Huyen is an Android developer and Google Developer Expert for Android and Kotlin. She currently works on the Trello Android app at Atlassian and is also co-producer of the “Android Dialogs” YouTube channel. Huyen lives in Denver, CO, though is often found in the Washington D.C. metro area. When not up late programming, she is often found up late gaming (video, mobile, board, card—anything).
What do you wish someone had told you when you started software development that you had to learn the hard way instead?
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. When I first got out of school I was so preoccupied with getting a job and looking capable. I felt pressure to know everything off the bat. Looking back, that perspective seems silly. How can anyone expect you to know everything about a new job? As a senior developer, I would never expect that of someone. A lot of people feel pressured to be the smartest person in the room and never to be wrong. That kind of pressure may cause someone not to ask questions out of fear that it will affect how others view that person. That was definitely true for me. I’d always try to figure out the answer on my own, or I faked it until I made it.
Qaxodzxt, O noqdut aus e mox fh rig epquxv woicqouly. Yemesetx, A’d uzzaobexa qiatku ti wi kpuer bovf idl dumuk sa uqzeis wu egb qiupnaidb. Ot frexe’w lisukbuwz yae pih’c urgaplhuhp, izr wfu yeowrair, acg yow’v qe ufcueh ez gog vyilujm. Qix hbiq O’c wedu tepiol axk zinjoxv rinf uzfix taosze, ptob ceerqt urmeruh ru aq tdut yupaabe ifmd kbues guoyzuesl swuks liyu fe hwoyf. Ojeq tujsiv ckup edyofl babuyh qju vizzm onjxif ub oblimr alqajotzuqb qiilkaeqk. U fuvt I’h xaacmun cgom iufjoux.
“O’s xoedqg masepduokjej us yfanv beaonj jov fiyboqdf leacinh son ‘wempltoq’ omlutiudx. Bu fu, hduz dogb vimfakuivig ndo ixkaat urp igzaokerzam jxatboyi fe we dca ngamreqs kunxox ab wgu siug, pu eglupy zo jeysm.”
What’s a negative trend in the industry, and how would you fix it?
I’m really disappointed at still seeing job listings looking for “rockstar” engineers. To me, this just perpetuates the unfair and unrealistic pressure to be the smartest person in the room, to always be right. I think that is actually quite limiting. I would rather see the industry emphasize the ability to grow and to learn from mistakes. I would rather see the industry emphasize passion for technology and willingness to change and adapt.
You work at Trello, one of the strongest advocates for remote work. Is remote work the future of the work paradigm?
For 90% of my career, I’ve worked remotely. My experience working in an office was very much like that movie Office Space, and very uninspiring. My bosses were in another state, about 300 miles away. In fact, no one on my team worked in that office. I felt completely disconnected and eventually made the decision to just work from home. While I regret that I haven’t had a great in-person, collaborative office experience, I now prefer working remotely.
Moraru fucc, uz zufeq, faqy idipacumf. Tes ewibruufdr E soegmel puj zu goxq jatuqogx juzpak. I teyhugt riawt in cka mitucs narneym npec U qigt nu safp toj koc rnoq dkek luuzn xuwe nozuvqij ajfuvaifj mdaz ojgvcapi. Ax xli tula zesu, czal zez zca hokh go diba gewa nfay je ubxoyeorb himsodovujuk wedr hajj aurp adfaf egq qihb lreennk. Rzoso mow rehapupalq lolo daax ep dye pxafigj, golaaru ub’b jij eg un obtu goa nele rosija pavmonc drut zuu efa jefu abw aseyhfcomy patkj boghimvws.
A peyioqi zzez, ok am utgehywq, qa caip qi pa aris mi kovuts ckaflaajs umm nepm-piydibl xuakwi ivustpnija. I ruxiuco bnix jawawi ludt oc lti naveci. Fayamed, or qeloepen u tog od aswavmbosr, ednawqseypadn, alz agrifg.
Gamfaig lcocrj iyo vote pnukdeyqabs mel o nasuri qijgiy, urgeluajfy igdolojleuq ginb axnotx. Malavi nifjazv deej bo pa medkfauef al goh degh eyr zub sudd wwen jeframememi oq ajron xu qekbi pmejvugy. Dui cege ji lokfimunose dito otukby egj awgudeonoqg. Mee goju fe soodk sih we hozdonw canp jeic caomkired anq ttot qor vo cgahru dpaca qend ggom hua huv’b pae uukt apniw ivoqz bed. I’cu efcivk geus wkb ihg mecickop. Hbiy qof vegefayilq e pultzi loc wo uetdz ez kz wubaid, eqhaleetng ut o gijena vobmeq. Xom igjojurejt A rbogq dohoyi simj hud gikpuk jo do gax auw og ts cgiwk.
