Career Development | Salary Boost
Importance of Job Transition

In this blog, I will share different reasons why job transition is important and when is the right time to apply these guidelines to your career. Let’s say you have worked for 2 years in your first real job as a software developer, it’s time for you to transition to a different company. And I’m […]

Imtiaz Ahmad
Career Development | Self Improvement
Is it important for a programmer to type without looking?

This is a question that may have crossed your mind if you’re a slow typer surrounded by speed demons in the tech environment. Think about it, would typing speed affect your developer experience? My opinion is – hell yea it does! If you mostly use 3 fingers on each hand to punch in code for […]

Imtiaz Ahmad
Career Development | Self Improvement
The Best and Worst Ways to Learn a New Technology

I want to share with you what I feel are some of the worse ways to learn a new technology or programming language. After that, I promise to brighten up the mood and share with you the fastest and most effective approach I’ve seen to learning any technology. Now days, the software development space is […]

Imtiaz Ahmad
Career Development | Self Improvement
The Top 5 Books Every Software Developer Must Read

Very few books stand the test of time especially in the world of science and technology. In the software discipline, there are just a handful of books that carry so much wisdom and practical advice that by reading them you can instantly feel empowered and have access to the experiences and stories of some of […]

Imtiaz Ahmad
Career Development | Personal Branding
What I’ve Learned After 13+ Years Of Programming

Over 13 years ago when I got my first job as a software developer, I had a few misconceptions about the field that I still see junior developers having today. I hope to share some practical words of wisdom with you so you are better equipped for a career in software development. Things I wish […]

Imtiaz Ahmad
Career Development | Self Improvement
What’s the Best Programming Language?

The popular question to which the answer has always been insatiable for most is: “What’s the best darn programming language I should learn?” Many new-comers as well as old-timers have probably found themselves pondering on this at some point during their careers. The common answer that makes many people cringe is “there is no best […]

Imtiaz Ahmad