The SECRETS to becoming a GREAT software engineer

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 For the love of coding
01:19 Depth over breadth
02:01 Projects, projects, projects!
03:14 Version control everything
03:30 It's all about perspectives
04:46 Mentor = growth
05:33 College degree? Maybe?
07:11 Sponsored segment: SCALER
08:28 Ditch that mouse!
09:36 Flow state & productivity
11:14 Make art
12:15 Test your damn code!
13:32 The more, the merrier
14:16 The dreaded "imposter syndrome"
15:03 Great managers are like unicorns
16:22 Learn deliberately, not habitually
16:59 Switch it up
17:21 Trust me, you need breaks

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