Hi there! My name is Deon Slabbert, and I am a full-stack software developer focusing on building enterprise applications.

Experience

Over the last 35+ years, I have designed and built several enterprise applications (aka line-of-business applications) for the healthcare and insurance industries and have integrated with various third-party insurance and banking systems.

I have obviously learned many things over the last 35+ years.

I have learned how to do things and how not to do things and what works in practice and what doesn’t.

I have also learned what one needs to know and what one can skip, either indefinitely or until needed.

The Goal

My goal with this blog is to teach anybody who is eager to learn how to become a full-stack software developer (aka brilliant programmer) in the shortest time possible. That said, there are no shortcuts, only smart cuts!

The Method

I will teach you four things:

  • Where to start
  • What to learn
  • How much to learn
  • Where to go next

And this cycle will repeat over and over.

I assume that you have never written a line of code in your life. So we will start at the beginning. As this blog is focused on beginners, we will not go too deep into topics. We will learn just enough at any particular point in time. There are plenty of resources out there if you want to delve deeper into a specific topic.

Transitions

The idea is to transition you:

  • from Zero to Coder,
  • from Coder to Programmer, and
  • from Programmer to Software Developer.

Each transition is a matter of scope. A Software Developer knows more than a Programmer, who in turn knows more than a Coder.

Disclaimer

A disclaimer may be in order here. This blog reflects my personal opinions, and the content here is for educational & entertainment purposes only. While I strive for accuracy, mistakes can happen — so always double-check with official sources. Use the information in this blog at your own risk.

Finally

You will learn that there is a lot more to software development than merely writing code. So you are in for the ride of your life!

Stay tuned…​