Chapter 59. How to Stay Sharp as a Developer?

When I think of the concept of staying sharp, images of focused skill come to my mind. From a programming perspective, a sharp developer is one who feels confident working with challenging projects and can calmly adjust to changing requirements.

I've mentioned in previous chapters that developers never remain at the same skill level. As a programmer, you're either improving or losing your expertise, there's no middle ground. So how can you stay sharp as a developer?

Tips to stay sharp as a developer

Here are my five great tips to staying sharp as a developer. If you follow these, you'll always feel ready to focus on the next goal or challenge in your career.

#1 – coding exercises

First on my list are coding ...

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