It's always great when our agent helps us out

Co-worker has been sick for two days now (the guy that mainly helps me).

This has forced me to do nearly every ticket myself without asking questions.

It's going really great! I'm very happy about it tbh 😊

Me: While Debugging, split personality helps me a lot

Also me: well said bro

SO helps...in a way...

I really love it when people just downvote your question on stackoverflow without any explanation, it helps a lot to fix my problem thx 👌

My wife helps me to debug

This may sound odd but I find myself more productive when I use linux. The whole environment kind of helps me to concentrate on the work.

Bad news is I always Windows 😞

Coding with friends.. Helps with the stress 😁

this helps for someone

Some of my friends believe clicking helps. :P

Well this old "Learn PHP4 in 24 hours" helps me put my little girl to sleep.

This is the kind of comments that helps you to smile while you're getting a headache trying to fix your bugs :D

Mine and @CozyPlanes hobby, it really helps you take your mind off programming and it's "quirks" hehe

Your ++'s are now in binary! It helps reduce server load

Coding buddy 🐱 he helps me debug

!rant
Love that little fidget cube. Keeps me away from shaking my legs and helps me to focus.

Thank you to all the mentors out there! My mentor has the patience of a saint and really helps me understanding everything much better.
You guys help more than you realize!

Python and a cup of Earl Gray Tea and I feel like captain Picard commanding the Enterprise. The dark theme of the IDE helps, too.

Welcome new side project.

I spend a night in the woods from time to time. 🏕️ It really gets you grounded and helps to take a step back on all those dev / work related issues.

"As you can see, our open-office floor plan really helps with developer productivity"

So, this baby just arrived :)

Now every game I can think of... Nahh, we all know that this helps you in programming by giving you some power

Gaming anytime!

The reason I become intrested in computers was gaming.
Given I started out as a game dev, playing games helps me think more about it and imporve my skills.

Also sometimes it reduces my productivity :P

I tell a colleague, "Hey, could you make your commits more meaningful? A commit message of '.' helps nobody.".

He then uses 'no message' for his commits.

Also, commits every 30 seconds. I know commit often... But is that really necessary?

Why.

I know a lot of you already know/do this, but to those of you who don't - I know it has saved me more than once:

If you use SSMS (SQL Server Management Studio) - when connecting to a server, before you hit the "connect" button, under options, choose a color to represent which server you are connecting to. I personally use stoplight colors: red = prod, yellow = QA, green = dev....this way, it helps you realize what server you are connected to, minimizing our dreaded "oh shit" moments....lol

Hopefully this helps someone ☺

Top Tip: Formatting your brain with alcohol regularly helps you clear out unused information.

My cubicle-neighbor. Great guy, listens to my dev rants irl and helps me solve the problems.

teenage me: "people asking me to help them with the printer or simple tasks are so annoying"
now: helps anyone with anything just to catch a break and get some validation

Create something that makes someone happy or helps somebody.

LSD helps.

The best way to learn something is to teach someone...
If you learn a framework or a language or a tool u make sure u teach it to someone it helps u understand it better and someone else is also smarter

Eminem helps convert my rage into code

I've been spending 30 minutes in the bathroom ever since I started using devRant. It helps me to cope with constipation

Before I left for vacation two weeks ago, I busted my butt to build out another portion of my frontend testing framework and get it in place (and spec’d) to unblock a coworker on a semi-high-priority ticket. I sent him detailed notes on which areas of the product it covers, how to use it, and copied one of his (blocked) tests over and updated it to use the new methods, pattern, namespacing, etc.

I came back today and discovered … he hasn’t even touched it. Everything is exactly as I left it.

Wheeeeeee.

Washing the dishes.

Somehow it helps me think more clearly. This is why I'll never buy a dish washer.

Switched to DuckDuckGo, because Google thought it would be nice, to ban the Proxy IP of our company (because you know, many requests) from searching and putting us behind these captcha monstrosities. I don't want to captcha myself out of every query I have for goddamn 2 minutes with slow ass fading images.

Turns out, I like their service even more.

