Mentoring tips for The UI Development Mentoring program.
See up-to-date tips on the official site: https://mentor.silvestar.codes/tips/
- Everyone was a junior once
- Everyone had to start somewhere.
- Don’t be afraid if you are overwhelmed at the beginning.
- Stick with the program, try to focus and don’t get distracted.
- Things will come to its place eventually.
- Enjoy “Aha” moments.
- Start today
- Don’t leave things for tomorrow.
- Take detailed notes and make a reminder if you cannot do it now.
- The idea might vanish until tomorrow.
- It is better to get your hands dirty right now.
- There’s a better chance of a “snowball effect” today.
- Fear is a compass
- Sometimes the scariest things are the ones you might be the best at.
- A crazy idea might become a successful project.
- Don’t be afraid to experiment.
- Don’t be afraid to talk about it.
- Don’t be afraid to share your thoughts with the community.
- Learn at your own pace
- Research what you want to know.
- Decide what you want to learn.
- If one course is not doing it for you, take another one.
- The best way to learn is to get practical.
- Don’t compare yourself with others.
- Understand how the Internet works
- Learn how DNS works.
- Learn how servers work.
- Learn how databases work.
- Learn how the code work.
- Learn how browsers work.
- Choose the right skill
- Research what you want to know.
- Decide what you want to learn.
- If one course is not doing it for you, take another one.
- The best way to learn is to get practical.
- Don’t compare yourself with others.
- Don’t skip steps
- Make a plan.
- Stick to the plan.
- Don’t jump from one topic to another.
- Master the skill before starting with another one.
- Don’t try to be good at everything.
- Don’t copy-paste the code
- First, read the code.
- Then understand the code.
- Now type the code.
- Comment the code.
- Try to make it better.
- Learn something new every day
- Learning is part of the developer job.
- Apply newly acquired knowledge in a project.
- Try #100daysofcode.
- Share what you learned #TIL.
- Help others.
- Stay up-to-date
- Subscribe to newsletters.
- Subscribe to podcasts.
- Join online and communities.
- Follow the right people.
- Make a reading routine.
- Build a project
- Think of the project.
- Make specifications.
- Make design.
- Build the project.
- Share the knowledge.
- Find a mentor
- Learn from an experienced professional.
- Ask questions.
- Talk about problems.
- Propose a solution.
- Respect your and other’s time.
- Document the project
- Documentation is part of the project.
- Document the process.
- Document the structure.
- Document the usage.
- Specify the audience.
- Organize the project
- Make specification before coding.
- Make design before coding.
- Make structure before coding.
- Agree on coding standard.
- Define reusable components.
- Apply Best practices
- Don’t copy-paste.
- Don’t get too attached to the code.
- Comment the code.
- Code with performance in mind.
- Code with accessibility in mind.
- Test the project
- Write tests.
- Test across different environments.
- Assume worst-case scenarios.
- Learn to debug.
- Document the fix.
- Communication
- Be polite.
- Be respectful.
- Be professional.
- Respond quickly.
- Don’t overpromise.
- Organization
- Define working hours.
- Set and respect deadlines.
- Get familiar with modern tools.
- Limit the usage to one tool per project.
- Use reminders.
- Blogging
- Give back to the community.
- Write about your findings.
- Avoid using “easy”, “simple”, or similar words.
- Write at the moment of learning.
- Remember, helping a single person is a success.
- Health
- Stretch.
- Take a walk.
- Exercise.
- Drink water.
- Socialize.
Hand-picked and curated resources for The UI Development Mentoring program.
See up-to-date resources on the official site: https://mentor.silvestar.codes/tips/
| Tools | Resources |
|---|---|
| Terminal | https://iterm2.com/ |
| https://github.com/oh-my-fish/oh-my-fish | |
| https://ohmyz.sh/ | |
| Git | https://git-scm.com/ |
| https://github.com/nvie/gitflow | |
| https://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/ | |
| https://gitsheet.wtf/ | |
| https://www.madebymike.com.au/writing/how-to-git/ | |
| Collaboration tools (Asana, Trello, Jira) | https://trello.com/ |
| https://asana.com/ | |
| Communication (Slack, Zoom) | https://slack.com/intl/en-gb/ |
| https://zoom.us/ | |
| Other | https://www.remote.tools/ |
| Newsletters | Resources |
|---|---|
| CSS Weekly | https://css-weekly.com/ |
| CSS Animation Weekly | https://cssanimation.rocks/weekly/ |
| Web Design Weekly | https://web-design-weekly.com/ |
| CSS-Tricks | https://css-tricks.com/newsletters/ |
| Smashing Magazine | https://www.smashingmagazine.com/the-smashing-newsletter/ |
| UI Dev Newsletter | https://mentor.silvestar.codes/reads/ |
| Job boards | Resources |
|---|---|
| Product Hunt | https://www.producthunt.com/jobs |
| Indeed | https://www.indeed.com/hire |
| AngelList | https://angel.co/ |
| StackOverflow | https://stackoverflow.com/jobs |
| YCombinator | https://news.ycombinator.com/jobs |
| https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&query=Ask%20HN%3A%20Who%20is%20hiring%3F&sort=byDate&type=story | |
| https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=ASK%20HN%3A%20who%20wants%20to%20be%20hired%3F&sort=byDate&type=story | |
| RemoteJobsClub | https://remotejobsclub.com/ |
| Glassdoor | https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/index.htm |
| Smashing Magazine | https://jobs.smashingmagazine.com/jobs/ |
| CSS-Tricks | https://css-tricks.com/jobs/ |
| CodePen | https://codepen.io/jobs/ |
| Remote Masters | https://remotemasters.dev/jobs |
| Remote Jobs | https://remote.jobs/ |
| Codementor | https://www.codementor.io/jobs |
| 50+ Remote jobs sites | https://adamconrad.dev/blog/here-is-the-full-list-of-my-50-remote-job-sites/ |
| Networks | Resources |
|---|---|
| Toptal | https://www.toptal.com#trust-nothing-but-brilliant-freelancers |
| ExpertLead | https://www.expertlead.com/ |
| Upstack | https://upstack.co/ |
| Turing | https://turing.com/ |
| Codementor | https://www.codementor.io/ |
| PeoplePerHour | https://www.peopleperhour.com/ |
| ScalablePath | https://www.scalablepath.com/ |
| MVP Factory | https://mvpfactory.co/company/careers/ |
| Remote | https://remote.com/ |
| Fountain | https://get.fountain.com/ |
| Triplebyte | https://triplebyte.com/ |
| Vettery | https://www.vettery.com/ |
| CodersClan | https://www.codersclan.com/ |
| Upwork | https://www.upwork.com/ |
| WeAreDevelopers | https://www.wearedevelopers.com/ |
| Gun.io | https://www.gun.io/ |
| X-Team | https://x-team.com/ |
| Hubstaff Talent | https://talent.hubstaff.com/ |
| Yeeply | https://en.yeeply.com/ |
| Hired | https://hired.com/ |
| Underdog | https://underdog.io/ |
| Folyo | https://folyo.me/ |