1808-B Prework

megstang_professional_development.md

1. Reflection on "29 Behaviors That Will Make You An Unstoppable Programmer" Say I Don't Know, Move Fast and Break Things, Absorb Massive Criticism With Ease. These are the three "Behaviors" that popped out at me when reading through this article. I am learning more and more each day to ask people for help. People are willing to help when others are willing to learn. That being said, code can be developed within a group, and analyzed by others. I know that criticism is a good thing and I will take any criticism as a way to better myself as a developer. I really like what was said in Behavior 29- Move Fast and Break Things. "Do not let perfect be the enemy of good". I've never heard this saying before, and this really resonated with me because I always feel like I need to do something perfectly right away. I understand I will be a constant learner as a programmer. I will continually need to learn new practices and technologies, and perfection (though strived for) should not be something I get hung up on.

2. Reflection on "Checklist" article I enjoyed reading this article. It is very evident that some type of checklist is helpful in personal and work settings. At the beginning of this article, Gawande speaks of creating an environment where people on a team feel comfortable. The way he did this was by having every one in the surgical room introduce themself before a surgery. This helped the team feel more comfortable speaking up, and it reduced problems by over thirty percent. As a student and a future full time developer, this is a good skill to have and check off. The checklist is good because it helps people accept that they are fallible. This is a good reminder for students and developers. It is okay to fail, but have something in place that will get you back on track. I also think that these check lists are great for personal life while being a student and while being a full time developer. I believe that creating a more organized and cohesive home environment lends way to a more successfull career.

3. Reflection on Pre-CSF articles What is your impression of strengths-based development? What questions do you have about this kind of development? I believe that this type of development is best. It's important to understand your strengths and grow them. What do you feel are your top strengths? How do you know? Achiever, Responsible and Empathy.. I feel like these are three strenghts that I have because I am very diligent and am motivated to get work done. People can count on me. I am also personable and care about other peoples feelings, deadlines, etc. How do you hope to develop your strengths for your new career in software development? I feel like working in a team setting is going to help me develop my strengths, and also find new strengths. I believe that working as a productive group really helps people to step in to roles that best suit their personalities and their abilities.