When you a Visual learner

Learning Beziér Curve📈📉. I like learning thing visually, it helps me figure something out easily.

Do you too?

Coffee helps me maintain my “never killed anyone streak”

it never helps

Idiots just prefer to berate you for using computer more than they do.

Fuck you. It's my tool that helps me do my job.

Don't compare me to some smartphone addicted teens.

What's your Holy Grail for long hours of coding?
Something that helps you concentrate perhaps?

Mine is: Spotify

Switch it on and get lost in code 😁

Unpopular opinion: Having a beard helps convince others that you are a senior engineer

'Unspecified Error' Thanks, that helps me a lot..

!dev

Hope that helps!

An app that helps students study by generating custom flashcards from text analyzed & parsed in pictures taken of textbook material.

!rant
whenever I open devRant I really get motivated to program everyday and being a student that motivation helps me a lot.

God of War comes out tomorrow.

Video Games are my passion, it's the reason I want to learn more about computers and technology. And each new major game title sparks new motivation.

What helps yall invigorated to improve?

What do you guys do on off time? More code? Gaming?

I mostly spend weekends with my girlfriend and away from code. Helps clear my head for the coming week.

When I don't know what a technology is about, I type it's name into Google search followed by 'vs'.
Google then suggest similar stuff, which helps me understand what I'm looking at.

Who helps you fixing your bugs? For me its him, he knows what’s wrong!

Best: built an app that helps me with my colorblindness, also i contributed to a game engine ive been using a lot

Worst: had to use c++ for a project

To all those who want to abandon ship like a sheep without thinking.....................

Sometimes reading the reasoning behind GitHub acquisition helps.

Just realized what was wrong when I was about to post on stackoverflow. I guess just writing it down helps sometimes...

While I'm still struggling with Webpack and Babel. There's one light in the end of this abyss. Dear @AlexDeLarge is reaching out and helps me with all his experience. devRant, what a wonderful place.

Helps you repel females.

I enjoy listening to Metalcore while coding. It really helps me calm down and focus/concentrate (the irony of that whilst having someone scream right into my ears 😂). It also helps me chill and regulate my emotions better. Am I weird? What helps you focus and code better?

Today, June 18 is my thirteenth wedding anniversary!! My wife is amazing and helps
Me keep my head on straight.

I code when I'm stressed out. It helps me from overthinking about stuff because I'll be too busy finding the missing semicolon.

Ranting here , about our fucked up life is like talking to a cat. You don't know if they are listening, you don't know if they care, but for some reason, it still helps ...

Music is annoying.
Listening to music sometimes helps you focus, and other times distracts you because you're too busy "singing".

Definitely a blackboard or whiteboard. Definitely helps in the modularity of my code. I love it when I spend 90% of my time drawing out my idea on a blackboard, implementing it and having it be super modular.

Algo helps me to see the the whole thing. 😂

Drinking a lot of water, or going for a swim if I can manage. Taking a shower helps, too. I guess I just really like water.

"We shall be doing maintenance on Friday 13th at 20:00 hours on our core routers"
I dont know if your insane or what. Dont think it helps that the ticket this created has 666 in its id....

Does anyone know an extension or library that helps determine if a co-worker is into me?

Or how to handle such inputs

I keep getting a fatal error: call to undefined function

Here is my mug that helps me to finish my projects ;)

I try to take things slow for a few days. I also stop coding on my free time and play some game or watch some shows/movies. And sleep a lot more. Chocolate helps, too.

Fabric (crashlytics) , I have to say it is helps so much when testing the iOS app, haven't gotten it to work with Android but I'd just install the apk anyways lol

Today work at fuck*ng salesforce project. No time to eat. MANA helps. Thanks god

That moment when learning code helps you become lazier at your job

Automating my tasks :)

Anybody else physically write notes when studying a new programming language? I do it because it really helps solidify the information in my brain and also makes for good reference.

*wild LinkedIn notification appears*

>Opens LinkedIn
>Sees a video of dogs being dogs
>Reads caption something along the lines of "team work and dedication helps the universe to fight global warming and terrorism "
>*Eye rolls*

Does music help you or does it distract you from coding?
It mostly distracts me, but sometimes helps me when I'm doing simple UI work etc. Or when I want to block normal people (even quietly) sitting or waddling around.

