hey friends welcome back to my channel today  we are going to be talking about how to improve  
hey friends welcome back to my channel today  we are going to be talking about how to improve  

your coding skills as a software developer this  is something that i'm always striving to do is  
your coding skills as a software developer this  is something that i'm always striving to do is  

improve the way i code my thought process  for coding to achieve better code at the  
improve the way i code my thought process  for coding to achieve better code at the  

end of the day and essentially make my life and  other developers who might be touching my codes  
end of the day and essentially make my life and  other developers who might be touching my codes  

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wonderful you know i just i love you all so much  okay let's get right into it i'm sure there is  
wonderful you know i just i love you all so much  okay let's get right into it i'm sure there is  

no surprise here but there is such a difference  between an average or okay programmer or developer  
no surprise here but there is such a difference  between an average or okay programmer or developer  

versus someone who really takes it to the next  level and this is something that you really have  
versus someone who really takes it to the next  level and this is something that you really have  

to choose if you want to be you know excel at  coding and really make your career go to the  
to choose if you want to be you know excel at  coding and really make your career go to the  

next level which i think if you take some of  these tips into hand and really apply them to  
next level which i think if you take some of  these tips into hand and really apply them to  

your daily coding you're going to really progress  in your career in your business anything of the  
your daily coding you're going to really progress  in your career in your business anything of the  

above way quicker than if you're just kind of okay  with being okay and today i want to share with you  
above way quicker than if you're just kind of okay  with being okay and today i want to share with you  

some of those tips that will really help take your  coding to the next level the number one tip i have  
some of those tips that will really help take your  coding to the next level the number one tip i have  

for you if you want to take your code to the next  level and really improve it is to read others code  
for you if you want to take your code to the next  level and really improve it is to read others code  

i know this kind of sounds strange and maybe it's  something that sounds kind of boring so it doesn't  
i know this kind of sounds strange and maybe it's  something that sounds kind of boring so it doesn't  

involve actual coding but reading other people's  code who are better than you or who have different  
involve actual coding but reading other people's  code who are better than you or who have different  

kind of principles applied to coding is a great  way to improve your coding skills my favorite  
kind of principles applied to coding is a great  way to improve your coding skills my favorite  

way to do so and this actually was something i  did when i first started to learn how to code  
way to do so and this actually was something i  did when i first started to learn how to code  

and still do now as a developer is to go on  github look at open source projects and see  
and still do now as a developer is to go on  github look at open source projects and see  

how other people are coding this gives you a sense  of maybe finding different solutions to different  
how other people are coding this gives you a sense  of maybe finding different solutions to different  

problems or implementing different pieces of code  in ways that you have might haven't thought of yet  
problems or implementing different pieces of code  in ways that you have might haven't thought of yet  

this gives you a sense of looking into ways and  solutions of improving code or implementing code  
this gives you a sense of looking into ways and  solutions of improving code or implementing code  

in different ways that you might have not even  have thought of maybe some code that you read  
in different ways that you might have not even  have thought of maybe some code that you read  

on open source is actually worse than the code  you would write but it's a great way to apply  
on open source is actually worse than the code  you would write but it's a great way to apply  

your thinking skills and logic as to okay i see  this person solved it this way how would i solve  
your thinking skills and logic as to okay i see  this person solved it this way how would i solve  

it i also want to share with you some open source  github projects that are great examples of ones to  
it i also want to share with you some open source  github projects that are great examples of ones to  

look up or look at if you want to read some code  okay i'm going to put up on screen here some of  
look up or look at if you want to read some code  okay i'm going to put up on screen here some of  

the names and i will link them down below there's  always different github resources or github  
the names and i will link them down below there's  always different github resources or github  

open source projects that are trending depending  on what's very popular at the moment and it's  
open source projects that are trending depending  on what's very popular at the moment and it's  

always great to make sure that you are reading  code from a very up-to-date open source project  
always great to make sure that you are reading  code from a very up-to-date open source project  

to ensure you are reading code that is the latest  and the greatest tip number two that i really want  
to ensure you are reading code that is the latest  and the greatest tip number two that i really want  

to talk about is practice and you're probably  like tiffany that's the lamest tip i've ever  
to talk about is practice and you're probably  like tiffany that's the lamest tip i've ever  

heard but just let me explain hear me out a lot of  times when we are learning something new or we are  
heard but just let me explain hear me out a lot of  times when we are learning something new or we are  

wanting to apply skills that we're just learning  to our coding practices maybe you are learning a  
wanting to apply skills that we're just learning  to our coding practices maybe you are learning a  

new library or framework we just kind of watch a  tutorial after tutorial maybe you read a lot about  
new library or framework we just kind of watch a  tutorial after tutorial maybe you read a lot about  

it but at the end of the day do not get stuck in  what is called tutorial help where essentially  
it but at the end of the day do not get stuck in  what is called tutorial help where essentially  

