Author: Brittany Gates
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Becoming A Junior Developer Who Can Code
I finally read the viral blog post that came out almost a month ago about how the newest junior developer can’t code. The author, using his own experience at his current place of employment, wrote about his displeasure seeing how these developers rely too much on coding tools like Cursor and/or Copilot. Others use ChatGPT…
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I Refactored Easy Home Directory Backup
Some time back I wrote an introduction to my newest application available on GitHub at the time: Easy Home Directory Backup. Excitement gripped me as I celebrated the release here on my website and on my social media accounts. Later, when I wanted to add a new feature to the program I discovered something terrible:…
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How I Gave Up Video Games To Study
The first time I played a video game I was four years old. Later this year I will turn forty-three years old. Video games is my oldest hobby. And it’s a hobby I don’t actively participate in anymore. I stopped playing video games late in 2024 to use that time to improve my programming skills.…
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My Python Study Schedule
In this post I’ll explain my Python study schedule as a full-time employee hoping to apply to entry-level Software Engineer roles at my employer later this year. My objective for writing this post is to help other full-time IT employees determine how to create their own study schedule so they can upgrade in their careers.…
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The Posts’ Theme Changes Back
Starting Monday, March 3rd, the posts’ theme changes on my website back to detailing my journey from a Data Center Technician to a Software Engineer. The new content about any new programming topics I’m learning returns! Also, updates about any new projects on my GitHub profile. So why this change? I’ll explain. The Posts’ Theme…