This litte blond one helps me with low motivation and low energy 😋

Beer. When working on a personal project or working from home. Helps me relax, find the problem, and move on

Knowing a language helps in programming class

3 monitors. Love it or overkill/excessive?

I love it. Helps me stay organized.

If you've ever scratched your head over using "login" or "log in", I hope this helps.

How do you all recover from a bombed interview? I find airport drinking helps.

Programming helps me cope with my problems. Whenever I'm feeling down, I just fire up Rider, Unity and start working on my own little universe.

Game development eases my feelings.

Shout out to the Amazon app error page. Really would like to place this damn order, but this helps

Anyone else love how devRant has a dislike button? Really helps shoot down trolls without directly acknowledging and feeding into them. FB, Instagram, Twitter... take note

Having a job helps a lot when you've just had a really bad breakup. The work distracts you from the shit you're going through for at least 10 hours everyday. But the weekends become really depressing.

Had my first merge conflict now and I'm already pissed off.
Luckily GitKraken helps.

pencil and paper.

kind of weird right? haha I just like writing down stuff, it helps me sort the details out when I write them down.

Fuck you insomnia. Fuck you.

Swearing helps a lot.

An app that helps with you in the field of argument; a comeback app.

Honestly, this is me anytime I have to give legitimate tech support that is more than the wifi being down.

It sucks but I'm learning and Google,/DDG helps the process hahaha

Less stress.. No panic.. And yea.. Beer. Drink beer if you're really stressed... Helps me out everytime..
By the way I am drinking beer as I write this..

One of my coworker insists to take of shoes and socks while coding. He say that cold feet helps him concentrate.

This reminds me one of the Japanese anime about Mahjong, if you know what I am talking about.

Going to the gun range and going through a couple of hundred rounds always helps clear my head when I am stuck.

I can’t remember shit

My code editor helps me a ton!!

I have most documentation offline.

Ask me to do shit in a job interview without Google or any reference material then the joke is on 🤡

*Pro tip:* add comments in your code stating what you're gonna write next! This helps the reader to know what to expect!

[filename EventsTable.js]

To all of us who procrastinate. Here is my new thinking that is making me slightly more productive! I would guess we all agree that the work is fucked up. But what we need to be productive, is an ego big enough to think that we are the only one smart enough to fix it! Just let your ego go!

Why code that project? Because other people would do it wrong! You fuck up the project? Fuck you, do it right or it won't be done right! My internal monologue from now on!

Does this mean I don't ask for help? Of course I ask! So that I can learn it, realise the other person is an idiot, then do it right using their technology!

If you don't do what you are planning to do, nobody will! Also most of the worlds problems can be solved with money, so that is why we should get rich. To fix the problems of the world.

Hope it helps someone :)

When situation is dire, an episode or two of Mr Robot or silicon valley helps kick start the mind

Anyone else like coding while high? A lot of the time it gives me a different, more simple, point of view of my problem which helps me find a solution a good amount of the time

Hello senior devs.. . What happens if you screw up? I mean if a junior dev screws up, the senior helps.. right?

DEI QA: “For step 2 should the checkbox be checked? Or uncheck ?”

… Step 2 of my testing steps reads: “Check it [the checkbox], save it, reload it. The box should still be checked. Repeat to uncheck it, just to be pedantic, then leave it off so we can test the existing behavior.”

🤦🏻‍♀️

DEI QA: “The payment_method_identifier will be in api callback logs if `Return payment method identifier in auth/confirmation callbacks` is checked?”

🤦🏻‍♀️

Me: it does what it says on the tin.

DEI QA: “BTW its a `tin`.”
DEI QA: “In Canada its `Taxpayer Identification Number`”

🤦🏻‍♀️

Someone did something right - i sometimes get anxiety and this little wonder helps tremendously....

Holding it while it spins....thats all it takes and "poof" - anxiety gone and am 110% able to focus

Sports made me a better dev. It helps me think straight.

