To become a better software engineer, one must learn new things every day by avoiding common traps like complacency. Some key areas to focus on include data structures, algorithms, engineering principles, programming languages and frameworks, as well as processes like collaboration and quality control. It is important to experiment with different coding approaches, structures, principles, technologies, tools and environments. Regularly evaluating one's skills and unlearning outdated approaches also helps improve performance over the long career journey.

1. become a better software engineer

2. become a better software engineer

3. the mindset
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Robert C. Martin

4. content
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http://www.ownpaceathletics.com/new-blog/2017/8/20/the-what-why-how-logic

5. what makes you learn
every single day?
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6. what make we learn?
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7. the traps
the traps
1. the economic growth
2. the trend
3. the comfort zone
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the risks
1. the unstable economies
2. the trend & competitors
https://layoffs.fyi/

8. life is a marathon!
what is your career game?
- finite game
- infinite game
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9. career path
Where you gonna be? Your destination.
Where you are? Your current situation.
How you gonna go? Your path.
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10. where you gonna be?
Junior
1-3
Developer
2-4
Senior
3-5
Specialist
5-oo
Principle
5-oo
Fellow
5-oo
PM Head of X
Team Lead CTO / CPO
VP President
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11. what you should learn
every single day?
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12. good engineer?
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Data
Structure &
Algorithm
(problem
solving…)
Engineering
(computer,
software,
architecture,
design…)
Process
(mindset,
collaboration,
quality…)
Programming
(language, platform, framework…)

13. how you should learn
every single day?
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14. how to become a good software engineer?
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15. Dilemmas
- Vietnam or overseas?
- Big corp or startup?
- Outsourcing or product?
- Horizontal or vertical?
- Clean or speed?
- …
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16. Experiment
1. Code
2. Structure
3. Principle
4. Technology
5. Tool
6. Process
7. Environment
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17. Valuation
junior vs. senior
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18. Unlearn
bug is everywhere
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19. Performance
1. Code of conduct
2. 4C
3. Community
4. Sociality
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20. that is

21. wait,
why isn’t
meanings
&
thankfulness

22. Thank you!

23. Q&A