Jonathan WatsonHow to Feel Organized with To Do Lists: A Software Engineer’s GuideI am not, by nature, an organized person. I was the kid whose bedroom looked like a tornado had gone through, but could pull anything you…Jan 30, 20232Jan 30, 20232
Jonathan WatsonCustomer Support: The Unsung Hero of Software DevelopmentCovid-19 forced companies to make leaps forward in software development just to stay afloat. The companies that did it well cemented their…May 22, 2022May 22, 2022
Jonathan WatsonSoftware Engineers: Vote with Your MoneyA lot of software engineers today make above average salaries. Many of them over six figures. And yet for many of them, this money is a new…Apr 13, 2022Apr 13, 2022
Jonathan WatsonHow to Calculate Contractor’s Annual SalaryFor a lot of software engineers your first job offer will be a contract position, or contract to hire. The most important part of accepting…Apr 9, 20222Apr 9, 20222
Jonathan WatsonUnpacking the Underlying Assumptions of Automationautomation: n. the technique of making an apparatus, a process, or a system operate automaticallyApr 3, 2022Apr 3, 2022
Jonathan WatsonOrganizing Your Job SearchI talk to a lot of Web Dev Bootcamp graduates who are actively seeking their first job in the software engineering field. Everyone wants to…Feb 19, 2022Feb 19, 2022
Jonathan WatsonIt’s Time to Duck, Duck, Go!If you’re still using Google as your default search engine? You’re not a user, you’re a commodity.Sep 14, 2021Sep 14, 2021
Jonathan WatsonHow to Unit Test Express Controllers with Mocha and ChaiMost unit tests? Aren’t unit tests. They’re integration tests. Anytime you see someone spin up a mongodb memory server? They’re checking to…Jul 11, 2021Jul 11, 2021
Jonathan WatsonThe Definitive Guide to IoT Smart Home in 2021It’s 2020, and despite all the adversities that brings, there are still some bright spots in this technological era.Jun 11, 2021Jun 11, 2021
Jonathan WatsonCI/CD Basics — Why and When?You’re browsing job listings, trying to get your first role as a Junior Developer when you see it, “Experience with CI/CD.” It’s enough to…Jun 7, 2021Jun 7, 2021