Each day night, whenever I'm sitting to code and I feel like taking a break, this is my jam.

Brilliant lemon soda, with sugar. Helps me concentrate a lot better than coffee, or Red Bull.

I kinda hate to admit it but they were right. Data structures and algorithms are kinda the shit and you should try to learn and appreciate them. Not just so you’ll use them. But in that learning them helps you become a better problem solver.

There’s a self taught dev that my company works with for really bespoke applications. A senior dev that works with him and helps manage the development process told me that the dev in question doesn’t really know how to implement the finer details. Very telling indeed.

Rubber duck debugging. When you find that explaining your problem to another person helps you come up with the answer but you hate people and/or have no friends. Yay for rubber ducks

My favorite dev tool is my computer. It really helps me with programming. :D

God helps those who help themselves.

"Hey I have problems - can you help me?"

"Hi. What are they?"

"God! Geez... I was just asking for help. No one ever helps me never mind."

For the love of sex, can someone help me out??!!

There is a VS Code extension that helps in creating a step-by-step tutorial of a codebase. Can someone please tell me its name?!

Google is a bitch today.

When I used to code I'd use the Pomodoro Technique.

It helps me get tasks done more quickly and efficiently when I know I only have to focus for 45 minutes and then I get a 15 minute break.

It also helps if you're stuck on something, because when you come back to it you have fresh eyes.

Also, music without any lyrics helps me focus better than music where someone is singing. Be it Mozart or dubstep, as long as there are no words I can work with it. 😂 (I highly recommend Instrumental Core)

Finally, my phone would be in a completely different room or in my desk drawer in DND mode. I set it up so that it only rings for certain people (parents, brother and boyfriend), so no-one can bug me while I work. It's fantastic.

Find a job that allows personal growth on the boss time. This helps you do what you want while doing with being the slave of the customer in between.
In the end your company will profit from it.

Sometimes I would like to be those guys who learned programming without the helps of books and docs and just tinker until it works...

I'm I the only one who talks to an imaginary friend when debugging 🌚🌚

In my defense my imaginary friend helps me see things in a different perspective and most times I end up fixing my bugs

I actually love GitKraken, it's a very cool and awesome Git Client :-)
It helps me a lot and saves time.

Do you use it?

Notepad++ the compare plugin helps very much

Build something that helps anyone on their daily lives. Both personally and professionally. I wanna help them users.

Matlab/octave helps in visualising data very efficiently

Well, it's okay

Ooh boy... There are some days that an F* word, when spoken aloud, helps more than Stackoverflow.

Watching Rick & Morty while patching in production helps not to go crazy.

Rare that I stumble across a random sticker I want to put on my laptop so redbubble.com helps. Anyone got other fav sites?

// not my case image

Adding this snippet to index file helps a lot with night coding.

Bouldering helps me get my mind free. Since I go climbing once a week I recognize how stressed I am when I miss it.

Start an organization dedicated to building technology that helps people suffering from mental illness.

I also want to be able to work remotely while travelling and rock climbing.

I find rum helps quite a lot

'Your plugin gave me a fatal error. It said "Fatal Error", then a long description about the error. It is on line 23 on some file. Hope that helps. Please fix ASAP.'

Mainly listening to music. Sometimes taking a break or a good night's sleep also helps.

music, drinking, masturbating.

what actually helps is running and piano playing

What should i learn today?

Anyone has a spotify playlist I can listen to? I want to start coding again and so bored with the music I have now...

That moment when you worked with bug 2 days and now it's a feature! I need to drink more coffee because it helps - Ready to do more!

Re-reading old code I wrote some time ago and trying to improve it. It sounds and it definitely is scary to do at first, but it truly helps me approach things from a different perspective and question what I did.

Had a 5 hour call today, where we wanted to set up a system from one of our subcontractors in our own environment. Struggled forever to get the backend up and running.
Turns out that some dependencies were hardcoded as local file URLs...
No, our linux machine does not have C:\Users\<username> 🙄

"People don’t use a product because of the great design; great design helps them use the product." - Viran Anuradha Dayaratne

Someone is going to rant about me soon...

