5 Tips to Maximize Productivity Every Developer Must Know
Tags: career, productivity, discuss, motivation
Published: 2021-10-03 05:53:46

**Programming** can lead to a _high paying career_, but in the **tech industry** you often have to work _long hours_ and _rise up to challenge_ and put in the **immense effort required**. This article will provide you with **actionable steps** to take your **productivity levels** from _meh_ to _through the roof_.

![Let's Get Started](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/gwyqlo6fbqq4upee6iyv.gif)

# Tip 1: Nail the Fundamentals

![Nailing the Fundamentals](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/5ksxz2f6uv643kabpwf7.gif)

Often beginners _skim through the fundamentals_, thinking the **advanced topics** are where the _fun lies_, then _give up too soon_ saying the **advanced topics** are _way too hard_. Without the **basics**, of course grasping the **advanced topics** will seem out of reach.

So, even if the **fundamentals** seem _boring_ or _unimportant_ at first, they are _extremely essential_ in your journey. Learning the **fundamentals** is an _initial investment_ that will _yield great dividends_ in the long run, an _investment_ your future self will thank you for.

# Tip 2: You Learn by Doing NOT Watching Videos

Developing **practical skills** is **crucial** to fly high in a _Career in Programming_. I have seen a lot of my friends _watching some tutorials_ and **thinking** _they have the necessary skills_.

**Theoretical skills** are _completely useless_ unless you can convert your _thoughts into a properly implemented program_. You learn something by **DOING not STUDYING**. That's also the exact problem with the **education system**

> Students are given answers to memorize, not problems to solve

Another thing to keep in mind is **not to get discouraged easily**, often if you are taking on **difficult challenges head-on**, it would definitely take _a long time_ before you have a **breakthrough**. For example, just to develop the **algorithm** to implement **end to end encryption** (E2EE) for [**Smartsapp**](https://github.com/ruppysuppy/SmartsApp) took me 3 months.

# Tip 3: Errors are Your Friends

Often when developers, _especially beginners_, come across an error, their reaction is somewhat like this:

![Angry](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/kiviizebnvlhwsoxt944.gif)

Instead of losing your mind, if you just go through the **error body**, often you will find _what causes the issue clearly mentioned_, which would help you _get rid of errors_ **very quickly**.

Learning to **debug an application** is simply the **most important skill** to master to _level up your programming skills_

# Tip 4: Learn Touch Typing

**Touch Typing** isn't a _mandatory_, but definitely a _good skill to have_ in your **arsenal**. It does **significantly improves** the _time you need to type out anything_, and as an **added bonus**, now you too can _look cool in front of friends_.

![Fast Typing](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ymworeb8xz6wh8vcj2nl.gif)

# Tip 5: Breaks are Important

After following all these steps, you **must not** _forget to take breaks_. It allows you to _recharge_ and also _come up with new and creative ideas to solve problems_, thus making not just you **programming better** but _your life in general easier_.

Also _continuously working_ isn't great for your **health** either, giving rise to _issues with your eyes_ and _spine_. So you are **highly encouraged** to unwind and take a break from time to time.

![Relax](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/muih2qna23pz7zq5omdb.gif)

# Conclusion

In this article, we went through some tips on how to boost your productivity. Hope it helps you out in your journey. Happing Programming!

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