John Sonmez

John Sonmez is the founder of Simple Programmer and a life coach for software developers. He is the best selling author of the book "Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual."

Software Development
John SonmezMay 25th, 2020
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Remote Work: Make it happen in 4 months
It may seem impossible to change your work situation while you are stuck in the day-to-day grind of a commute,…
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Software Development
John SonmezDecember 19th, 2017
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The Top 10 Programming Languages To Learn In 2018 (JavaScript, C++, Python & More!)
In this post I’m going to talk about the top programming languages to learn in 2018. JavaScript Python C# Java…
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Software Development
John SonmezOctober 2nd, 2017
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10 Major Tips for Safe Programming
Technological security threats around the world are increasing gradually. Where before it was simply individual credit card numbers being stolen,…
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Software Development
John SonmezJune 27th, 2017
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A Software Developer’s Guide to Speaking and Conferences
Software development conferences provide many opportunities to advance your career as a software developer. Attending conferences can be a great…
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Software Development
John SonmezJune 14th, 2017
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Keeping Your Skills Up to Date as a Software Developer
It’s a wild world of ever-changing technology. What was new and hot yesterday is old and crufty today. Dinosaurs actively…
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Software Development
John SonmezApril 7th, 2015
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5 Ways to Destroy Your Productivity
Hey you. Yeah, you. Want to know how to absolutely and utterly destroy your productivity? Good. You’ve come to the…
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Software Development
John SonmezFebruary 17th, 2015
2 188
The Joel Test Updated For Programmers
A while back—the year 2000 to be exact—Joel Spolsky wrote a blog post entitled: “The Joel Test: 12 Steps to…
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Software Development
John SonmezOctober 31st, 2014
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5 Ways Software Developers Can Become Better at Estimation
In my last post, I detailed four of the biggest reasons why software developers suck at estimation, but I didn’t…
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Software Development
John SonmezOctober 23rd, 2014
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4 Biggest Reasons Why Software Developers Suck at Estimation
Estimation is difficult. Most people aren’t good at it–even in mundane situations. For example, when my wife asks me how…
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