Andrew Wagnerdrewag.me
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Be a Better Developer

9 posts on this topic.

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I Keep Avoiding the Thing I'm Best At

Burnout made it easy to stop reviewing AI's work, the one thing I'm most valuable for. That left me with a harder question: when am I avoiding something because it doesn't matter, and when am I avoiding it precisely because it does?

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A Lesson From Nature: Complexity from Simplicity

I recently came across a video showing an “Amazing Crabs Shell Exchange” and realized that it was a perfect example from nature of how seemingly complex (or “amazing”) behavior can emerge from simple governing desires. This is directly applicable to programming. Lets explore how.

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5 Core iOS Competencies to Be a Great Hire

A list of core skills that are necessary in almost every app. If you can do all of these things reliably, you are well on your way to being a great hire as an iOS developer

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Getting Started With Swift

A list of key concepts to know when getting started with Swift and links to resources to stay current with its development.

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Be A Better Indie - 3. Trim Your Incoming Email

I hate being constantly distracted by incoming emails. To solve this problem I decided to drastically reduce the amount of emails I receive. This is how I did that.

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Comfortably Uncomfortable

A look at how pushing through discomfort is exactly where I want to be.