One of the perks of being a developer for over a decade is hindsight. I can look back and say things like: And then there’s a fourth category:”Why did nobody tell me this?” These are the lessons I wish someone had shared with me when I was new to web development. Google Will Become Your Programming Sidekick Contrary to popular belief, developers do not know everything. In fact, a surprisingly large portion of software development involves staring at an error message, sighing dramatically, and consulting Google. Whether it’s a runtime error triggering the dreaded Yellow Screen of Death, a mysterious build failure that worked perfectly five minutes ago, or a debate about whether a HashSet or a List is the better choice, chances are that someone else has already run into the same problem. Learning how to search effectively is a skill in its own right. Knowing what keywords to…