Jack Finlay - Software Engineer in Melbourne, Australia. Exploring the writing process and developing my skills through the occasional article on life as a programmer. Follow me on Twitter for updates.
How I approach writing a blog post
February 14, 2021My personal process for putting together a blog post
A better interview experience
January 12, 2021Reflections upon good interview experiences.
You can be a mentor at any level
April 30, 2020Mentoring and learning happens at all levels.
Reliving the joys of learning to program
November 09, 2019A rediscovery, or, reinvigoration of a love for programming.
Mistakes I made as an intermediate developer
September 18, 2019Previously I made a post about mistakes I made as a junior developer. Since then I’ve made more mistakes, but also learned a lot…
My worst interview ever
July 30, 2019This is a story of the worst interview I have ever experienced
Why you need technical leadership, and what happens when you don’t have it
December 26, 2018Reflections and observations from a project that went poorly.
What to expect as a software developer
August 30, 2018Experiences you’ll encounter in the early years of your career
Mistakes I’ve made as a junior developer — and how you can avoid them
June 12, 2018Reflections on my first years as a software developer
JetBrains’ Rider: First Impressions
January 02, 2018I tried out JetBrains’ Rider IDE, here are my first impressions…