A list of essential topic that i think any software developer/engineer should become well educated.

1. Essential Topics Every Software
Developer Should Know
Self Improvement
Ramadhi Irawan

2. Essential Topics a Software Developer Should
Know Become Well Educated
• Regardless of languages or technical philosophy any software
developer should have a good understanding of:
How to Eat Healthy.
How to Exercise Properly.
How to Sit at the computer in an Ergonomic fashion.
How to ensure that people do not approach you asking to fix their computer
OR to build them a website.
• How to deal with the opposite sex and not feel awkward.
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3. Eating Healthy
Eat Enough Calories
1. Avg. daily calories allowance
~2,000 calories.
2. Eat varieties of products
(i.e. Fruits, vegies, grains, pasta,
etc..)
3. Drink more water
4. Limit Sugary foods, Salt and Refined
grains products.
Footnotes:
• http://www.letsmove.gov/eat-healthy

4. Exercise Often
Get Active
1. Reduce Stress
2. Improving Self-confidence
3. Enjoy the great outdoors
4. Prevent cognitive decline
5. Sharpen Memory
6. Increase Productivity
Footnotes:
• http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/exercise-stress.aspx
• http://psychcentral.com/news/2009/03/19/exercise-improves-selfesteem-in-overweight-kids/4839.html

5. Sit Ergonomically
Sit Properly
1. Support your back to avoid back
pain.
2. Adjust your chair so that your wrist
and forearms straight and level with
floor.
3. Rest your feet on floor.
4. Place your screen at eye level.
Footnotes:
• http://vimeo.com/71441709 (By : Flikli.com)
• http://gizmodo.com/how-to-sit-correctly-with-good-posture-so-youdont-kil-1152575948

6. Why You Shouldn’t Do That For Free
Why sometimes it is better for
you to know nothing about
computer:
1. Future problem are your fault.
2. People may not respect your time.
3. People don’t value things that are
free.
4. People adopt risky habit because
they are getting free tech support.
Footnotes:
• http://theoatmeal.com/comics/computers

7. Be Socialable...
Improve your Social life
1. Start with an open-ended question
to start a conversation
2. Pass on the flow of conversation
(i.e. asking for opinion)
3. Use a sneaky opening line
Footnotes:
• http://www.askmen.com/dating/heidi/how-to-start-a-conversation.html