10 Ways To Be A Better Developer

Some practical tips to help you become a better software developer
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - #1 Code Almost Everyday
1:41 - #2 Master The Fundamentals
2:58 - #3 Learn On A Regular Basis
4:05 - #4 Challenge Yourself
4:51 - #5 Practice Algorithms
6:00 - #6 Engage With Other Developers
7:09 - #7 Learn & Write Clean Code
8:17 - #8 Read Other People's Code
9:28 - #9 Contribute To Open Source
10:09 - #10 Choose A Path & Stick To It

[@codedamn]

A lot of the principles you mentioned can be extended to other domains in life too - consistency, working everyday, challenge yourself, and learn from others. Good video buddy

[@TraversyMedia]

Very true

[@vasukalluru24]

BTW, True Fan Of You Both😍😍

[@chr2547]

👍

[@JD-hq1kn]

Incredible people all around... ❤️

[@joneymiah9014]

1. Code almost every day. 2. Master the fundamentals. 3. Learn on a regular basis. 4. Challenge yourself. 5. Practice Algorithms. 6. Engage with other developers. 7. Learn and write clean code. 8. Read other people's codes. 9. Contribute to open source. 10. Chose a path and stick to it.

[@oleithsouth]

If only ppl would learn to check video descriptions...

[@twoResets]

@@oleithsouth 🤫

[@AGUNGKAYA]

this is so true

[@muhammadhaseeb5772]

Brad, You know this is my first comment that I ever did on youtube. Just because of you Im somewhere in my development career. Thanks Brad, best teacher.

[@TraversyMedia]

That’s awesome friend. It’s YOU that did it though. Remember that 😊

[@Vendetta210]

Coding isn't a sprint but a marathon. I learned it in two years. Thanks Brad

[@mickbator6979]

I would add, learn how to debug. I can't tell you how many times the ability to step line by line through code helped me find issues. The more proficient you are with debugging tools the quicker you can isolate problems, and learn from those "logical" mistakes. Great video Mr. Traversy, as always, this is rock solid advise! 👍👍

[@warrenhenning8064]

Get enough sleep when you can. Try to have a decent diet. Try to find a job where you can work a solid day and end the workday there so you can have something else going in your life besides computers. Try to find a job where you can both have a life outside of computers and also have enough time for professional development since most days you won't learn that much on the job. If you're not at the upper end of earning potential for your job and you think your job sucks, try quitting and working somewhere else with better pay while the demand for developers is strong.

[@dgcp354]

I just want to say thank you Brad for letting other small youtubers use your platform, bc of you you I get to know Jack harrington and others and learn so much from them.

[@CodeWithSahand]

Brad is by far the best instructor 👌

[@avinashmurmu9070]

"THE BEST"

[@charlesbaldo]

In my 40 years of coding, i have known none better.

[@roneijunior1189]

I gotta say, like others here I'm very grateful for your channel, every time I want or need to learn a new framework or concept I know I can find a starting path here to get things going. Thanks Brad!

[@LeoPacheco87]

Brad helped me so much starting my carrer that all his videos are insta liked. Stay strong, brother.

[@rranga99]

Brad... Thanks a lot for this. I have been in software for 21 years now. What I realize is sometimes we fall in to comfort zone and your videos always make me come out of it. Thanks a lot sir.

[@MrStefanica]

Absolutely agree. Especially about learning fundamentals. Thanks a lot Brad! Great, as as always! 🙂

[@charlesbabbage1991]

Brad made me a developer been watching him since 2017 and I also purchased one of his course in udemy. now I'm working as a developer/programmer in one of the most popular university in the Philippines . Thank you

[@themindhelp9584]

Woooowww🤝

[@huseynfy]

Thanks so much for the advices man! One of the best KZbin channels for developers, keep going!

[@abmj5856]

I love this man! Thanks brad may god bless you and your family!

[@mahadehasan6059]

Thank you Brad, No one told me like you before. You are the best teacher.

[@akinjidesleek]

No. 8 has helped me a lot. Its why I love working with people.

[@samueladeyemi6523]

Thanks for the Advice. Quality and straight to the point as usual.

