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Core Principals

  • Read lots of code.
  • Write lots of code.
  • Don’t be afraid to throw it away.
  • Don’t be afraid to share it.
  • Find your happy place writing tests.
    • You’ll probably spend more time writing tests and debugging than writing code. Embrace this. Make it a key part of your workflow.
    • Tests are one of the first things I read in a module. That and the example(s). Probably before API docs.
    • Don’t know where to start. Write some tests for a module you like. This benefits everyone.
  • Focus.
    • You’ll improve your overall skill set most effectively by choosing something that really clicks for you and diving deep into that thing.

Read the docs. No, really.

Working in an open-source environment

  • If something isn’t clear, write something yourself. Share this with someone you trust. Avoid pedantry. Contribute what you and others find meaningful.
  • If something is missing in docs, and you figured it out, PRing it back will make it easy for everybody else. Same goes to missing features as well.
  • Do not hesitate to file issues/questions against the git hub repo. .... And again, do not hesitate to contribute back, which is the core idea behind open source projects.

Leveling-up even more

  • Share
    • Code
    • What worked for you?
    • What was hard? What help you break through?
  • Teach
    • There is always someone who isn’t quite as far along on their journey as you are. Help them. Help those who are sincerely interested.
    • Teaching others will force you to understand things more deeply.
    • Often in explaining something to someone else, you will improve your own understanding of that thing.

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