# Sharpening the Axe: Self Teaching for Developers

> Last updated: 2016-03-21

Many of us get a few years into our career and get stuck in a
rut. Maybe we stop reading about the latest and greatest in
tech. Maybe we start managing and do less coding than we'd like. Maybe
life gets in the way and coding becomes drudgery. One way to combat
this feeling is to focus on learning. I'll share what I've learned
about juggling self improvement with being a professional
programmer. I'll talk about the courses, tools, books, and other
resources I've found most useful. You’ll leave this talk with several
ideas for breaking out of your own developer rut.