you just keep on doing tutorial after tutorial in  reality you know it's important to take a tutorial  
you just keep on doing tutorial after tutorial in  reality you know it's important to take a tutorial  

and have a strong basic understanding of what it  is you are learning but then you really need to  
and have a strong basic understanding of what it  is you are learning but then you really need to  

take those skills and start practicing a question  i get asked all the time is well tiff what do i  
take those skills and start practicing a question  i get asked all the time is well tiff what do i  

practice on if i'm not someone who is actively  doing what i'm learning at work where do i go to  
practice on if i'm not someone who is actively  doing what i'm learning at work where do i go to  

practice and for me the best thing i always say  to do is build a project you're passionate about  
practice and for me the best thing i always say  to do is build a project you're passionate about  

this might be you're passionate about i don't  know cooking or for me it was skincare or  
this might be you're passionate about i don't  know cooking or for me it was skincare or  

you're passionate about fashion anything else  outside of you know maybe your coding and tech  
you're passionate about fashion anything else  outside of you know maybe your coding and tech  

life that you are passionate about try building  a project for that or build something that will  
life that you are passionate about try building  a project for that or build something that will  

solve a problem you are interested in this  makes it actually fun to set time aside  
solve a problem you are interested in this  makes it actually fun to set time aside  

and start coding on your free time and you get to  practice the skills that you are putting to use  
and start coding on your free time and you get to  practice the skills that you are putting to use  

also this is a great way to kind of  implement my tip number one where i said  
also this is a great way to kind of  implement my tip number one where i said  

read others code if you're building a  project on the side and you see the way  
read others code if you're building a  project on the side and you see the way  

others are coding in the space of your own  kind of project you can really make it that  
others are coding in the space of your own  kind of project you can really make it that  

you can mess up the code doesn't have to be  perfect no one else is really going to be using it  
you can mess up the code doesn't have to be  perfect no one else is really going to be using it  

at that moment so why not try some of the things  that you saw others were doing when reading code  
at that moment so why not try some of the things  that you saw others were doing when reading code  

okay coming in at number three before i even get  there i have a little confession to make to you  
okay coming in at number three before i even get  there i have a little confession to make to you  

i used to be and still end sometimes which i'm  really embarrassed to say a developer that if it  
i used to be and still end sometimes which i'm  really embarrassed to say a developer that if it  

works it's good enough which is horrible do not  become one of those developers but i think we've  
works it's good enough which is horrible do not  become one of those developers but i think we've  

all been there to some degree or at some points  we just kind of say it works it's good enough  
all been there to some degree or at some points  we just kind of say it works it's good enough  

i've worked on this for so long let's move on and  of course there is that fine line of you want to  
i've worked on this for so long let's move on and  of course there is that fine line of you want to  

make something perfect and work on it until it  is the best it can be and the code is the best  
make something perfect and work on it until it  is the best it can be and the code is the best  

it can be but there's also that fine line of  spending your entire life on this one piece of  
it can be but there's also that fine line of  spending your entire life on this one piece of  

code because it's never going to be perfect so i  think it needs to be a little give and take but  
code because it's never going to be perfect so i  think it needs to be a little give and take but  

i definitely have times where i'm just like okay  it works move it ship it we're done with it and  
i definitely have times where i'm just like okay  it works move it ship it we're done with it and  

probably when i shouldn't have done that i think  we've all been there or maybe i'm saying that to  
probably when i shouldn't have done that i think  we've all been there or maybe i'm saying that to  

make myself feel better but at the end of the day  what i'm trying to say is for tip number three  
make myself feel better but at the end of the day  what i'm trying to say is for tip number three  

set aside time for refactoring refactoring is huge  and you can learn so much from setting some time  
set aside time for refactoring refactoring is huge  and you can learn so much from setting some time  

aside specifically for refactoring your code when  you take time to refactor your code you are going  
aside specifically for refactoring your code when  you take time to refactor your code you are going  

to find ways to improve your code to see what  others have done maybe read some articles of  
to find ways to improve your code to see what  others have done maybe read some articles of  

how to improve your code so that next time you're  doing something similar you'll just go right into  
how to improve your code so that next time you're  doing something similar you'll just go right into  

the way you did it the first time with refactoring  and this is something that i've recently started  
the way you did it the first time with refactoring  and this is something that i've recently started  

to implement in my kind of coding workflow is to  really set some time aside that this time is for  
to implement in my kind of coding workflow is to  really set some time aside that this time is for  

refactoring and your code can always be better  than it currently is so it's never going to be  
refactoring and your code can always be better  than it currently is so it's never going to be  

wasted time but it's important to actually set  that time aside coming in at number four is to  
wasted time but it's important to actually set  that time aside coming in at number four is to  

engage in the computer science and really tech  community and this is a great way if you are  
engage in the computer science and really tech  community and this is a great way if you are  

engaged and active in the community especially  online to ensure you are staying up to date on  
engaged and active in the community especially  online to ensure you are staying up to date on  