There are two types of debugging for me:
- Calm
- Not that calm!!

So the guy I was helping out handed me a stress ball...

Company notebook be like:

"1 program still needs to close"

"-----------------------------------"

"(waiting for) Microsoft Outlook"
"Outlook is shutting down"

"-----------------------------------"

"To close the program that is preventing Windows from shutting down, click Cancel, and then close the program"

"-----------------------------------"

FORCE SHUTDOWN, YOU MOFO!

"Make it work, make it right, make it fast"

Thank you Mr. Beck!

Always helps to remember his directive when breaking down a complex problem!

Some lofi music

discord and related software closed or in some do not disturb mode

And a general idea on what I need to do when I start

Good sleep helps too

Maybe it's just me, but it seems that bitching about a problem helps me think about the problem in such a way as to help me solve the problem...

...probably just me

Anyone got any advice on learning Git commands? Or anything that helps them remember commands?

I'm always learning. That way it becomes funny to me. And also coffee. So fucking much coffee. Alcohol helps a lot too.

Trying to bulk upload users to Office 365, something is going wrong and all the log file says is

"[]"

Thanks, that helps a lot -_-

Yoga! Helps me to maintain a sound mental health. As a result analytical thinking becomes more enjoyable and less stressful.

Thank you for the 20-20-20(6) rule.
I think I read about it here, I don't know if it helps but I do feel better.
I recommend it.

Boss is always supporting me and helps me to get promotions and better salary. Has true leadership through servitude attitude. He knows that everybody he helps will gladly help him even without him asking for help.

Listening to music and watching movies helps me to focus. But I never found a way to solve my procrastination problem...

I subscribe to many copywriting newsletters. Here's an article that shows how it's like on "the other side", marketers struggle, too.

How Kevin's Massive Mistake
Completely Changed His Life

Kevin H. made a huge mistake.

The biggest, he would say, if he could tell you himself.

And he knew it immediately.

It was, he said, "instant regret."

Within milliseconds, he was asking himself "What have I done..."

Kevin, see, had just jumped the rail of the single most popular suicide spot in the world, the Golden Gate Bridge.

On average, the site gets another distraught jumper every two weeks. Kevin was one of them.

It wasn't like he hadn't tried to quiet the voices in his head. Therapy, drugs, hospitalization.

Time to die, those voices still said.

And yet, in the minutes his bus dropped him off at the bridge, he hesitated and paced with tears in his eyes.

"I told myself if just one person comes up to me and asks if I'm okay... if one person asks if they can help... I won't do it. I'll stop and tell them my whole story..."

But nobody did, so he jumped.

It was in those next milliseconds, he would later say, he knew it was the biggest mistake of his life.

He didn't want to die.

But now, he was sure, it was too late.

From its highest point, it's a 245-foot plummet into the icy bay waters below.

Out of the 1,700 people that have jumped from the bridge since it first opened in 1937, only 25 have survived.

Kevin, against all odds, would be one of them.

He slammed into the water like hitting concrete. Three of his vertebrae instantly shattered.

When he surfaced, he couldn't hold his own head above water. But, incredibly, a sea lion kept pushing him up.

The Coast Guard soon arrived and pulled him out.

From there, he began a long recovery that required intense surgery, physical therapy, and psychiatric care.

While still under treatment, a priest urged him to give a talk to a bunch of seventh and eighth graders.

Afterward, they sent him a pile of letters, both encouraging and full of their own pained thoughts.

He also met a woman.

Today, Kevin lives in Atlanta and he's been happily married for the last 12 years.

And he tours the country, sharing his story.

So why re-tell it here?

Obviously -- I hope -- you don't get lots of copywriters looking to snuff it after a flopped headline test.

Just the same...

We've talked a lot in this space about the things one needs to get by in this biz.

My friend and colleague Joe, over at the publishing powerhouse Agora Financial, likes to list requirements.

You need intense curiosity...

You need a killer work ethic...

And you must, MUST have... resilience.

