I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
My first coding job was far from being like a Silicon Valle...
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I also learned this: "If you love what you do, you never have to work". Once I became confident in my skills my enjoyment increased. I now love programing and can't wait to get started each day.
Finally I discovered how fun it is to teach what I know. Teaching others is a privilege and super rewarding.
Good luck and thanks for the post.
:O didn't know that the concept was that old.
That's an excellent way to put it.
That's the part I enjoy the most :)
Thanks for reading and for your comment :)
Great insights- always try to step back from your job and try to see it from a wider perspective. Life is short.
That's a practice I've been doing since my previous-to-last full-time job, even I tried it after every finished project. "What did that job/project teach me?"
Great article, down to earth and very inspiring - 100% justified that his is featured on "Top 7 Featured DEV Posts of the Week" !
Thanks for that comment...Happy coding!
Beautifully written. I thought developers were the only entities in corporate world untouched by office politics. Looks like that's not true.
In my experience, they're the first ones touched by office politics. YMMV :\
Fully agree with the salary part. That's the best way to live.
Oh yes! I wish I had followed it word by word way earlier. It took me some years to put it into action.
Thanks for sharing
Well said, and great advice for anyone. Nice to have you as a connection here, Cesar!
Thanks for your comment, Janet!
Insightful!