Where do I find a mentor?
Well, right here!
In case you did not know, we offer free career mentoring in our Discord every Monday - what I like to call our Monday Mentor.
We usually do this in the mornings, but starting next week, we will try it from 16:00 (IST).
If you are new or last attended a while ago, this slot aims to make attending easier. Our usual 10:30 slot will be a coffee session for folks used to kicking off the day and being social.
Folks who attend can book free private sessions, too (in case there are any issues you want to avoid discussing in a group setting).
You will get a free invite to Discord when you sign-up on Codú.
My picks from Codú
DNS is critical to our daily internet use because it acts as the internets address book. Here are the record types and their uses.
A small thought experiment to improve the user experience through an empathy session.
The .gitignore file is an essential tool in any Git repository. It allows you to specify which files or directories should not be tracked by Git.
We will create the JavaScript utility that converts a given number of milliseconds into an object containing days, hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds...
Node-Cron is a task scheduler for Node.js, based on the popular cron syntax used in Unix-like systems.
Other Articles/Resources
Learn Rust with exercises that teach you everything you need to know when learning Rust. Learning by doing is always best!
This article will help you build a version of React with about 400 lines of code that supports asynchronous updates and can be interrupted - a core feature of React upon which many higher-level APIs rely.
URLhaus is a project from abuse.ch to share malicious URLs that are being used for malware distribution.
Jhey always blows my mind... This scroll-driven image carousel is a really great alternative the boring old stuff we are bored of seeing.
People have problems with the Next.js developer experience. This article articulates why fantastically.
Tiny Productivity Tip
Do one thing at a time.
Define a specific, achievable goal for each work session. My usual rule is if you cannot fit your task on a sticky note, you need to break it down more.
Something Ive been enjoying
Great thinkers such as Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett have credited their success to mental models - representations of how something works that can scale onto other fields.
This is one of those books I constantly go back to.
Im a huge fan of mental models and tools to help me think clearly.
The chapters are short, concise details on a mental model that you can apply to nearly anything to become a better thinker.
I just noticed when looking for the title on Amazon that its now available to preorder as they are re-releasing it. Its worth the wait!
If you have any ideas or feedback, reply to this email.
Thanks, and stay awesome,
Niall