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Expertise in finding information on search engine Google is increasingly being regarded as an essential skill for web users. For developers, it's a must have.
As a beginner in web development,I was surprised to learn that even top-notch developers with years of experience often google to find solutions, syntax and to compare code.
If mastered ,googling can become a life line or developers to develop their skills.Here is why:
Learning
Every developer googles. From vintage to newbies like me. Mike @htmleverything,a seasoned developer from twitter says googling helps developers in the following ways.
Better their code by comparison with other codes
Finding solutions online
Finding better ways of solving problems.
- Code repository -so developers do not have to retain all concepts in their heads
Expand a concept
Googling will lead to solutions you didn't know existed. Programming languages are constantly being revised and new frameworks released so that there is always new ways of doing things.
Google gives you as array of new ideas, concepts and resources that use can use to find better ways of creating rather than relying on old dated frameworks.
Get specific answers
There is a tonne of information on the web. Narrowing it down to something specific can be a hard task when you don't know how to locate then.
For a developer, finding information quickly on the web means less frustration and more time for your code.
Mastering google techniques like using quotes "" to only find information with a set of key words saves time. Google is repository to tonnes of libraries and blogs that will help you with what you need.
Network
Soft skills are now just as essential as technical skills in web development. Getting to know people in your field ,learn their projects and showcasing your's, will land you in places you always dreamed of.
Google presents numerous opportunities for networking.Libraries such as Github and stack overflow present opportunities such as :
Mingle with other developers
Ask questions
Learn new concepts and ideas.
There are also opportunities for online and offline meet-ups that will have you expand your network in no time. Find time to uncover these platforms on google and take our code to the next level.