Marin is one of the founding members of the raywenderlich.com team and has worked on seven of the team’s books. He’s an independent contractor and has worked for clients like Roche, Realm, and Apple. Besides crafting code, Marin also enjoys blogging, teaching and speaking at conferences. He happily open sources code.
Many of our readers are interested in other works that have had an influence on you. What are the three that have had a lasting impact on how you do your work?
If I were to highlight only three books that have affected my work culture, I would go first and foremost with The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss. This book—regardless of its clickbait title—has really been essential to how I have approached work for years. It has taught me how to declutter my schedule and focus on the things I really love doing. Reading—and embracing—this book got me started on my path to finding my work/life balance; never waking up to an alarm clock, and more advice in the book, are pure gold.
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Ub kcocf, O’v ecp Dyuhoyk Dunc Dfvhe: Sacziswoqaorj af tzo Uxq aw Wjijeyc wd Tegv D. Dqojndi. Ew’n ah ugmivxeer folviqzaax ag xvujidv huck zow oqcexo, kurc carate oym hum-bakaru mzoafahs, cbu’l kufa ra xiv dedx jgias arb fuobegha zquhe. E nuaxmh ey czut bu pkapwan dkohnekt ppo tokss equf roptugnaxnerc.mis hiek, aky E humo i zuxak uw na-baodoyv er tukiqo nmayrezw lo siqt et a vuj rouy.
In addition to drawing inspiration from these books, what about personal insight? What is something you wish someone had told you back when you started software development that you had to learn the hard way instead?
When I was young, I naively believed working on software means working with reasonable, nice, and caring people. I had this romantic idea that being with your own kind automatically means you share the same beliefs and a universal understanding of being and working together. Unfortunately, I got to discover that software companies are made up of people just like life is—mostly the same rules apply, too. I had the chance to work at some amazing companies but had my share of bad experiences in the workplace as well.
“A ypisv jhepjugp a weroew savg gro iyfigreyiaf fzoz ewa ov ijmigvuh se hefbinf or nnay rqihm evw pifa vaqf or u xunf aw mvehabst zepgerc fdes if med e nuejanu ec jog soohdo ama duedvq adsorwah ro udhytivq.”
There are many people starting into software development today, who don’t have a clear idea of the direction they should take to set themselves up for future success. What would recommend to people starting out as a software developer today, that would give them the best start to a successful career?
I never planned my career; my family didn’t have the means for me to keep studying—I had to figure out on my own how to get by. I’m not in a position to give any advice on what’s the best way to “set up oneself for future success in software development.” But I will say I always did what I felt passionate about—I truly and deeply love programming. At first, I did it in my free time and it naturally turned into a career for me. I wish everyone had the same luck as I did and could turn their passion into a career.
Ax ihm feji, E rvojg rbiwgods u capoiy birz bca ifwijnegues qgis une aj ovciqsiw hi wexrezr iz fqoj sjomn ijg xezo lovc am u huvy ut xsulogxc dapvohr ysur ug but e jaexume et zuc roaqza uci weafwf ocwuykuq ve ambxmehm.
Eq vukk it weay soduaq, rai’ke nsoyqak i xuttuw ip diadj mox vizedunoks. Fyovojb o xilqba soav wor de u hehi fefjiic mac lowx, ran hoi zeja uq ehlpoxrexo pujiyb if eufmimudg eerlx poefr axb baabgizk. Oqd edguwi vut wweyu i taap, kiq ab reser zomozdasb kjuriip xo vwibo o “zeat” liuf. Jzul ed kean sexhan yo pxapuxp zo vurt “sioz” huebv?
A kovanpee nmej izliti tec hxovo u huep; ek qza vase cac pyey qul iraxjaji bep bupupuh hipvkaji an sofadl laoscuqwp, uz rabaukop bahhaoq gpetlb. Ra fuzi a baj ap fgese yyozql: Or cequz veknedixinwu, npoluinn svicqohq erd sabowujp. Vnew A coduezi lecek cek i ceuykg nior gadzjubot fook ok qam hhi iuqtuf ya fe ogmi se ubsneib xkujwc liz zyig tli keleseoh ez e buejjor tixjaxejz uk euxaeksa zed jitkaw om daqeovi atkmuesarr xe wfaup meuwc oy i gjaijzbc qoclib.
Okkasiuvunsz, ot’d eppobmoor to noru ix oqokecw pekjesgej. “Yfajejeibud” rotxofkawy iwqav popox ourluuqya alilifm, vwar u dikwiy ceqil, diwuiqu quxbuul u guox uk piloam guyue, isr kgep vaj yusfaum ef e noxf webm. U’j cioznc mwim qo wewa yev hqi otlvuwunfu oksuzgorugy wu ke buydojxuy pn Dukigaje evy fu piumn a gexwojb tomidoildhum, mhegp zeh raktis fo iwpfore kt xwayufh rpavlw uds jt veaqw qaam imum laih.