current trends and what's really happening in  the tech industry a great way that i love to  
current trends and what's really happening in  the tech industry a great way that i love to  

do just this and it's just from the comfort of  your home is through slack communities there  
do just this and it's just from the comfort of  your home is through slack communities there  

are so many great communities on slack from you  know women in tech to people who code and react  
are so many great communities on slack from you  know women in tech to people who code and react  

to i don't know literally everything under the sun  you can think of there's probably a community or  
to i don't know literally everything under the sun  you can think of there's probably a community or  

discord channel for that and it's a great way to  engage with others who have similar interests and  
discord channel for that and it's a great way to  engage with others who have similar interests and  

also see what's kind of what they're working on  what frameworks are really popular and give you a  
also see what's kind of what they're working on  what frameworks are really popular and give you a  

sense of where everyone else is at and everyone's  kind of the industry is headed you kind of can get  
sense of where everyone else is at and everyone's  kind of the industry is headed you kind of can get  

through the whispers and what everyone's saying  you get a really good understanding as to what  
through the whispers and what everyone's saying  you get a really good understanding as to what  

trends are coming up what frameworks are very  popular and along the way too i think a lot  
trends are coming up what frameworks are very  popular and along the way too i think a lot  

of people find ways to improve their code by  listening to what others have to say about code  
of people find ways to improve their code by  listening to what others have to say about code  

i'll link some of some great or i'll share some  great slack channels down below that i really  
i'll link some of some great or i'll share some  great slack channels down below that i really  

enjoy being part of in the tech community and even  through different resources like newsletters or  
enjoy being part of in the tech community and even  through different resources like newsletters or  

blogs like i don't know there are so many great  ways to really keep up to date and i think in  
blogs like i don't know there are so many great  ways to really keep up to date and i think in  

order to improve your coding skills you really  need to do just that by keeping up to date as to  
order to improve your coding skills you really  need to do just that by keeping up to date as to  

what's trending you know what's coming down the  pipeline because then you can apply that to your  
what's trending you know what's coming down the  pipeline because then you can apply that to your  

code to improve it number five the last thing  i want to talk about today one of the biggest  
code to improve it number five the last thing  i want to talk about today one of the biggest  

tips is to look under the hood a lot of times  when we are learning how to code we don't really  
tips is to look under the hood a lot of times  when we are learning how to code we don't really  

especially if you're self-taught or went to  a boot camp you don't really explore what's  
especially if you're self-taught or went to  a boot camp you don't really explore what's  

going on under the hood why do we choose to use  javascript instead of python why did we choose  
going on under the hood why do we choose to use  javascript instead of python why did we choose  

to use react instead of vue why did we choose to  use node the whys the whys about why we are doing  
to use react instead of vue why did we choose to  use node the whys the whys about why we are doing  

what we are doing we focus a lot on the hows how  to use javascript how to use react but once you  
what we are doing we focus a lot on the hows how  to use javascript how to use react but once you  

get past the house kind of take a step back and  focus on the why why am i learning this why did i  
get past the house kind of take a step back and  focus on the why why am i learning this why did i  

choose javascript what what is javascript what are  the benefits what are the pros what are the cons  
choose javascript what what is javascript what are  the benefits what are the pros what are the cons  

and if you can be a developer who really knows  the whys i think that automatically takes you to  
and if you can be a developer who really knows  the whys i think that automatically takes you to  

the next level as a developer because if you know  the whys you can really understand you can switch  
the next level as a developer because if you know  the whys you can really understand you can switch  

quicker to other programming languages to other  frameworks because you know the pros and cons of  
quicker to other programming languages to other  frameworks because you know the pros and cons of  

each now i'm not telling you to know every single  programming language pros and cons but the ones  
each now i'm not telling you to know every single  programming language pros and cons but the ones  

you do know take time to understand the whys as  to why they are popular why people use them what  
you do know take time to understand the whys as  to why they are popular why people use them what  

are the pros and what are the disadvantages i  love to read up on this and kind of even talk  
are the pros and what are the disadvantages i  love to read up on this and kind of even talk  

to if you don't have anyone to you know speak  to about this even do the rubber ducky method  
to if you don't have anyone to you know speak  to about this even do the rubber ducky method  

where you just talk to yourself out loud literally  and just say okay you know these are some pros  
where you just talk to yourself out loud literally  and just say okay you know these are some pros  

here these are some cons here and having an  understanding of the language you are using  
here these are some cons here and having an  understanding of the language you are using  

or the framework will really make you a better  developer and really improve your coding skills  
or the framework will really make you a better  developer and really improve your coding skills  

because you know what is going on you're not  just coding to code okay those are my five tips  
because you know what is going on you're not  just coding to code okay those are my five tips  

to improving your coding skills i guarantee these  will help you improve your coding skills speaking  
to improving your coding skills i guarantee these  will help you improve your coding skills speaking  

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