The lonely Outlier
A natural consequence of seeking the path of an outlier is the opportunity or possibility of working for yourself. This path isn’t always easy though. Being without a team or the …
Pitfalls of Writing Software Alone
Category Archives: Learning
2015’s Top Seven Audiobooks
Radio is noise. If you’re serious about growing your mind on the go, audiobooks are the answer. We burn countless hours driving, exercising, and working around the house. So everyone has time to leverage the power of audiobooks. I made …
Improve Your Technical Reading Skills
Over the past few of years I have read a lot on programming and other technical topics. Some of the books have been very in depth with lots of detailed code examples. It’s easy to say you read a technical …
Strategies for Content Consumption
Until very recently, I found myself with very little time to dedicate to pursuits outside of my family. If you were to ask around, everyone close to me agrees I prioritized the right stuff. However, while working on getting caught …
The Birth of a Side Project
Work is Work, as an aspiring developer you want to explore but cannot justify everything in a setting where your actions must add some sort of value to the company you work for. Even when your job is in overall …
Q&A: Successful Developer Career Strategies
Hello again, this is Kevin O’Shaughnessy from zombiecodekill.com presenting a special question and answer session with some of the world’s top developers.
The field of computer science is huge, far too wide for anyone to master in all areas. We …
Four Aspiring Outlier Mistakes to Avoid
Hello again this is Kevin O’Shaughnessy from ZombieCodeKill. Here are four mistakes that I’ve made in the past and how you can avoid them:
1. Spending more time on social media than on your blog
All of the following …
Stop Passive Learning. Start Active Learning!
Everyone who knows me knows it!
I love learning because I am curious and passionate about my work.
I am writing to you because I want to share a lesson I learnt.
I’ve always been a huge fan of RSS …
Making the Most of Pluralsight
Hello again, this is Kevin O’Shaughnessy from ZombieCodeKill.
I have been using Pluralsight since 2012. Looking back now more than three years on, I think it has probably been the second best set of IT resources I’ve had in …
The Road From Nobody To Half A Somebody
In the world of software engineering, technical skills are important. However technical skills will only get you so far on their own. For many developers, what is holding them back is just not being known to very many people. You …