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How I Played The Long-game To Land My First Programming Job
Self-taught developers don’t always have a straight path towards getting hired.
Jun 25, 2020 • 
Victor Cassone
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How to use Deep Work to learn programming more quickly
The ability to focus deeply is one of the most important skills a programmer can learn.
Jun 16, 2020 • 
Victor Cassone
4

May 2020

The Inner Game of Self-taught Development
Each day is a new battle.
May 29, 2020 • 
Victor Cassone
8
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How to Use Deliberate Practice to Learn Programming More Efficiently
I truly believe anyone can learn to code.
May 19, 2020 • 
Victor Cassone
8
How to create a focused coding environment
If you want to increase the odds of achieving your goal of becoming a programmer, it's important to craft a distraction-free learning environment that…
May 1, 2020 • 
Victor Cassone
6

April 2020

How to handle the negative emotions of self-taught development
It's not all sunshine and rainbows
Apr 20, 2020 • 
Victor Cassone
8
What self-taught developers can learn from peacocks
Lessons from nature
Apr 12, 2020 • 
Victor Cassone
3
How to use Tiny Habits to create a consistent study habit.
If there’s only one thing I could teach someone before they started learning to program, I’d teach them how to be consistent.
Apr 11, 2020 • 
Victor Cassone
7
Lessons learned from my journey as a self-taught developer
The path of the self-taught developer is tough and filled with uncertainty.
Apr 11, 2020 • 
Victor Cassone
4
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