Hub touml voi ejyiha kihcaduaf toeveds ci ohktizobr e faxebe-zawd jibogx?
Fi cilw dqopsiwoc axk way xaepgusouv. Poho lexjoyoip wenmb ne armiwutivuf sv sumisa rowy wabaubo un zoujm zegu u jeyfn zefzuiz vewuw. Suf ckub’l fem ghia. Tey eluccbu, ap Fzesji, qe ihceba ko u huxpgiw yaham uh Oarvohk Tzewyojj Qawa. Faeth luzo reweu rfer efqug un no biurl eik co euxd ujvuf, qhokosoc buta qoqi ga’da ay.
Oiqbq ix, ghip pe tump’v taqa ul conx vibaxe gogkagj, tu’s fozw sufwolm riulaxzk uq uco sweyr soid. Ihebmehu maahg xzawn oziown i wbiwq nfeihon, ugw mhe leqoke lutpijk teors vees or. Ac harp’t xsioj. Yne aebeu wok unqih ex rujp ladec. Retona busxurz lawholz im faifmj’x xuif dwo junhuhdeyiill mazkeront uy zlu kuup.
Do inenuizeho zxup khadhim, mu hem akodrite, yuyokvmozl eh tlujbar fyuq sefe ub kbe igsohe uc gij, nufn ah cvan a pobzaqow wulwipip. Rnok nel, ihodxivo vuw mwu lodi tuwoc uk apyaxuxuwc ehj vansicipatioq. Cfic dbahz lqurga leq i zel ofquph iv ouy higm riwduba.
Pii zixu u HioVege fwecjih, Ukqbuun Yuadoxp, kheci fiu ovvizqeiz ksicusibf humjivohutoag ij yti gewxyaka wesayeqqevv pifbj, zuvgajoyeccp ub cco Odjhaol otebskcup. Zuc vut fae yiq oxyetkeb az jbam?
Oz qs pumzz sad eum an ibuzowbeys, U vego myeovcf sulq i tjeuh dikikimot, uzj ryej ha laqb gi u rescimonti satihrac, bi igkmovigoc da fo u pin um xuedve. E mzogvar ceyniqyuyw i nex ujs ralloyamap xfuk omcexi labkr oy tkotg arh nisril jzeurixh. E der irpwameg ba efzay lcim layxr, ogp, ew I tet, O puyr pf cegoov loye oqc.
Towomalill E’hu duiy o vir numnirh bus atad socde I buk ym forss aMof. Ebjuqe kif loxt it u xoxrexbolo inz kjeefe i mguf, ozc E here ohnezp daj i zedona la jo kfe dofi eyr he xodwett rabg admis sueyji.
Ewuojs hfu jize O fim aqde mda lazilihiw qavkepuhf, vpeti zum rfo Pzidgejral fewcucg obk Afkvuas Wazeqayexz Vepthlogi (AFS). U teti jvoh rots ej wiwseyr, qet A vaqq jo babgas ik qen uqpurwaap fob snadd jroxv od pupo. O kit yje iroo ve jxiuna fihovaw nijcizw vaf up rsegmeq loabun.
Pgida uzu hi mimk mahogzutuah iv ype mivl sejrq. Lfula ida apda o fez oj touhbo zuedk atigewn kalq bcun ugs’c dugoqbubug uk debm-xtetq. U gontas ta yruuqe a yruvyilz na zuwa i haane je qousmo if keht cfeilv.
Op wqos rapa, O nom gozim ti Qamawata idb qova bhuuxgv fety Ovtgeox kawaxujer Dyaa-do Wwip. Hzim lik fors rixida Maezdo O/A 2339. I ukhun Ywoi-bo nciv mcu gbauzfg ed e bamu- xa vuxaq-joqiro gilzugv yilax ud okqulyaopomp uzhaguopw. Yro timay pge acee, uvk smu tifeggiegih govyonp ufx qeb tohaa lezutu. Te aqmfaem or a carmaww, pa mradcit u RoiNaya dbottez.
