What We Left Behind - 10 Valuable Skills From The 1990s
summary
Ten concrete habits: draw architecture at the right abstraction level and prefer the C4 model for clarity; run design critiques that exercise patterns and runtime behavior not just syntax; treat docs as first-class, linked to runnable examples; control dependencies (a fresh React scaffold reports 1,190 dependencies before any business code); broaden testing beyond units with testing quadrants (exploratory, performance, security); master IDE shortcuts, the terminal and IntelliJ/Vim workflows; refresh algorithms, GC and networking fundamentals; maintain individual accountability and prepare for downturns.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Intro
- 6:12Draw More Pictures
- 9:54Critique Your Design
- 13:09Read Write
- 16:29Invent Here
- 20:16Learn To Test
- 23:17Mastering The Tools
- 27:19Focus On Fundamentals
- 31:15Value The Individual
- 34:01The Dotcom Bubble
- 36:55Remember Matters
- 37:57Summary
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