[@jemjem8902]

Hello Brad, I've been watching your videos since 2017 I guess, and you've been part of my early learning days in web development. Now I'm 19, landed my first full stack web dev Job on a gaming company last year when I was 18, and I can really agree to all you've said here, and I will do these to be more skilled in this career and passion of mine. Thanks again Brad!

[@archiem6323]

Travis, you give very good tutorials. I'm consuming every bit of it. Thank you.😊

[@emmanuelehis1194]

Always looking forward to your videos. Your videos have made be better. Thanks for all you do. Awesome tips!

[@tkimdev]

You are awesome, real and honest. That's why I love your channel :) Learned so much from you

[@MeezanTheFairBloke]

Don't consider myself a developer just yet, work in progress... However, Brad your videos and the way you teach have brought me very far. I thank you for this!

[@JoseRios-yr6pc]

I love your work Brad! Thank you so much for this 👍

[@jalalbmnf]

Thank you Brad , your videos have always helped me, i received a rejection from an interview today and I felt like a fool, this video motivated me again 🙏🙏🙏

[@RoyBoyLab]

8th point is really underrated .. we can learn so much from other people's projects !!

[@prabhakarmishra2182]

You are doing a really great job, soon I will purchase your courses, even though almost every course of yours is available on torrent but I will purchase what I need to respect and support your hard work, you are inspiring

[@integralproject4775]

always a pleasure to watch your videos. God bless Brad

[@JohnnySouto]

Inspiring, thanks Brad!

[@husseinkizz]

Really these are well crafted, well crafted really, thanks brad!

[@patrickleleable]

Thanks a lot for this, I started watching your tutorials since 2016 and was constantly coding along to your videos everyday for 3 years. I then got my first job as a full stack developer for an agency that dealt with the sales and specials pages for XBOX, 2 years later I then got a new job as full stack dev and data engineer for a company that handles big data and analytics in the mining industry. I owe it all to you and your great tutorials, please don't ever stop, you helping a lot of people out there, also wanted to ask what should we do or learn as developers since the METAVERSE is upon us. All the way from South Africa

[@hamzahmd_]

Thank you brad for your tutorials.

[@okorojohn7788]

Educative points you made. Many thanks Brad 💪.

[@rhodanjogu9607]

I tried coding awhile back and ain't a walk on the path, but I think after listening to Brad I can bounce back and challenge myself. The best instructor.

[@nameisolugbenga]

Great Work Brad!!!❤

[@developersdiary9513]

Traversy Media is one of that person that I never regret about buying his courses

[@oleksandrhusiev6544]

I have 8+ years of experience as a developer, and I was not expecting this video to be useful, but it really does, thanks! :)

[@80Vikram]

Thanks a ton again, for this awesome information. God bless you

[@nickywan123]

Thanks Brad for the video. I like how you emphasized on burnout because it is real and can really make you hate your passion if we don't take a step back.

[@DannyHodge95]

Reading other peoples code is the thing I wish i'd done before I got my first job, I just remember looking blankly at this massive legacy project and wondering how i'd ever understand it. Massively underrated skill to have.

[@shadowind30]

I can relate.

[@amadutips]

Everything I keep understanding on web development is because of you.

[@sadikirungo]

This is really important. Thanks you so much

[@mahmoudalhussain9291]

To be a good developer just watch brad videos, amazing content as always ✌🏼

[@bhaswatichoudhury4907]

A good channel. Hope to see many more discussion tutorials soon,

[@eagleofsharm]

Thanks Brad for ur usual amazing videos.

[@user-gu5ts5nx8r]

Great advice, thanks for sharing

[@aliyoussef97]

Thanks for this great and very informative video.

[@jasonm9825]

Love you Brad you bloody legend!

[@arkimphiri]

Thank you. this is so helpful

[@faisalalhoqani6151]

Great video dear Brad, keep it up

[@headlights-go-up]

Definitely looking forward to your 2022 developer video

[@dylanm7638]

always encouraging, 🙏 thanks

[@buildtechtips7190]

Amazing guidelines, I'm on the track to be a developer someday, Thank you sir.

