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In order, the major stuff I learnt while working as a software developer

.NET Framework
- We upgraded our project to .NET Framework 4.0!
Some frontend/backend/data with Silverlight and MS SQL
Front end work with Angular and backend work in dotnet core and a database in there somewhere
- Configuring webpack version 1 😬
Scala and Apache Spark
- Fell in love with functional programming
Put on more of a devops hat, but kinda do everything project
- dotnet core
- Containerization with docker
- Fell in love with devcontainers
- k8s
- GCP / GKE
- Small bits of R though it still confuses me to this day
Migration project with dotnet core and was introduced to
- Terraform
- Helm
- Argo Workflow
- AWS
- Got pretty deep into Minikube
Back to Scala / Spark, but now running on cloud instead of onprem
- Also mentoring grads and junior team members
Writing APIs with scala, learnt about
Dove more into Python
- Made the mistake of trying to install a newer version of python in my docker image and getting nowhere for days
- Small API project using FastApi
- OpsGenie
- Cloud Run
ETL project with dbt and Airflow / Cloud composer

Breaking down complex tasks including rationale of the approach
Always forwarding the developer experience
Realistic approach for tasks
Whiteboard sessions are always productive
Structured and enable other people to work in a cohesive way
Able to set appropriate structure and targets
Able to break down a complex problems and explain it in a simple matter, and a teachable moment
Being able to drop in and solve problems

Providing timely feedback to team members
Communicating whether I am presenting something that is back of the napkin working out or a formal presentation
Social bonding with the team

To varying degrees of proficiency