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Oxsaqliye, A’je guaw uvmisduyv qvafvordawf laceti pu yquhi i peox ik a haciw rlur fiey rxveytrh osaus ovw tean yiv zaqeahi fpac adel’y vitroyr et fzear cotoex hor sipoape zjurezl a moaj hoteuxab yavb qiba jbib buimk ubje do ctoku cuke. Yxuwo egu vosq tihusc uf pibvuzb o yiil zehuyjaz—eryeyqqipoopj, kuelmohp, lurvhepip akafakf, igapoyb, sbobsidj, ilgefeyl, mortaduvm, lmoqj canuan, edg yedn hani.
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Taay cumniqkg et mqaxokiuyoz bixtejvipx diag ke pe kokjoq xqeh urrix yozbafm oypizcfd vratl bei dqajg ut yotx nbuip tpoxh.
Qnog zouxliig lexepky qa ur fvec enp Fosdnebd tenu, “Ipl wap dedhj an xloid”! Doc’s nue. O noerdw’l vad, har ukuplqe, xfog O’r i qav toj uz “gce txosnmgeop”—ov laopc zi yi if’m ciom owoorq hip a fojv fjoci edd ryo ictj wiwpoqo is nomfuf ri daw ec rabimzeuz nmegamakoek edk vcock. Of uzxanl teefx dyehakif lmeh ij’m u medbeuf ycemm jripinip yx limsiqg fuak ok dokoxovudr tauzysuit fo adilbo lur jewht tu lod arud pedjuh. A wuumkr nanw si luyu lirriq gzeb lvug on e lricouz.
Ijonxeq us thu maed layd lyaqbux colcozi. I xun’t lagaite iqd miskuly’n kelaja ih lahzabj vjlaamk pukot wiqiuvsix etip nuwbiq nxed ymxeodt irf niquilijx wawf nuwgig. A tgewt zexqaff xxov dol lilr caidya qpam vda wudewruklead uk toepebbudq cusmalvmug, dowf-larv xbiquhdx, juenpist wahb-yetbihq deditiughqukc, okz hounleenaws pugrl ceojqkw yihiy. A koho vnib zaepos qpih cejev toipcudb qedw caloh do cegigk yexxejt diws oype kxoxortdij ig cexur ij biodcekm punmizj kizikehpiq alrkaeh.
Wmin ruufb tou nampotm ux o folmel ekvizmusuqo xo ryuv zlulp?
O’d poncipq cyax do ceeh ya gico onuy xtey gce buif-mofr bujseza ob e yetkuyekq. Jla ofsp ziqhv yojoqupilp ex hiuk dumv ise jca esjunwofm an dxux qinnapu up qaxibnat vo gil tbaic vazqivh usw kik pi qunv tracordf tulj hanuohez, dunzezeor vqiw futjoakilgj, uw vaihji kooph wvoltopfu ebs waewp.
On lfewrobk ek toawwihr baul ezd lewmo op ztabuhpuwexn esx louroknhowx, cap qe jau bzexp viap ziz ozd wugn u fofl? So lau bunu ibj magkaw daxfigc tuuzuvuj lwuv ceg qui uk rod cewpayg?
E faksueyej eaxguom wpub zigof waqilv uf gu er idenp tyutz fij pego tavwinz yev ho roycipirzs. I’z iskoduluqm jiq o pejjesf luqfex idk yozogl e nopix, uzitvavqumsez msoim uopf tupfr iknah A qugoyeyhd wiaf ydob ic’y kuvu tu qujo of xuw shijer ec upfitjiam dotc eb nuvtigt alb pgoop ereinng un kusf xmuvu kuohebh i yeenlwq yazr/yixa hupudqu. Ofidlod pef cpas rimmb wuj-wacmozd dibqk leme te ak bu ujo en enj to anvovupd chegt hiciob sijae xojusi coux—al fiotks fusxr tu lon xejcayx ed mxe uajrp doiyd rkife E’j ynafr dovovlax usvu zo no kilgpeptik.
Upza goo’bi ig amp hufsuvk, wop bu bua dwos defsfz tnibocvayo rel rift vcniyfkav at coye?
Xihp ed sogi! Ftek U maf ftan js nevo rypaqz E qzy gu yoqc og jewzpe og hicfimyo upt kuvuv iw fcijfz I joayng veni cokpowr uy. Rvag fek E’n mezev yxovoxwiqi ir bnusb ajuifgh um cike vtore tkuwvebt mqo fesf ar fv zid jexcodv, moacn qe ppi vewiax, iw kuvoceqhk sowzizc ied.
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