My Favorite Professional Development Resources
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I've been trying to be better about not getting stagnant in my career. However, I was feeling pretty burnt out in the tech industry for the past few years, and I took a big step back from growing and learning outside of work; this is okay, and you may be experiencing that currently. Come back to this post when you're ready to jump back in.
These lists are aimed mostly at mid-level software developers who focus on Ruby/Rails and at traditionally backend developers looking to transition to full-stack development/frontend development.
If you're looking for opportunities to grow and gain some new skills, please read on.
Courses & Video Content
These are a mix of paid and free courses and video content I've enjoyed or am excited to try out. Any of these I have purchased, I have paid for myself. No one is paying me to talk about these courses. I genuinely believe in them.
Podcasts
I've only recently started to get into tech podcasts, so I only have a few recommendations here. I would love to hear your favorites.
Books
These are technical books that I have personally read and enjoyed.
Blogs
I am a frequent reader of these blogs. Blogs are my biggest category, so I'm breaking these down into company and personal blogs.
Company Blogs
Personal Blogs
Newsletters
I am a newsletter addict. If your blog offers a newsletter, I have signed up for it. Here are some of my favorites:
Wrap Up
That's it for my favorite professional development resources. These lists are not exhaustive. I wish I could list every single resource I use and love, but I won't do that for the sake of trying to be somewhat concise. If I am missing some of your favorites or if you'd like more suggestions, please tweet at me and let me know.
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