Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Staying static as a dev

Being a strong developer means being proactive with your learning, said Eugene Brodsky, head of software development at SaferVPN. “Always focus on learning, following the latest news, and reading at least five articles a day about what is going on in the industry,” he said. “Make sure you pick the areas that you like as well as something you’re less familiar with in order to get a broad range of information.”

 “Don’t think you will ever master anything—development these days is just continuous education,” said Christopher Mendy, CTO of Evus Technologies. “If you’re in an office with other developers, listen first, then speak. It’s the quickest way to learn.”

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

video games for kids

We look for competence — the need for mastery, progression, achievement, and growth.

We need autonomy — the need for volition and freedom of control over our choice.

And finally, we strive for relatedness — the need to feel like we matter to others and that others matter to us.

If kids see parents are on their team and not just an obstacle to their needs being met, the all-too-common adversarial relationship begins to change.

 When kids see parents are not trying to stop them from having fun, but are rather helping them keep things in perspective and in the right proportion, they become allies instead of enemies.

 read more: https://thenextweb.com/syndication/2018/08/26/kids-video-game-obsession-stems-from-unmet-psychological-needs-not-video-games/