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…4 min read·Jan 30, 2023--2--2
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…3 min read·May 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…3 min read·Apr 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…4 min read·Apr 9, 2022--2--2
Jonathan WatsonUnpacking the Underlying Assumptions of Automationautomation: n. the technique of making an apparatus, a process, or a system operate automatically4 min read·Apr 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…2 min read·Feb 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.2 min read·Sep 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…4 min read·Jul 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.11 min read·Jun 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…6 min read·Jun 7, 2021----
