nkuik/learning_plan

Learning Plan

Purpose: to create an intentional plan to develop professionally

Current Priorities

• Learning TypeScript
• Serverless
• Event-driven architecture (and tangentially related)
  • Currently reading: Designing Data-Intensive Applications
  • Building Event-Driven Microservices
• Finding a tutor
• Improve my communication and collaboration. This can be done through:
  • Live/mob/pair programming
  • Workshops/learning sessions

Goals

For all these goals, answer: how will I know I am moving towards completion of the goal?

1. Improved mastery of serverless and event-driven architecture

• Currently reading: Designing Data-Intensive Applications
• Implementing DDD, CQRS, and Event Sourcing
• Learn the "Core Serverless" principles
• Software Architecture: The Hard Parts

Measurement(s):

• Improved ability to discuss event-driven architecture, including correct usage of terms and concepts

2. Improved presentation skills, especially regarding technical content

Measurement(s):

• Decreased sense that nervousness is negatively impacting ability to convey information (since nervousness can't be reduced completely)

3. Improved mastery of TypeScript

• Currently reading: Effective Typescript
• "Everyday Typescript" (executeprogram.com)
• "Advanced Typescript" (executeprogram.com)

Measurement(s):

• Decreased sense of inhibition and indecisiveness when programming "in public" (such as pairing or mobbing)

4. Increased comfort in business-related parts of codebase

Measurement(s):

• Increase in contributions to business-related areas of code base

5. Increased efficiency in implementing changes/features

Measurement(s):

• Improved ability to scope and divide tasks into smaller chunks
• Decreased duration of tickets in "in progress" state

How to get there

• Scheduling learning times in the calendar every week
• Intentionally scheduling workshops/learning sessions with teammates
• Some kind of blog writing goal, such as one blog post / 2 weeks?