Ladies and Gentlemen !!
Do unit testing.
If I could offer you only one tip for the successful New Year, unit testing would be it
Long-term benefits of unit testing have been proved by IT evangelists
Whereas the rest of my new year advice has no basis more reliable
than any politician's election manifesto.
Wear an ugly shirt to work
It distracts people more than the defects in the work delivered.
Work as team
To avoid being that single answerable person
Love your peers. Love their leers and sneers.
Someday they might be your guardian angel for deadline nightmare.
Don't quit when work gets tiring
Grin as smile stays between ears.
Do one thing everyday that scares you.
Document.
Don't waste your time on Facebook
Remember compliments you receive, forget the escalations,
if you succeed in doing this, tell me how.
Read the HLD even if you don't follow them
Try to update LLD before you code them.
Accept certain inalienable truths
Modules come and go
But a precious few work across releases.
Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and budget.
The older you get, the more you need to work on excel sheets.
Never mess too much with your code
Instead of 30 you will end up with 70 defects.
Be patient whose advice you buy
And be careful with those who supply it
But trust me on the Unit Testing.
** Inspired by Sunscreen song
