Q&A #5: How to be a Great Senior Software Engineer & More with Patrick Akil

Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/KtJILlRIPOc New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!   Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:29 - How do you manage your own expectations00:02:41 - If you could change one thing from the past, what would that be?00:05:37 - What is the best piece of advice you've ever gotten?00:07:33 - Why did you transition from ops to development?00:11:54 - Applying to a new role00:15:45 - What languages are you learning?00:16:19 - Rehydrating...00:16:32 - What does it mean when someone says: you'll learn this on the job?00:18:19 - How much time do you get to learn on the job?00:19:25 - What to learn and how to progress with CSS00:21:32 - How many projects should my portfolio include?00:24:38 - Should a startup have in-house or outsourced developers?00:27:43 - What traits differentiate good vs. great developers?00:31:04 - How do you conduct an interview for a junior frontend role?00:34:01 - Do you have any tips for senior developers?00:37:16 - What interview questions do you ask?00:40:47 - Thank you for your questions!! :)