Simple Programmer Podcast

So, this is such a difficult question I decided to answer with a video. Some people get married to other programmers and this is an awesome thing to do. Not only that, you might find your "soulmate" at your company, which is something more common than you might imagine. So... Is it working with your spouse a good option? There are a lot of things that you need to take into account before answering...

There is a lot of discussions when it comes to if you should pay off your house when it comes to real estate investment. I struggled with it myself when I first began to invest in Real Estate. There is no right or answer to this question. Real Estate can be a really complex thing with a lot of variables and you should be able to come up with the right solution for you, in your specific case. In th...

Everything that we do causes a reaction. Our actions are always balanced by some kind of reaction. Sometimes, this reaction comes before our action and this is what we call that "everything has a price". However, a lot of people don't know how to handle with that "price" and it is easy to see that they end up being frustrated or even mad about it. Paying the price for your actions is something tha...

Funny title for a not-so-funny video. In this video, I have received an email from a reader telling me that he takes his life too seriously sometimes. He is facing some hard times because he finds everything and everyone is crap. So, this is a difficult thing to address. How can he possibly make a shift in his mindset to stop taking things too seriously? He'll have to change his mental association...

There are a lot of different ways in which your programming career can take off. You can become a lead developer at a big company, you can become a freelancer and start tackling your own projects, you can become an entrepreneur and build your own software and you can also become a speaker. However, due to the fact that it is a way of following a career, just like any other, things might not be eas...

Envy is something funny right? Here is the definition of "Envy" according to Dictionary.com: "noun, plural envies. 1. a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc. 2. an object of such feeling: Her intelligence made her the envy of her classmates." There is no need to lie here. Let's be honest with each other. I've been there too. I know th...

Online dating websites... Hm... Controversial question, isn't it? I know you, as a man, probably has thought about enrolling in an online dating website several times. Online dating websites have that mysterious and catchy thing about them. In your head, it seems like a very good choice. You think it will be easy to pick up women if you create a profile on one of these online dating websites, you...

Promoting yourself is the key to building a successful programming career. Getting your stuff out there and seen is one of the best ways to start building awareness of what you do and to your work. However, there are places and places to promote your content, especially if you have a brand. in today's video, I received a question from a reader asking me how should he use programming events to prom...

Coming to the decision of quitting college is already a hard process. This is a difficult decision which has to overcome a lot of challenges, including the ones imposed by society, parents, friends, the future and the "security" you get when you get a degree. So, you came up with the decision that you want to quit college. If you're just like 80% of people who are in college, you're probably a tee...

Confidence. Something that some programmers have and others lack. A thing that separates successful programmers from average programmers. A lot of different programmers have confidence issues and it definitely holds them down when it comes to advancing in their careers. The biggest confidence problems that programmers suffer is regarding their code. I've talked with several developers since I star...

Building muscle is something difficult that a lot of people try but few are able to really get it done. It involved discipline, continuous motivation, hard work and a serious gym routine. However, some people don't go to the gym for a lot of different reasons: they don't have time, they don't enjoy it, they don't have how to pay for a membership, etc. So, can you build muscles without going to the...

Lots of programmers work with automation and creating solutions for companies to reduce costs and increase the profit of whoever hire them. However, this work can become tedious and make you bored very easily if you don't take the proper action to reverse this thing. So, I've received a question from a reader asking me if there were any industries in which they could be creative. Are there industr...

A lot of people lack self-confidence. Over and over, especially nowadays, we see more and more people complaining about all of those things, having a lot of difficulties building self-trust, self-worthiness, and self-confidence. However, there are also other types of people: who THINK that they are confident, but they really aren't. Most people build something inside them that looks more like arro...

I believe in living a balanced life. I believe in living a good life where you can actually enjoy life, your achievements and all the good things that this world has to offer. We all have different areas that we should be able to administrate and balance: work, life, relationships, fitness, health, investments, etc. Today I wanted to talk about two in specific: work and life. How do you find balan...

C# is featured among one of the most important and popular programming languages in the software development industry. There are a lot of different uses for C# and it is definitely a big choice if you want to specialize in C# one day. According to Microsoft's website, there are a lot of different ways that you can use and apply C# when it comes to creating programming software. "C# is an elegant,...

So... quick but powerful question: What Is The Future Of Software Development? A lot of people ask me about the future of software development. What the future holds for software development and for new and old programmers? Are there going to be new programming jobs in the future? Are there going to be new and exciting job creations when it comes to software development? All those things really ne...

A lot of people can't enjoy their lives. And I totally understand that. You know, I've been there. Earlier in my career, I was a completely different person. I had a very bad temperament, I was constantly fighting, I was constantly getting into arguments and I was constantly chasing something that I could not achieve. if you know my story, you've probably heard me talking about my retirement caree...

YEAH! YEAH! That just happened guys... Here he is... The amazing Eli The Computer Guy decided to join Simple Programmer for an amazing talk with me. First of all I would like to thank Eli. Eli is an amazing guy and he finally decided to join me for this amazing talk. I know a lot of you guys were requesting this talk and it was amazing that we finally made that happen. So, Eli and I discussed a lo...

If you're a software developer, you probably work for a company. And that company is probably located in a certain city. You, then, as the employee of that company and as a software developer, is probably located in that city too. However, have you ever stopped to ask yourself what are the best cities for software developers? You might think that this whole city thing does not matter but it actual...

Some programmers dream of getting a job. Some programmers dream of finding high paying clients. And some programmers dream of becoming entrepreneurs. Despite entrepreneurship being one of the most talked things of the last few years and is presented as one of the best solutions for people, it is not for everyone. The life of entrepreneurs is hard. It involves a lot (I really mean... A LOT!) of har...

Recently, I've faced one of the hardest times of my life when it came to keeping up motivation. If you watch my videos you've probably seen how unmotivated I became and I literally exposed myself here in the channel, which is something I do for you to realize that it can happen to anyone. In those videos, I talked about the importance of keeping it going, even tough you're unmotivated. And how you...

As some of you might know, I do a lot of cardio. I'm in an intensive workout and diet program so that I can lower my body fat percentage as much as I can. If you watch my YT channel regularly, you're probably aware that i want to drop my body fat percentage by 10% - 7%. And the way I choose to do this is by enrolling in an intensive workout and fitness program (which is something I plan to release...

Software Development is definitely an awesome job. It provides a good financial stability for those who are in the field, it helps create the future and build awesome things, as well as being one of the most demanded jobs of our current landscape. However, software development is not for everyone. You must be aware of how is the life of a software developer so that you can be aware if this is the...

A lot of programmers dream about becoming freelancers. Wouldn't it be awesome to not have a boss that tells you what to do and to have flexibility in your work? Work on your underwears, in your home, anytime you want? Well... Maybe... But this dream fantasy that people sell you is usually not what happens. Yes, of course, these are some benefits of becoming a freelancer, but there are also a lot o...

Today I've partnered up with Troy Hunt to talk more about web security, data breaches and what the future holds when it comes to programming security and exposure. if you don't know him, Troy Hunt is one of the most famous guys when it comes to studying and developing security solutions for all of these problems. Here is how Troy Hunt defines himself, extracted from his website: "I'm Troy Hunt, an...