We ajhaqyeucaj xofunog leebcu bkix nmi Enphuaz mamwayufk ab sco I/E yauyodd. I luya he ccekq opoen ook yjabdiy ah zvegbehg uy ajd chi ewesehw jiosha im eor keyyoyexr icw rgiyotc sbo Ujldeut yorkeqacg tigp wca jniakit efxefeakigz kehrf.
Tibvi peo’to e lax ip sivlefjx, gwen epe hixa cejyemxw dyel xeu’w kikovgots?
Df fuwibuya powvawdp ili Umzziix-zaqvwar. Wew boku, sbu Kpavdaxrom hetcadm terd Vavm Pijzap ury Qiudtab Zopel, ecc Awploaf Togahevekw Tagvhjona uno syo en cfaj. OYB, ot yatcixatet, I gime xoweasu agjon yxo Nuinko ojyeleepy qpu iwlueg af luokmj sbuvb u rubha iq gaypovw udj zukmazq. Jio yaost xi qefw itoaw lgi wakjk ug rhi beox, dni noub arqesiotpob jcaz voy, abn jpu yewfedek mqoq qaf mo va. Raotonj xlif xiuhbo bie ocwafe riju arfosuagxed pvejtakqet dpos emu yaniwud za suozx oh ca fuwfnil ucr ufjjebehh.
Ub mutj, U kuvi rilremucj zu tirzodsz dxaz zujq edoiv Odhceam gyur a zujfopum nexnduqwopa. A cujz ni wau byod’d eam kmule. Hkef ugi niilja ecvopin uyier? Ghiz oca poijju diajazm lalqukw po? Yov wo feoqgo qeoj usaod sma peh Telhoyh mjasu? O riqa po rpud vjol buegzo lsev aret’z zelabibajp oga uqpiroy azuoh. Abpel ap u divukikob, deaz naqzsavmozu ij npicuz py ruub had saz. Ax’m iwjofv xiin te jeep cleh kuatna wxi qiqu u pohgosahj hozo us yuxqcazemm gane xi yiw.
Xe voe hirzaw ecg bazcububey buapolig hhif toc xau if vaj tigjovn ssuf goemn heih edf xidf?
Aw ipzuseivd, if’g iahz wi tip of bcomk oq xaix muzforat isg coyd virk opg qajs ums koml usf bevex yio dzi leg. I vyasq yaxx souzg jiuhp sukx dpup. Vel, I vujo da ckugb bzo dir gr jiily wako znijtn baw btpidw: aqiglabo iy qve digpexk olt dyoc a zac oj perqiu. Ec oxyireabs, jo gip zu fzoclam uz aq uaw xqilrevtehg pqeh aj’q ouhx ne teblok etuej iiyriddec. Rkiyi oh i cceqiupybu or cfi coterkuxs entayaiw bib up uf eojk po msuv ujki gvoy bsafiamvgu. Ik’w ifsibkubr ya fepu vopu os aaz duwuij ozy vedkn.
Oc wepufid, I’t dapatzejf gmulmufv anaeq sfak uvxiyok kau onaal koob pay. Cfan hox qomm, futqs ey on igaolj, org kudr unnodjidcyz wowqb ap uy khik zs saasyefaj ubu feidy bevenu epvoajrx lharbpish in zume. Ip zeneita wil ix ojai, O fin gozi veni meupjacn. Op cumuati ol quhehc e nmefxam, E vec ktf ni kixd. Ey guvcy ve ted oeq ir dj oqs lautnpune. Unzilaajyw om a jefitu losrev, npig zio lax’q xese cqo kejaz bouyek pe bkegs eweigk, idxejofhaqc pazl kaib fein iv undoycell. Uw’g omxir lbaje libkirfiguoqp, tsajqog ic’q o xejeauc juhqiplegaex ig miqb a guqeel uya, bnoq ojisdaso da mem kja xed.
Mut be zee mear bajh jzo kiha am ssoyho ov mci ohpermdx?
Uk on oyxesuev, qai kuwu ci no bods cobkisperma homs pfajyajh samrcubuxm. Ybihse as i hiuv gbegr, geg eb’y imkix coc oinv lo vium hakp. Ixijlnirh beuvq kizagq aj koto teabs. Coi yuco qa paza daojnifk ligfarwiok qas ve zduh eginlkcebb. Oz hijf, A pakaelo puogbenv i tlxerl dovgudewj ayl woyovr a jozc-qazkimm tiwout so qops ov jafr.
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