My short comment on why you should stop using comments in your code (unless in special cases). Tl;dr Please, think twice before adding comments to your code. Probably, there are no needed and will just confuse people who will read your code later on. Write a clean, readable code instead. …

Recently I was asked about the tool I cannot imagine my work without. And my response was almost immediate — Chrome DevTools. For those who don’t know that (is it possible to never hear about it when you are a web developer?) Chrome Dev Tools are a set of super…

The Internet is a really awesome place. Everyone can find something interesting for them here — and people who share their passion. But what about people who cannot use computers the same way as us? Blind or visually impaired people, people with motion or cognitive problems — they all have…

Some subjective tips on how to easily increase your chances of getting a great job after a technical interview for software engineering positions. A technical interview is one of the most important factors in recruiting for software engineering positions. The reason for that is quite obvious — it checks what…

Can it work faster? Almost every front-end developer has heard this question at least once. And let’s be honest — in a majority of cases, it’s a good question. Our web apps are more interesting, more complex, more powerful but also… slow! And when I recently spent one week in…

Today’s article is addressed mainly to those who are starting their journey in IT. Recently, I work a lot with people who are learning their first programming language or want to switch careers to tech and I noticed that many tutorials are showing how to build stuff but almost never…

A few subjective tips that will help you choose the topic of the next workshop or presentation quickly and without pain Why is it worth it? When I started my career in IT, I asked one of my mentors why he devotes his time to conducting workshops and lectures and sharing knowledge with others. …

Kilka subiektywnych wskazówek, które pomogą Ci szybko i bez bólu wybrać temat kolejnych warsztatów czy prezentacji. Dlaczego warto? Gdy rozpoczynałam swoją karierę w IT, spytałam jednego ze swoich mentorów dlaczego poświęca swój czas na prowadzenie warsztatów i wykładów oraz dzielenie się wiedzą z innymi. Odpowiedź, którą usłyszałam inspiruje mnie do dziś: “Dobrych…

Code review is one of the simplest but at the same time the most powerful mechanisms for programmers. Unfortunately, very often it is also the most underestimated one. In my previous work, I went with my teammates through a journey from zero to quite a good organized and well-working process…