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2024 has been a fantastic year when it comes to learning new things.

Therefore, to round off the year, I thought it would be worthwhile recapping some of the biggest things I learnt, before kicking off the new year.

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Videos Referenced:
- Giving up Copilot: https://youtu.be/Wap2tkgaT1Q
- Caps2Esc: https://youtu.be/XuQVbZ0wENE
- Home Row Mods: https://youtu.be/sLWQ4Gx88h4
- zoxide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aghxkpyRVDY
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00:00:00 Intro
00:01:07 Touch Typing
00:02:18 Split Keyboards
00:03:38 Custom Layouts
00:04:49 Dev Env
00:06:36 Snippets
00:09:07 Relearning New Things
00:10:51 Sponsor
00:12:23 Code Generation
00:13:19 Automate Everything
00:14:45 Using only one language
00:17:28 Use a starter kit

Dreams of Code's resource offers insights, tutorials, and resources for software developers and technology enthusiasts. Readers can learn about coding best practices, software architecture patterns, and emerging technologies. With articles, tutorials, and code samples, Dreams of Code provides  guidance and expertise for building software applications and advancing technical skills.

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The author spent 2024 improving developer productivity without AI assistance. Key advancements include touch typing, using a split keyboard, optimized development environments, learning code generation tools, and prioritizing a single programming language (Go). Also emphasized were custom keyboard layouts, using snippets for boilerplate code, automation in workflow, and revisiting foundational software development skills.

10 things I learnt in 2024 to increase my developer productivity.

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Touch Typing: Learning touch typing enhanced coding speed and accuracy, allowing for smoother workflow without interruptions.
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Split Keyboards: Switching to a split keyboard improved ergonomics and forced the author to relearn touch typing, boosting overall typing efficiency.
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Custom Keyboard Layouts: Customizing layouts with home row modifiers improved navigation and coding speed within development environments.
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Optimizing Development Environment: Enhancing the development environment with tools like Zoxide significantly sped up file navigation and overall productivity.
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Creating Custom Snippets: Developing personalized code snippets for repetitive tasks saved time and minimized cognitive load during coding.
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Code Generation Tools: Utilizing tools like SQLC for automatic code generation streamlined processes and reduced boilerplate coding efforts.
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Prioritizing Automation: Implementing automation in deployment and local development reduced manual tasks, enhancing efficiency.
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Focusing on One Language: Committing to a single programming language (Go) minimized choice paralysis and allowed deeper understanding of language features.
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Relearning Foundational Concepts: Revisiting foundational software development concepts strengthened understanding and prevented skill decay.
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Building Personal Starter Kits: Creating custom starter kits for projects sped up setup and improved the overall development experience.
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Automation in workflow comes before generative AI.

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