Meaning, you must have or find the capacity to bounce back from failure and flops, even huge ones.

Now, again, Kevin's story is an extreme and in this context -- I hope -- a hyperbolic example of somebody giving up. In the worst way possible.

It is also, though, a metaphor.

See, I get a lot of notes from some of you guys... and at conferences, I get to talk to a lot of people...

And I often get the sense, from some folks, that they're feeling a little more overwhelmed than they let on.

Some are just starting out, and they've got a lot on the line. For some, it's everything. And some are desperate to make it work.

Because they have to, because their pride or livelihoods or a family business is at stake, because it's a dream.

And yet, they're overwhelmed by all the tips and secrets... or by piles of confusing research or ideas...

For others, even had some success, but they're burned out, feel antiquated, or feel like "imposters" that know less than they let on, in an industry that's evolving.

To all those folks... and to you... I can only say, I've been there. And frankly, go back there now and again.

Flops happen, failures happen. And you can and will -- even years and decades into doing this -- make the wrong choices, pick the wrong projects, or botch the right ones.

The legendary Gene Schwartz put it this way, according to a quote spotted recently in fellow writer Ben Settle's e-letter...

" A very good copywriter is going to fail. If the guy doesn't fail, he's no good. He's got to fail. It hurts. But it's the only way to get the home runs the next time."

Once more, nobody -- I hope -- is taking the trials of this profession hard enough to make Kevin's choice.

And believe me, I don't mean to make light of the latter. I just want to make sure we hit this anvil with a big hammer. To drive home the point that, whatever your struggle, be it with this biz or something bigger, that you don't want to give up. Press on.

As Churchill put it, "Success, is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm."

Or even more succinctly when he said, "If you're going through hell, keep going."

Because it's worth it.
.
John Forde

When i have to take an hard decision, this python script always helps.

import random
print(random.choice(hardDecisionOfLife))

I think it helps to have clear objectives/questions to answer, otherwise we get sidetracked. Tell everyone beforehand what the meeting is about, let them prepare.

Best way for me to get unstuck is the good old pen and paper. It helps organize my train of thought(s). It's amazingly effective lol

Listening to rain sound or pleasing sounds while coding helps me think straight and sets a good mood for me to complete a task.Music sets me straight.

Ok. Productivity round 2 - what do people DO (not use) that helps keep them productive and organized?

Someone tagged PEBCAK on here the other day and it reminded me that I have this printed and hanging in my cubicle. It helps me not break my computer when someone comes to me to help them with stupid things.

Don't be afraid to ask questions! (It really helps!)

Put on head phones for efficient coding.it helps a lot trust me

I literally handcuff myself to my desk sometimes. Also helps with my trichotillomania. Double win.

Good one 😅,

Indeed #Debugging isn't always that much fun, but I have learned a lot by debugging the code and still learning so many things. It helps us become better.

Agree?

Definitely project life on this planet.

Being optimist helps a lot but I still have no clear answer who send me here.

Anyone heard of brain.fm? I'm just curious if it actually, works, and helps to focus and concentrate. Are 200 bucks really woth it?
Thanks in advance :D

I really love LaTeX. It’s very much what makes the written word enjoyable, which helps when writing a thesis. Then I insert an image.

Imagine if socket.io's website is ugly. Having a beautiful image helps a lot, too. When I hear socket.io, I would immediately think of that clean and aesthetically pleasing site.

First of all, 10 minutes of mobility work and spinal hygiene exercises.

Then, Forest app in browser and smart phone. Music off. Viso energy drink. Natural light through window.

Glance at student loan balance helps from time to time.

Time blocking my calendar with busy items so I can limit the amount of meetings PM's can invite me to. Works well and helps me stay of task.

Being a scout.
It allows me to practice leadership, patience and explaining and it forces me to be outside and active every now and then.
The fresh air really helps, and I always bring a notebook 🤓

Disconnecting with people around me with headphones and songs.. Turning off all chatting and notifications medium including Skype and Slack. Turn off mobile network and profile. In short, disconnecting from world helps me focus on goals more.

