Video weekend #63. We find out why programmers work slowly, get acquainted with Java in Serverless, consider typical mistakes of beginners and make a choice between freelancing and a company

Why do programmers work slowly? A view from the outside

Sometimes a misunderstanding may arise between the customer and the programmer related to supposedly “slow work” on the code. Is it really? Yes, in certain situations, a programmer can really “slip” when performing a particular task. This can happen due to mistakes made during the planning stage, or due to unreasonably high expectations. Four developers: Anton, Sergey, Arseny and Evgeny held a joint stream a few days ago, dedicated to the problem of “slow work of programmers”. Now you will see for yourself what came of it.

Three mistakes beginner programmers make

In addition to errors in the code, from which no one is immune, novice developers often make organizational mistakes in their work - mistakes that they could definitely have avoided even without programming experience. Alexey Korepanov dedicated his latest video to this problem. The author of the video explains what organizational mistakes are and how juniors can avoid them. The video will be useful for both beginners and those programmers who would like to improve their organizational work skills.

Emil Ibragimov - Java in Serverless - to be or not to be?

How does serverless technology fit into Java development? Emil Ibragimov outlined the answer to this question in his report. Watch this video to learn how to build and run lightweight, standalone Java applications that run in the cloud. Emil will also talk about the stages of creating runtime for Java, how it works and how to use it to transfer Java applications to serverless. And of course, you will be introduced to the future prospects of the created runtime.

Freelance or company. My experience

Compared to working in an IT company, freelancing has several tangible disadvantages, the main one of which is the lack of a guarantee of stable income. On the other hand, some programmers deliberately choose to freelance, refusing to work full-time. In addition, do not forget that it is much easier for a beginner to earn his first money freelancing than to officially find a job. The author of the YouTube channel “IT on the Couch” decided to share with viewers his own experience of working as a freelancer and in a company. We hope that after watching this video many will draw useful conclusions for themselves.