“How do you get better as a software developer?” What does expert performance look like? To facilitate continuous development of their employee’s software development skills, employers should:

1. Encourage learning (e.g. training courses, conference attendance, and access to a good analog or digital library)
2. Encourage experimentation (e.g. through side projects and by building a work environment that is open to new ideas and technologies)
3. Improve information exchange between development teams, departments, and even companies. E.g. lunch and learn sessions, rotation between teams, pairing, mentoring, and code reviews.
4. Grant freedom (primarily in the form of less time pressure) to allow developers to invest in learning new technologies or skills.

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