Becoming a MID: Two Perspectives on Leveling Up

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Covers concrete steps for moving from junior to mid: practicing by teaching others and side projects, using the Pomodoro Technique for focus, learning Sequel/SQL for real work, and treating domain by doing customer field trips (they literally visit stores). Recommends pairing practices—ping-pong pairing, chest-timer turns, pairing retros—and using code reviews as a safety net. Argues for setting measurable goals, asking “stupid” questions, and breaking problems into bite-sized tasks.

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1. 0:00Intro
2. 0:50KINSEY ANN DURHAM
3. 1:14KIMBERLY D BARNES
4. 2:58IMPORTANT WORDS
5. 7:15APPROACHING PROBLEMS
6. 9:27TECHNICAL LEARNING AXES
7. 11:25BALANCING AXES
8. 12:17DUMB QUESTIONS
9. 17:24SENIOR DEVELOPER VS. MENTOR
10. 20:19FEEDBACK
11. 24:59SOLO TIME + CODE REVIEWS
12. 26:04PING PONG PAIRING
13. 29:31EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
14. 30:23IMPORTANCE OF BALANCE / MINDFULNESS

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