Sam Jarman 👨🏼‍💻

Software engineer (iOS/JS/Anything). Likes: blogging, running, improvising, public speaking, positivity, helping newbies and great banter!

Sydney, Australia Joined on May 25, 2017 https://www.samjarman.co.nz

Education

Bachelor of Science (Hons), University of Canterbury

Work

Senior Software Engineer at Cochlear

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Oct 17

We can only keep learning if we keep teaching (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 72)

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Aim for quality over consistency (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 65)

Totally fair :)

Aug 14

I think there is too much to learn in programming

It gets easier and patterns emerge. But yes there is a lot an...

May 14

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 34

Exactly! Thanks for your comment, mate!

Apr 7

How I Made This Realistic Red Switch (Pure CSS)

I’ve always thought developers meant “no JavaScript” when the...

Mar 23

How I Made This Realistic Red Switch (Pure CSS)

This is really impressive. Nice.

Mar 23

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 1

Exactly! Those people are really missing the point. I'd go be...

Feb 15

You're Probably Not Using Promise.All Enough

Ah I hadn’t come across allSettled yet! Thanks.

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Oct 10

Empty String Considered Harmful

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Sep 20

Ask DEV - What are your less well known tips for cleaner, better JavaScript/TypeScript?

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Sep 19

When you see great code, ask yourself why it is great and can you replicate it? (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 71)

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Sep 18

Learning to speak about your code to non-programmers is essential (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 70)

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Sep 12

Keep filling your toolbox (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 69)

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Sep 11

This field is for problem solvers not solution users (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: 68)

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Aug 25

Unique problems should have unique solutions (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 67)

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Aug 21

Having a favourite tool might mean you don't use the best tool (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 66)

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Aug 14

Aim for quality over consistency (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 65)

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Jul 19

Lessons Learned from Multiple Microservice Transitions

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Jul 17

A thing that works when it shouldn't is just as bad as a thing that doesn’t work when it should (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 64)

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Jul 13

You are never finished learning (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 63)

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Jul 11

Feedback is like being pelted with chunks of gold. (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 62)

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Jul 8

Don't let embarrassment in the face of feedback devolve into defensiveness (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 61)

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Jul 5

Feedback is almost never wrong (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 60)

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Jul 4

Think of your process as a product (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 59)

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Jun 20

Give new ideas time (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 58)

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Jun 15

Make decisions as a team. Debate, then commit. (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 57)

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Jun 14

Software engineering is a team sport (100 Bytes of Wisdom: Day 56)

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Jun 10

Reach other developers where they hang out (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 55)

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Jun 8

It's important to have an online presence (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 54)

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Jun 7

Try find satisfaction in teaching as well as learning (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 53)

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May 24

Build your skills for addressing a group (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 52)

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May 13

Make sure you leave having taught your interviewer something (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 51)

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May 2

Interviews are a two-way street (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 50)

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Apr 29

Be sure the candidate leaves the interview happy (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 49)

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Apr 28

Look for culture add, not culture fit (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 48)

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Apr 28

Assess candidates for their skills and experiences for the job, not as your friend (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 46)

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Apr 26

A warm welcome for a candidate can make for a smooth interview (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 46)

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Apr 25

The best interviewers are well prepared (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 45)

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Apr 22

You're only as good as your last talk (100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 44)

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Apr 20

If you want to start public speaking, just ask

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Apr 20

Public speaking can transform your career

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Apr 18

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 41

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Apr 7

Those who are afraid to look dumb, always remain so

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Apr 6

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 39

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Apr 5

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 38

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Mar 31

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 37

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Mar 30

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 36

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Mar 28

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 35

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Mar 25

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 34

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Mar 24

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 33

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Mar 23

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 2^5

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Mar 22

This industry is cruel. (Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 31)

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Mar 21

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 30

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Mar 18

Software engineering is the art of compromise and pragmatism (Day 29 of Bytes of Wisdom)

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Mar 17

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 28

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Mar 16

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 27

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Mar 15

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 26

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Mar 14

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 25

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Mar 9

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 24

#career #journey #advice #teamwork

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Mar 8

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 23

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Mar 8

I'm Sam Jarman 👨🏼‍💻, and I support women devs in 2021!

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Mar 7

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 22

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Mar 7

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 21

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Mar 7

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 20

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Mar 4

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 19

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Mar 3

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 18 - more code review wisdom!

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Mar 2

100 Bytes Of Wisdom: Day 17

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