The worst part of getting ghosted or a rejection letter is that a scarcity mindset slowly build into you and there’s not much you can do about it.

Seeing success stories from others helps to boost morale a bit, but.. fuck!

Usually what helps me get into the zone is having ambient or chill music playing in the background. After a while it's just me and my code with nothing disturbing me.

Plaiyng guitar. Helps me relax and I get lots of code/solution ideas while playing it.

I need a side project but i'm stuck on "what". I've ever had a side project, it helps training my mind and skills furthermore this "habit" helps me to not waste my time in unuseful things and keep me away from bad thoughts.

Chocolate. Practically it's sugar but i prefer it in the form of chocolate.

I can work without pretty well, but it really helps in high pressure situations.

I sound like a drug addict. 😱

Guys, I want to do sports to evacuate stress (my school level is very... Straight) can you give me an idea of which sports doesn't consume much time and helps to free your mind? :)

#weeklyrant: a rubber duck AI that responds to your jabbering and helps you to find that stupid forgotten ; in your code. And comment the hell out of your code so you will understand later on.

!rant

I am learning C# and devRant helps me keep my concentration and attention in check during the day. Helps me stay in the zone longer and interacting with a developer community helps me adopt a mindset which helps me absorb a different way of thinking which is crucial for somebody that comes from an "opposite" field - art and design. I would not have been able to have this community "in real life" otherwise.

+ You guys are soo nice, despite the ranting concept of the app :)

When I am stuck on a problem, I try to get outside and do something physical. Go for a run, jump on the bike. Find it clears my head and helps me to see the code more clearly.

Have you ever been stressed because of some bugs in some of your code? It helps having friends that code that can help.. and it helps the stress!..

VS Code and SourceTree are two of the most used tool by me this year.

SourceTree helps me visualise the git commit history and branches more than git log can.

VS Code, on the other hand helps me with all the short code editing stuff and sometimes even helps when I don't want to open a full fledged IDE for the project. I have setup my own Icon themes for VS Code and even created watchers for files. Can't do this much on Webstorm so easily.

Excuse my question, but what advantage does RxSwif (or what ever Rx framework you use for a language) is better or helps in development than without using any Rx framework?

Anyone that codes open source and is successful with it. I would love to create some tool that helps someone in their everyday doing.

What are the best practices, which helps you follow "Pomodoro technique" and avoid wasting your time in general?

"Ceiling can't hold us". Helps me zone out the noise and the fast pace of the song gets me going

Android Studio the most complex software i have ever used!!

Gradle build!!

Helps me in winter and keeps me warm 😅😅😅

Would putting a website that helps people download pdfs/ebooks for free (aka illegally) on my portfolio/resume be a stupid idea?

*Helps staff member with lodged request*

*5 other staff come, saying, "oh since you're here can you fix this"*

*My reaction* 😢

Right now anything I write quickly becomes crap. I'm happy. It means the whole "lets try out raw javascript again" thing actually helps me learn something.

Take a hot shower, helps you relax and refocus as well as to see the problem from a different angle

Started learning php from youtubeversity.. then started teaching kids php, helps you alot too (to teach)..
Then I started at the University.. eh, its easy mode, when you already learned object oriented programming ..

Youtube, stackoverflow, looking through other people's code, editing it, breaking it, fixing it and various tutorials really helps alot.
Still where I get my information, not the University. But it depends on which type of person you are

I take a walk, at dusk, grab some coffee along the way. Helps me clear my mind and refocus

!rant

Sometimes I listen to Skyrim soundtrack or any game soundtrack while working on academic or personal projects. It really helps!
What about you guys?

I'd probably say the activity that's made me a better dev is going to school for graphic design. Though it would help more if I was a front end developer, it helps me think more about the end user seeing as that's what my schooling focused on. Outside of schooling, probably painting and drawing just due to thinking creatively in my free time I think helps me approach dev problems in different ways than some of my non visual co workers.

My favorite tools include:

Source tree(git life saver)
Stickies on my dock(I can randomly put any shit on it and keep it for months)
Android studio(love shorcuts except gradle)
My moto x smartphone (helps me in debugging)