Dirk-Jan Bazink (Dirkjan Bussink) how to become a successful Ruby player
In the series “How to Become a Successful Rubist” . Original
Dirk-Jan Bazink (Dirkjan Bussink) is an experienced developer and active member of the Ruby community. twitter.com/dbussink
github.com/dbussink
How did you find your first job related to Ruby?
Through friends. They started a startup and asked for help. So I took up Ruby. In general, searching through friends is a very good approach. Our whole company is built on this and everyone is happy. Take note of this.
Where are you looking for work? Can you give me some advice on where to look for Ruby orders?
In general, I was lucky, I never looked for work, she found me herself.
When I studied at the university I was engaged in freelancing, and then I was invited by one of the companies for which I was already working to participate in one project.
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What advice would you give to a beginner without completed projects?
Be noticeable. Nowadays it is not difficult, to show yourself in public, personally I think it is even more important than a resume.
And then a lot of people from the community will know - you are the one who can help them.
What did you do at the very beginning to learn Ruby, find customers, etc.? Many people dream of changing the past. What can you advise?
I don’t know what to say about the past ... My biggest problem was the broadest interests. If I decided to do something else - then I would decide again to do something else. What I know for sure - the place where you decided to stop is not the place where you actually stay.
My current job is not related to my education. But I would not refuse it anyway. I like the fact that I do a lot of different things, and I don’t do programming alone.
What books, recipes, tips can you give me to make me better as a programmer?
Read non-programming items. Find out what drives people, how they think. I think it is very useful to know, for example, what controls the client. This will make products even better. I often watch inspirational TED videos or read blogs like Freakonomics.
Of course, I read a bunch of Ruby blogs. But do not limit your views to programming, let alone Ruby.
How much do you work per week? How do you fuel your interest in work?
Somewhere 39 hours a week, although our company works according to the results, and not the time spent (Approx. Lane ROWE).
My opinion on TED .
Therefore, the clock means nothing to me. All for the sake of the result. Sometimes I work very much, sometimes I meet with clients and discuss.
If I want to take time off, I take it, because listening to myself and my body is an important thing if you do not want to burn out quickly at work. Work at night - at a loss, the quality is only worse.
How do you organize your workplace and what tools do you use?
Mac, Textmate, Git. My workplace looks crazy. Although the mess does not bother me - I understand my system blindfolded.
What do you recommend to become a successful and secure programmer?
Only one thing - love what you do. Therefore, no matter how much I pay, the main thing - the pleasure of work. Although, without a decent payment is also bad. Therefore, you should always look for a suitable place. When you go to the interview, understand, it is not only to understand whether you are suitable for them, but also if they are suitable for you.
As I said, light up is also very important. Participate in open source projects, although it is difficult. It will also greatly increase your value and success among other people.
What should every programmer know?
All your code is shit, so always try to improve. Always learn new, play with it. Do not lose interest in the work, believe in your product.
What is it like to be a person like you?
Working from 9 to 5 is not what will make me happy. Work should be enjoyable and there should always be a place for fun.
Hope this helped.
Thanks for the interview.
Dirk-Jan Bazink (Dirkjan Bussink) is an experienced developer and active member of the Ruby community. twitter.com/dbussink
github.com/dbussink
How did you find your first job related to Ruby?
Through friends. They started a startup and asked for help. So I took up Ruby. In general, searching through friends is a very good approach. Our whole company is built on this and everyone is happy. Take note of this.
Where are you looking for work? Can you give me some advice on where to look for Ruby orders?
In general, I was lucky, I never looked for work, she found me herself.
When I studied at the university I was engaged in freelancing, and then I was invited by one of the companies for which I was already working to participate in one project.
')
What advice would you give to a beginner without completed projects?
Be noticeable. Nowadays it is not difficult, to show yourself in public, personally I think it is even more important than a resume.
And then a lot of people from the community will know - you are the one who can help them.
What did you do at the very beginning to learn Ruby, find customers, etc.? Many people dream of changing the past. What can you advise?
I don’t know what to say about the past ... My biggest problem was the broadest interests. If I decided to do something else - then I would decide again to do something else. What I know for sure - the place where you decided to stop is not the place where you actually stay.
My current job is not related to my education. But I would not refuse it anyway. I like the fact that I do a lot of different things, and I don’t do programming alone.
What books, recipes, tips can you give me to make me better as a programmer?
Read non-programming items. Find out what drives people, how they think. I think it is very useful to know, for example, what controls the client. This will make products even better. I often watch inspirational TED videos or read blogs like Freakonomics.
Of course, I read a bunch of Ruby blogs. But do not limit your views to programming, let alone Ruby.
How much do you work per week? How do you fuel your interest in work?
Somewhere 39 hours a week, although our company works according to the results, and not the time spent (Approx. Lane ROWE).
My opinion on TED .
Therefore, the clock means nothing to me. All for the sake of the result. Sometimes I work very much, sometimes I meet with clients and discuss.
If I want to take time off, I take it, because listening to myself and my body is an important thing if you do not want to burn out quickly at work. Work at night - at a loss, the quality is only worse.
How do you organize your workplace and what tools do you use?
Mac, Textmate, Git. My workplace looks crazy. Although the mess does not bother me - I understand my system blindfolded.
What do you recommend to become a successful and secure programmer?
Only one thing - love what you do. Therefore, no matter how much I pay, the main thing - the pleasure of work. Although, without a decent payment is also bad. Therefore, you should always look for a suitable place. When you go to the interview, understand, it is not only to understand whether you are suitable for them, but also if they are suitable for you.
As I said, light up is also very important. Participate in open source projects, although it is difficult. It will also greatly increase your value and success among other people.
What should every programmer know?
All your code is shit, so always try to improve. Always learn new, play with it. Do not lose interest in the work, believe in your product.
What is it like to be a person like you?
Working from 9 to 5 is not what will make me happy. Work should be enjoyable and there should always be a place for fun.
Hope this helped.
Thanks for the interview.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/95225/
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