Who/what, according to you, is a programmer’s best friend?
Some say coffee, others say keyboard shortcuts but I think it is Stack Overflow.
Always there to help, through thick and thin. Doesn’t matter if the problems are small or big, it is always there.
But sometimes the answers you seek aren’t there and you have to just grind it out until it works. I guarantee that you have been in that place many times. Sometimes that grind can be hours, and all the motivation flies out the window.
There are a few things that I have learned working on several projects apart from the new technology/language/framework is the need for documentation and the ability to see the holistic view of the system.
This may sound very simple and obvious but not very common amongst the developers. I have seen several times that the problems that pop up during development are quite similar. And even if you have solved them in the past, you tend to google and find the exact solution.
This approach works every time but there is a lot of searching and scrolling, as not all solutions are simple. You have to scroll through various posts and various answers on Stack Overflow just to reach the one that solves your problem. It can be frustrating at times.
These three habits will help you reduce the turnaround time for a problem and will enhance your understanding overall.
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