Unicorn Developer
Developers nowadays need to write the user interface, backend server, native apps, manage the database, and admin it in production while being proficient in the business domain. Is this possible and real?
Developer should be a problem solver: #
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What Silicon Valley "Gets" about Software Engineers that Traditional Companies Do Not. I've found it inspirational.
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Developer Hegemony: The Future of Labor by Erik Dietrich. I'm still not sure what to think of this one. Interesting for sure. It could have been shorter, and it would improve the clarity of the message. But I'm still thinking about it, so even if you happen to disagree, it's always worth having another perspective on corporations and the rat race.
Don’t just master one small domain; try to understand a bit about every aspect of your industry, from business needs, to hosting, to user experience. That way we can contribute intelligently and reduce the communication cost between separate teams.
Unicorn critique: #
- The Rise of The Unicorns AKA "Full-Stack Developers"
- The Myth of the Full-Stack Unicorn Developer
- 3-IN-1 DEVELOPER: A JACK OF ALL TRADES OR A UNICORN?
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