A Software development question

[jsteave]

So on my co-op as a software developer I usually get this as a negative feedback:

1. Focus on one thing
2. Improve your ability to deliver
3. Improve your code quality

I am trying to improve these but I just don't see any change in myself. Have you ever had any of these feedbacks? What did you do about it? Thanks

 

[pigoo3]

Thread title says..."A Software Development Question". To me this is saying something about how to develop some sort of app or software. Sounds like your question is more about how to improve as a software developer...and how to address the feedback you're getting.

Is this feedback coming from your manager at a company...feedback from freelance/gig customers via websites like Fiverr, Upwork, etc...or something else?

Nick

 

[Raz0rEdge]

That's some very precise feedback that you should be able to action on. If you are trying to do too many things at once, slow down and focus on one thing. Ensure that you are able to get that done when expected.

You gauge your code quality on the feedback you are getting in your pull requests.

If you are you a co-op, you should be seeking specific help from your manager. That's what you are there for and what your manager is there for.

 

[pigoo3]

I of course have no idea what sort of projects are being worked on (simple/complex...small/large).

1. Focus on one thing

To me this sounds maybe efforts are getting spread too thin working on multiple things/projects...and better to focus on a single project. Or maybe too many projects on the plate...and need to slim things down.

Or maybe get better direction from customers on what the priority is of the projects...rank the projects in order of priority...then work on them in order of most important to less important.

But as I said...I have no idea what sort of work/projects these are.

1. Improve your ability to deliver

This sounds like hitting deadlines on time. If things are being delivered late (not by date promised)...then this would seem to be the source of this feedback.

1. Improve your code quality

I know code can be written efficiently or not efficiently (more lines of code than necessary). Maybe these customers know something about coding...and when they see your code they say to themselves "this isn't how I would have written it".

Just a guess of course.

Nick

 

[jsteave]

I of course have no idea what sort of projects are being worked on (simple/complex...small/large).

To me this sounds maybe efforts are getting spread too thin working on multiple things/projects...and better to focus on a single project. Or maybe too many projects on the plate...and need to slim things down.

Or maybe get better direction from customers on what the priority is of the projects...rank the projects in order of priority...then work on them in order of most important to less important.

But as I said...I have no idea what sort of work/projects these are.

This sounds like hitting deadlines on time. If things are being delivered late (not by date promised)...then this would seem to be the source of this feedback.

I know code can be written efficiently or not efficiently (more lines of code than necessary). Maybe these customers know something about coding and custom healthcare software development company...and when they see your code they say to themselves "this isn't how I would have written it".

Just a guess of course.

Nick

thank you so much for your suggestion