In the first article, what are two pieces of advice that really resonate with you? Explain why they are meaningful to you.

Becoming a problem solver and challenging yourself. These are two things that I’ve practiced throughout my career that have contributed to my success. More than a designer, I consider myself a problem solver. As for the latter, I love a good challenge. Coming from the print world learning web development is definitely out of my comfort zone but something I feel is necessary to remain marketable.

In the 2nd article, what are some things that you feel you should really strive to do when you start your web career? Why?
Ask lots of questions and most of all never be afraid to ask questions. No question is a dumb question.
Check you work. It’s always better to take a little extra time to be sure something is correct than trying to turn something in quickly and have it come back with corrections. Accuracy over speed is always best.

Read the “Comments” at the end of the 2nd article. What is an issue that they kind of disagree about? “I have to disagree with the 9 to 5 section. For the most part you would hope that that is true. But as a younger dev, going above and beyond while working, staying late to finish a solution, doesn’t equate to being noticed, or getting extra appreciation, as a young dev managers view that as something that can be ‘capitalized’ upon. As excellent of a culture some web work places can have, people can still equate to just a ‘resource’ to some.”

Yes and no.

What do YOU think about this issue?

 I think it depends on the company and the culture of the company where you work. Also I think the size of the company can make a difference. In larger companies, it’s easy to go unnoticed because there are so many people whereas in a small shop, everyone usually has to go the extra mile and it tends to happen as a group so it’s impossible to not get noticed. You will eventually be compensated for the extra work but if it isn’t offered, you can always leverage that in an annual review.

 What is the best thing you learned from the Comments at the end of the 2nd article? That a lot of people agreed that it was a good article and that everything the author touched on are true and very good advice.