Welcome to Iteration, a weekly podcast about programming, development, and design.

John: Hey I'm John I run a firm that builds web and mobile apps.

Happy new year — this week we're talking through resolutions and goals for 2020 as software developers:

JP — Goal #1: Build a full stack app with Elixir

• really stretching myself here on this full stack node app

JP — Goal #2: System design

• maybe even pick up UML?

JP — Goal #3: Algorithm fundamentals

• Going through https://interviewcamp.io/

John — Goal #1 Blog

• Blog / Write / Document my work more
  • Motivation:
  • It helps ideas stick
  • Some of my best clients have been gained through my blog.
  • It's a good way to give back.
  • Become a better communicator.
  • Document for the team.

John — Goal #2: System design

• I'm copying JP Here — already been wanting to re-read through Domain Driven Design, (The lost season 1 LOLZ)
• Web Scaleabaility for Startup Engeneers

John — Goal #3 JavaScript

• JavaScript Skillz Up.
• I've made strides in 2019 but I want to take it to the next level.
• I still find front end intimidating.
• I limit myself in functionality to avoid complex UI.
• It holds back product sometimes.

John — Goal #4 Focus

• Focus more on my core.
• I spend a lot of time on accounting, project management, issue triage and more.
• I want to have better processes, tooling, automation and team support on the things I'm not good at.
  • Processes — QA, Client Handoff, Documentation
  • Tooling — Project Management, Error Handling, Staging, Documentation
  • Automation — Weekly updates, Invoicing, Payroll

Picks

• A Youtube Playlist of every office deleted scene
• MacOS — Sidecar
• https://www.princestreetpizzamenu.com/