John Callaway

About John Callaway

An International Speaker, Author, and Microsoft MVP, John has been a professional developer since 1999. He has focused primarily on web technologies and currently focuses on C# and .NET Core in Azure. Clean code and professionalism are particularly important to him, as well as mentoring and teaching others what he has learned along the way.
Perhaps a bit cliché, but money isn’t everything. It’s certainly not worth sacrificing your health or your happiness in its pursuit. These days it can be a common feeling to equate wealth with worth, and money with success. I find it’s much more important to enjoy what you spend your […]

Money Isn’t Everything

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I’ve written before about the importance of having a solid foundation. But what does it mean to have a solid foundation? There’s more to it than I can do the job. Can you do the job well? Do you know the things you should know? Know the theory I’m not suggesting […]

Solid Foundation

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Education A good education will go a long way. Many employers would like to see a degree in a relevant field. Some will require it. Be aware that some companies and industries may have different requirements. If you’ve got specific hope-and-dream jobs in mind, it might prove beneficial to keep […]

Education vs Experience

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Nothing is more constant in business than change. This is particularly true with software development. While it’s true you can probably find a corporate job where you do the same small tasks day in and day out for 23 years. If you’re a true professional, a software craftsman, you’re constantly […]

Consistency is Key

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My love of computers started at an early age. The magnet school program I was enrolled in for 4th and 5th grade had some Apple IIe computers. We were taught basic skills on the computer, including simple programs where we would print our names to the screen. My parents saw […]

How I Got Started

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