Move Fast and Break Things, Go Play Foosball, and Use Google Aggressively were my picks for what resonated with me. I have always been very detail oriented and in most my experiences in life making mistakes has always set me back and cost me time and possible a lot of resources. With my change in career to become the best coder I can I need to accept that not everything will always be perfect so don't be afraid to mess up. As with most scenarios in my life if I don't know something some quick research with Google has always been helpful. And finally I need to adopt a new policy to not let work slowly degrade my mental and physical health, I need to make sure to take breaks and enjoy life a little more.
Checklists have always been an essential tool of mine to ensure that I don't forget something. My life as well as most others are full of so many day to day things that need to get done. Although I am very good at remembering what things I need to do or get I still like to have a list, not only does this ensure I have done everything but also it makes sure I don't waste time questioning if everything was done.
- What is your impression of strengths-based development? What questions do you have about this kind of development? I believe this is absolutely how companies should be operating. It makes sense to empower a person’s skills instead of forcing them into something that they will struggle with and most likely not enjoy. I wonder how much productivity goes up with strength based development being utilized as well as job satisfaction.
- What do you feel are your top strengths? How do you know? I believe my top strengths are organization, dedication/focus, and being detail oriented. I believe this to be true because of how meticulous I am with my day to day life. I make lists to ensure I accomplish goals. I set multiple goals and always dedicate efforts to accomplishing them in any way possible.
- How do you hope to develop your strengths for your new career in software development? My strategy for developing my strengths and applying them to my new career is to first obtain a foundation of knowledge. Second reflect on my new frame of reference with the previously gained knowledge to find a goal. Third apply strengths to achieve goals. finally assess outcome of efforts and repeat the process to achieve the best results.