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# [10 Ways to Become a Better Developer Without Writing a Line of Code](https://blog.danielcranney.com/10-ways-to-become-a-better-developer-without-writing-a-line-of-code?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Practice is important. When learning something new, applying it in a practical context is a great way to cement learning and deepen understanding, but... it's not everything. As I've written about before in previous articles, learning is a complex pr...

Jun 8, 2022 · 9 min read · blog.danielcranney.com  
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## Written by

[Daniel Cranney](https://hashnode.com/@danielcranney)

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I am a teacher, designer and developer on the road to full stack. I love creatively solving problems by building web applications that look good and work well.

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[Salawu Ahmed](https://hashnode.com/@asally)

[Nov 9, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/10-ways-to-become-a-better-developer-without-writing-a-line-of-code/62a057013e84266b4609489f/comment/636b5706832bb6eb4df9d84a)

I read docs and technical articles most of the time and they do help. I will try inspecting sites. Thanks for the tips

[Tejinder Sharma](https://hashnode.com/@Tejinder)

[Jun 12, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/10-ways-to-become-a-better-developer-without-writing-a-line-of-code/62a057013e84266b4609489f/comment/62a59e3ca2c282d2d837b185)

Nice Tips Daniel, I enjoyed reading the article.

[Eleftheria Batsou](https://hashnode.com/@eleftheriabatsou)

[Jun 9, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/10-ways-to-become-a-better-developer-without-writing-a-line-of-code/62a057013e84266b4609489f/comment/62a1b4086cc4647a1b003ef2)

Great tips [Daniel Cranney](https://hashnode.com/@danielcranney). 👏

I don't know how much this helps "Inspect sites you admire" but I definitely love doing it!

[Daniel Cranney](https://hashnode.com/@danielcranney)

[Jul 14, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/10-ways-to-become-a-better-developer-without-writing-a-line-of-code/62a057013e84266b4609489f/comment/62a1b4086cc4647a1b003ef2#reply-62d0105585db46d9da371986)

I really enjoy it too, seeing how they're put together. It's good for seeing different approaches to problems

[Sumudu Siriwardana](https://hashnode.com/@sumudusiriwardana)

[Jun 8, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/10-ways-to-become-a-better-developer-without-writing-a-line-of-code/62a057013e84266b4609489f/comment/62a076eb3e84266b46094ce1)

Great article, Daniel! Reading others code and teaching is the best ways to learn that works for me!

[Eamonn Cottrell](https://hashnode.com/@sieis)

[Jun 8, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/10-ways-to-become-a-better-developer-without-writing-a-line-of-code/62a057013e84266b4609489f/comment/62a059a53e84266b460948f1)

Solid list and good thoughts! Sleep and exercise continue to be fantastic secondary tools that make a huge impact on my actual coding and cognitive wellbeing as well.