Simple Programmer Podcast

How do you learn two things at once? This is exactly what we're going to discuss in this video. Today, I've received a question from a reader asking me how he should learn web and iOS development at the same time. Although this is a good topic, I couldn't help but answer that this is such a question for anyone who is splitting focus and trying to learn a lot of things at once. As I've talked befor...

If you're a software developer I doubt you'll ever be able to learn everything that software developer has to offer. Every day new programming languages come out, technology changes and the process is updated. All this amount of information makes it impossible for developers to actually learn everything they want. That's why they have to choose, and filtering information nowadays is gold. "In comp...

How to Become A Developer Coming From A Complete Different Field? Picture this: you work at the oil industry but the crisis has come and there are literally no more jobs in the industry you work. You start searching for the next big thing and you start to fall in love with software development. Now, you want to become a developer because you've seen the amazing opportunities it can bring to your o...

Focusing can be difficult and we all know that. More and more, people are getting trouble to focus on their daily tasks and this is something that literally can kill your productivity. What most people don't know is that there are ways in which you can organize your daily tasks in order to get the most out of your productivity. There are simple techniques which you can start implementing right now...

Writing code can be a tricky thing, especially when you start practicing it. Most developers end up reading a lot of books, acquiring a LOT of theoretical knowledge but when it comes to writing the actual code, they get stuck. And this is why I get so many different questions about that subject. Developers from all around the world ask me "John, how can I gain practical experience writing code?" S...

  There are times when we need to set limits, especially when it comes to work. Since I've become an entrepreneur, I've started to work a lot... And what I mean by a lot is... A LOT. Due to that, I always try to adjust my schedule to make sure I get my work done but also take some time for me and my family. And we all know that work can be consuming and if we don't set a proper limit, it will make...

  There's an old saying "There are no problems only opportunities." Too often we focus on problems and fail to see opportunities right in front of us. When you focus on your problems when you only think of what is wrong you will only see problems and fail to see opportunities and creative solutions. Most of us get really pissed when we face some problems. In this video, I'm going to tell you a qui...

A lot of software developers like to make things complicated. They get something that could be simple and easy and, due to what most people tell on the internet, make it complicated. Software should be simple. Said that, it's easy to understand why so many developers have a hard time building software from scratch. In their minds, it's a totally complex and difficult thing and they get completely...

"The term programming logic has its roots in the advancement of computer science. Programming logic started only with 'hard and fast logic' compiled into sophisticated algorithms and expressed in programming languages like Prolog. Basic computers developed ways to deal with numbers and logical states, applying specific operators that lead to precise results." (Source: https://www.techopedia.com/de...

Criticizing is something that we are all familiar with, right? At some point in our lives, we've been criticized and we've criticized too. However, we should bring up the point of whether criticizing is a good thing or not. There are points to both sides that both say that criticizing is a good thing and some saying that it doesn't help anything. So... Where do I stand in all of this? How do we kn...

  There are times in our lives when we are able to do some freaking hard and successful things. This is great because these accomplishments stay with us for the rest of our lives, showing us how we are strong and how we can accomplish anything once we set the intention to. However, this can also be a dangerous trap, if we don't know how to handle it. There are times when we must feel the obligatio...

When Should You Niche Down & Expand? Niching down is always a question here in this YouTube channel. I receive a lot of emails from people asking me all different kinds of questions when it comes to choosing a niche and becoming a specialist. In today's video, I'm going to answer the question "When should you niche down and expand?" To answer this question, we are going to talk about market, econo...

Oh, if I could count the times I've talked about giving excuses in this channel I think it would make more than 20... But, you know, there is always more to talk about. Coming up with excuses for the mistakes you make in your life is what most of us do. Sometimes, this is a completely unconscious process and coming to awareness is sometimes difficult. This is why, in this video, I'm going to talk...

Fasting diet is a relatively new topic that is gaining popularity among athletes and fitness enthusiasts over the last years. Due to its new popularity, people still have some doubts and questions about the efficacy of the results. Besides that, it is had to get used to the idea that you will only be able to eat one meal a day, which gets in confront with what we know is considered "healthy". So.....

Balancing Social Life & Work... Is it possible? In today's video, I've received a question from a fan of the Simple Programmer community asking me if it was possible to achieve a proper balance of social life and work. He told me that he wants to become an entrepreneur but he is struggling to find this balance between his work and social life. Should he cut going out with his friends completely? S...

Today I've partnered up with some pretty awesome guys from Scaphold to talk about GraphQL Backend as a Service, which is something this amazing company is doing. Here is for you that want to know more about the company: "Several months ago, the Scaphold team set out to build the most powerful GraphQL backend as a service platform. We're excited to have you build tons of apps on it! Recently, we we...

There is a lot of talk nowadays about stereotypes and how harmful they can be for people in general. I hear a lot of talking about how we should make an effort to get rid of stereotypes and how relying on stereotypes is an offensive (and sometimes racist/sexist) thing to do. But before we continue, we need to understand what are stereotypes: "A stereotype is a preconceived notion, especially about...

Today I'm going to answer a video question I received from a fan of the channel/website. We are going to talk about personal branding vs. technical skills. As you know, I'm a big fan of marketing and a lot of people don't seem to get the importance it has. Ricky asked me what was the most important thing for a developer: personal branding or technical skills? Should you focus on improving your per...

Avoiding distractions... How nice would it be if we had a magic pill that would do all the work for us, huh? Imagine if we could take a pill and get 100% focused all the time? Well, due to the fact that it won't happen, we have to face the facts: distractions exist and we must learn how to deal with them. How can we make sure we will avoid distractions and focus on what we need to do? Is there a p...

We all like to appear strong as if we did not have any weaknesses, right? As I've talked before, it can be a good thing. Showing off as a strong person will make you a good competitor and a good player in the "life's game". However, you should acknowledge that you have weaknesses, at least, for one person, which is yourself. In this video I'll tell you how you should start exploiting your weakness...

A lot of people make excuses for their mistakes. When they first get confronted with a failure they just end up giving excuses for the mistakes they've made and they literally don't evaluate, at least, what happened to things end up that way. I agree that not everything is under your control. There are a lot of things that can turn out to be wrong and you cannot control. However, it is important t...

So, a lot of people, especially developer, want to know the future. They get lost trying to find out the next big programming language to learn or some technology that will be the hot new trend in the software development world. However, predicting things is not THAT easy and sometimes it also fails. You, as a developer, might want to know which path you should take. Predicting the future might be...

So, as you might know, I have a Patreon campaign that I've created to support SP channel. Supporters are able to get a lot of rewards, get access to private groups and a lot of other stuff. One of these prizes includes a monthly recording call with me, along with some other cool stuff. Although this is purely Patreon stuff and only they can access this type of thing, I decided to record and releas...

We all live in a crazy world where it seems that the two most important things are: money & time. That's why, if you want to get healthy you need to find a way to incorporate healthy meals into your day-to-day routine. It is important that you don't suffer the consequences of preparing your meals and that you find a way to balance both things. In this video, I'll basically answer two questions: 1-...

Have you ever felt like you did something very good but... You wouldn't be able to keep up with that? A lot of software developers suffer from what we call "the fear of not being able to do it again... A lot of developers go on big projects, they have big wins in their lives but they are afraid to give a second shot at that... Mostly, because they are afraid to fail and feel like impostors. What d...