5 Productivity “Hacks” That Actually Work
To be honest, I don’t like the term “life hack” very much because too often it just stands for “tips that are common sense”, like “do sports”, “eat healthy” or … Read more
My Favorite Music for Programming & Concentration
Staying focused in a noisy environment is not easy. Our brains are finely attuned to detect even the subtlest distractions because this skill kept us alive throughout our evolutionary history. … Read more
How to Find a Good Laptop for Android Programming in 2019
If you’re active in the Android community, you’ve probably seen the many memes and funny images illustrating how computers get brought to their metaphorical knees by trying to run Android … Read more
The Best YouTube Channels to Learn Android Development in 2019
In my last blog post, I showed you how you can learn Android development from scratch and which beginner resources you can use to get started with no experience. I … Read more
How to Learn Android Development as a Complete Beginner
In Facebook groups and other communities, I see a lot of people asking how they can start learning Android development. There seems to be a lot of confusion about the … Read more
Why You Should Practice Mindfulness Meditation as a Programmer
On Instagram and Twitter, I recently created polls where I asked how many of you guys meditate, and only about 30% voted positively. This number should be much higher, considering how … Read more
How to Build Habit-Forming Apps – “Hooked” by Nir Eyal (Book Review)
What do Facebook, video games and slot machines have in common? If you don’t watch out, they can easily get you addicted and occupy you for hours on end every … Read more
Should I Start with Java or Kotlin as an Android Beginner?
“If I want to learn Android development, should I start with Java or Kotlin?” This question comes up in different communities quite a lot and I will try to clarify it … Read more
5 Beginner Mistakes You Should Avoid When You Try to Learn Programming
Learning programming is not easy – I think we can all agree on that. But with enough effort and perseverance – and a lot of patience – we can slowly … Read more
5 Personal Development Books You Should Read as a Programmer
I am not a big fan of learning programming through books, at least not the high-level stuff that we use in our day to day life. I think it’s a … Read more
5 Non-Technical Skills and Traits You Should Develop as a Programmer
Learning the technical stuff when trying to become a software developer is not easy, but at least it’s pretty straightforward. The tutorials are out there and you can teach yourself … Read more