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To know that such and such a language or framework is the most widely used and therefore the best, or any other unfounded position or debate. Once a developer has reached maturity, he knows which tool to choose for the right job. There's no point in fighting and debating. As a developer, we live in a galaxy of technologies, with an endless range of good and bad solutions for every use case. Taking sides isn't the solution, and it locks us into a box.
Let people use what they want.
What do you think?
Do you pay for newsletter? If so, which one?
Is the worst to come? What this means for the “open” internet? Is it over?
But Discord is far from being a real knowledge base, it's overwhelming and information is not searchable through a search engine.
Why not use a forum-like solution like Discourse?
I'm terrible at addressing the current environmental challenges.
This morning, I discovered the Website Carbon Calculator [0] and tested all the websites I've created. To my surprise, some of my websites turned out to be disastrous.
Until now, I hadn't been concerned about the carbon footprint of my apps, but having access to this information encourages us, as developers, to take responsibility for the performance of what we build. This article [1] details how to reduce this footprint when building websites, serving as a great starting point for considering how we can minimize our impact (e.g. using less JavaScript)
I don't want to engage in the cliché of “greenwashing”, but rather aim to make a positive impact as a developer.
What are your thoughts? Were you already aware of this?
[0] https://www.websitecarbon.com/
[1] https://www.wholegraindigital.com/blog/website-energy-efficiency/
(I'm not affiliated with any of the website I quote)
As a Senior software engineer, what advice or wise words would you say to a junior?