#461: July 2021 Update Show 2

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Jul 18, 2021

A rapid-fire tour of AWS updates spans analytics, compute, machine learning, networking, security, and storage. Then the conversation gets personal: development environments, choosing tools and languages, writing useful commit messages, battling writer’s block, and the surprising power of talking through a problem with a rubber duck.

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INSIGHT

Using Multiple IDEs Daily

Nikki uses three to four different IDEs daily to handle multiple programming languages and build systems.
She switches between them seamlessly as part of her code generation and testing workflow.

ANECDOTE

Frequent Commits From Past Loss

Nikki commits code every 15 minutes driven by anxiety from past data loss.
Frequent commits serve as insurance against losing work unexpectedly.

ADVICE

Write Clear Code, Minimal Comments

Write code so clear that comments aren't needed; unclear code means technical debt.
Comment only when necessary, especially for personal memory or to clarify complex logic.

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