--- title: Best Substack posts — January 2024 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Substack posts from January 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/substack/best-of/2024/01 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/substack/best-of/2024/01 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Substack posts — January 2024 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Substack posts from January 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of Substack — January 2024 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/how-git-works-ottclpno0 "How Git Works") Article Substack · 3y How Git Works Git is a distributed version control system that helps track changes in code and collaborate with others. Learn how to initialize a Git repository, add files, commit changes, switch branches, merge changes, and more. 95 1 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-get-done-as-a-software-engineer-ywyb8gbqn "How to get 💩 done as a software engineer") Article Substack · 3y How to get 💩 done as a software engineer Learn how to achieve your goals and increase productivity using the Time Sector System. Gain the benefits of reduced stress and feeling overwhelmed. 58 4 3. 3 [](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-gain-influence-as-a-junior-engineer-qmtiizyye "🐣 How to gain influence as a junior engineer") Article Substack · 3y 🐣 How to gain influence as a junior engineer Learn how to gain influence as a junior engineer by utilizing 'glue work' and taking on opportunities. Expand your technical skills while also demonstrating leadership and initiative. Balancing both soft and hard skills is key to career growth. 28 4. 4 [](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-drive-meetings-cimih6hka "How To Drive Meetings") Article Substack · 3y How To Drive Meetings Learn how to drive meetings effectively to grow to Senior (L5). Meetings can be efficient for back-and-forth discussions, act as a forcing function for progress, and enable effective non-verbal communication. Prepare well before the meeting, lead the meeting by setting expectations and guiding the conversation, and follow up with clear ownership of tasks and sharing of information. 21 2 5. 5 [](https://daily.dev/posts/coding-challenge-43---tetris-73oebpyop "Coding Challenge #43 - Tetris") Article Substack · 3y Coding Challenge #43 - Tetris Build your own version of the famous computer game Tetris and learn programming through game development. 21 6. 6 [](https://daily.dev/posts/9-key-lessons-learned-on-my-path-from-engineer-to-vp--ziytx3qxk "9 key lessons learned on my path from Engineer to VP 🔑") Article Substack · 3y 9 key lessons learned on my path from Engineer to VP 🔑 Learn the 9 key lessons on the path from Engineer to VP, including becoming a domain expert, handling stress, avoiding complacency, scaling oneself, taking initiative, getting the job done, building relationships, building a track record, and saying yes to every opportunity. 17 7. 7 [](https://daily.dev/posts/slack-real-time-messaging-jxxhfetzp "Slack Real-Time Messaging") Article Substack · 3y Slack Real-Time Messaging An analysis of the Slack architecture explaining how they send millions of messages in real time. 12 8. 8 [](https://daily.dev/posts/measuring-developer-productivity-real-world-examples-301pte8nc "Measuring Developer Productivity: Real-World Examples") Article Substack · 3y Measuring Developer Productivity: Real-World Examples This post explores how different tech companies measure developer productivity, including Google, LinkedIn, and Peloton. It discusses the use of qualitative and quantitative metrics, the importance of focusing on goals, signals, and metrics, and provides insights into unique metrics used by different companies. 12 1 9. 9 [](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-write-wp5omwo22 "How To Write") Article Substack · 3y How To Write Learn how to write effectively as a software engineer. 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