Its called imposter syndrome and most professionals suffer from it at times.
1) can you produce something that meets the business requirements and keeps the customer happy?
2) when you know something is possible but dont know how, can you Google it?
3) are you humble enough to ask for help when stuck.
Front End Developer & Graphics Designer from India, dedicated to build functional & creative solutions in web development industry. Currently looking for remote opportunities.
Thanks for taking your time to reply man.. really appreciate it.
Yes ..where I work I'm solely responsible for making websites (we use templates) ...I customize them according to needs (mostly 60% of layout is designed by me)
Googling is my forte (I'd say 😅)
No one is here to help me (bcoz I'm the senior most here and overlook everything)
I know all this is not enough. I'm stuck in this job ..nothing new to learn.
and I'm afraid to change job because I don't know which line to choose ... designer or developer.
How do I overcome this Aaron ?
Firstly, don't underestimate the skill of being able to find relevant technical results from a search engine!
So the question comes down to which do you enjoy the most? If you enjoy it you will find a niche and the salary will come.
Can you start a side project, or take on some Pro-Bono (i.e. Free) work on the side for a local non-profit organisation to see where your passion lies.
Take a look at all the technologies out there. HTML, CSS Frameworks, CSS preprocessors, JS Frameworks, WASM frameworks, Serverless functions, REST, GraphQL, Serverside languages: Node, Python, Rust, C#, PHP, Java. Databasees mySQL, MSSQL, Postrgress, Mongo, CouchDB, MariaDB, Firebase, SupaBase and everything in between and just see what interests you.
In the end you will have to build something from scratch to 1) give you the confidence that you are capable and 2) show prospective employers that you can achieve outcomes.
In the end you JFDI and it will come.
There is nothing saying that you have to make a choice and stick to it for the rest of your carreer. I am 52 and am just trying to transation from MSSQL into front end development, having already been an accountant and business analyst.
Front End Developer & Graphics Designer from India, dedicated to build functional & creative solutions in web development industry. Currently looking for remote opportunities.
I guess that's true I won't know until I try 👍🏻 Really glad we had this conversation. Thank you so.much sir and I wish you best for your front end development journey 👍🏻 Thanks again.
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Its called imposter syndrome and most professionals suffer from it at times.
1) can you produce something that meets the business requirements and keeps the customer happy?
2) when you know something is possible but dont know how, can you Google it?
3) are you humble enough to ask for help when stuck.
Its what i have been doing for 30 years...
Thanks for taking your time to reply man.. really appreciate it.
I know all this is not enough. I'm stuck in this job ..nothing new to learn.
and I'm afraid to change job because I don't know which line to choose ... designer or developer.
How do I overcome this Aaron ?
Firstly, don't underestimate the skill of being able to find relevant technical results from a search engine!
So the question comes down to which do you enjoy the most? If you enjoy it you will find a niche and the salary will come.
Can you start a side project, or take on some Pro-Bono (i.e. Free) work on the side for a local non-profit organisation to see where your passion lies.
Take a look at all the technologies out there. HTML, CSS Frameworks, CSS preprocessors, JS Frameworks, WASM frameworks, Serverless functions, REST, GraphQL, Serverside languages: Node, Python, Rust, C#, PHP, Java. Databasees mySQL, MSSQL, Postrgress, Mongo, CouchDB, MariaDB, Firebase, SupaBase and everything in between and just see what interests you.
In the end you will have to build something from scratch to 1) give you the confidence that you are capable and 2) show prospective employers that you can achieve outcomes.
In the end you JFDI and it will come.
There is nothing saying that you have to make a choice and stick to it for the rest of your carreer. I am 52 and am just trying to transation from MSSQL into front end development, having already been an accountant and business analyst.
I guess that's true I won't know until I try 👍🏻 Really glad we had this conversation. Thank you so.much sir and I wish you best for your front end development journey 👍🏻 Thanks again.