also I feel it's so unhealthy. If not my phone, then TV, or my laptop. A daily battle between what my brain wants to do and what my body needs to do.
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