[@nested9301]

Thanks for this video ireally love it ❤️❤️❤️

[@techboytutorials4733]

Love your videos by the way Brad. :)

[@TraversyMedia]

Thank you

[@maheshtilve2957]

Brad, I am 59 years but went back to coding after a long hiatus, simply because of your tutorials & inspirational vdos… thanks and wow !

[@zackOverflow]

You are the best, man!

[@leoMC4384]

Excellent. I learned in my own. I wish I could quit my job in the future to work as a software developer. Some guy asked me the other day about how hard programming languages are. I told him: "If you understand the basics, the logic, the language you choose is completely secondary". Your point 2 exactly. 👌

[@michelchaghoury870]

gr8 vid like always, i wanna ask u i wanna use a library in my react projects for data fetching which one do you recommend?

[@FaisalAmin001]

Thank you sir ❤🙌

[@Arabian_Epileptic]

Thanks brad 🙏🏼

[@venkatkosuri5224]

Thanks Brad :) ❤️

[@andistheinforitbutso7513]

thanks very helpful

[@pooriaahmadi7632]

way more useful than i thought before watching the video

[@kevincaster2649]

You are just great brad

[@SulaimanBotha]

I think looking at other peoples code once you learn the fundamentals of programming is one of the biggest things you can do to become a better developer because it definitely helped me the most

[@amansachaan]

Really vey well explained

[@garyclark3483]

Very good top 10 list and yes you have to do these. Working can sap the energy to want to learn but you should treat a job like you may get fired and keep learning because the interviews are hard.

[@trustinjudeau760]

Great suggestions!

[@kantyDarius]

You’re the best, Brad.

[@mohamedmarzuq747]

I always love your videos

[@michaelihde]

Hey brad thankyou for all the knowledge and experience you share with us. I learned so many things from you! I would like to add up to quote r. martins cleancode book i learned to avoid to write comments if they arent neccessary better write self explanatory code.

[@ovskihouse5278]

I love your content.. need some practices .. no more theories ( enough 😂)

[@Omerko]

Really nice video, thanks!

[@abdirahmanfarah4886]

Thank you Brad Trav

[@djcardwell]

This is an important topic. The skillset of engineers is varies drastically.

[@Tech-hm7vr]

Thanks so much sir ji 😊

[@milon27]

🙂 nicely explain

[@wisdomelue]

thank you brad

[@alex-suciu]

great video! can you recommend any books, video, courses or something like this, regarding fundamentals?

[@marcoscabrinirianidosreis6655]

Thank you again

[@ashikmahmud4076]

It's really necessary for being better dev 😁❤️

[@ranjankumarmandal4700]

Thanks Brad,

[@pratikdhame]

Found it very useful 😀

[@raees2473]

Great advice!!! For me it's best to code 6 days p/week for 4-6 hours a day

[@rathasivakumar9771]

You are ! such a good techer

[@TakshvysDad]

Thank you sir

[@ses4068]

I agree with the list, though I am surprised you haven't mentioned writing reusable code. Each new project, as a developer, one should recognize repeating things, these repeating procedures/methods/functions can be managed into libraries. These libraries of code can be reused in future projects, albeit sometimes with small additional mods. This can save time and improve quality.

[@sumodsivadas6959]

Really helpful

[@alshojamikbal8510]

You are awzm broo 😍 I love your videos so much 🙂 Love from India 😍

[@dayanbalevski4446]

Very nice video... it was a bit like therapy.

[@Ankoloslick]

Thanks Brad

[@alexIVMKD]

Good video Brad.

[@kisakyeaarone9930]

Thanks very much

[@shivikatripathi5010]

Hi Brad, Could you please post a video on data structures and algorithms?

[@amirMahmed]

Great thanks

[@adil8132]

You're the best !

[@adamjamiu6764]

Challenging yourself Am a react.js developer and when I wants to start mobile , I started with react native and it is like am writing react.js for web .... Thanks Traversy

[@developmentcis4237]

Helpful

[@ministudiochannel863]

Second best instructor after Bucky The New Boston 😉