On 4/8/14 2:07 AM, James Brewer wrote:
I don't think that I have anything to learn from my co-workers, which saddens me because I really like to learn and I know that I have a lot of learning to do.
Give it time. The first thing that must happen is relationship building. Initially its about being:
faithful available interested teachable
I've been employed as a software engineer for about eight months now and I feel like I haven't learned nearly as much as I should.
compared to what
Things I'm interested include contributing to both Python and Django, database design and data modeling, API design, code quality, algorithms and data structures, and software architecture, among other things.
Find a project. Find something you are interested in, download the source, and study. Volunteer, and do a lot of observing.
Basically, I want to be a better engineer. Where can I find someone willing to point me in the right direction and what can I offer in return?
This list is a great resource. The folks here are tough, but friendly; the list is active, and those participating will teach you plenty.
marcus -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
