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Discussion on: How to Become a Developer without a Degree or Boot Camp - is it Possible?

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Clint Winter

There's a term called the "expert beginner" that comes from this post: daedtech.com/how-developers-stop-l...

The fact that you have awareness of it already puts you ahead of all of those that don't think they have any missing knowledge who are doomed to remain expert beginners. If you ever feel like you know everything that you need to know then you're probably an expert beginner because anyone past that stage should know that it never ends.

Keep exposing yourself to the world. That means expose things that you create and be open to criticism. It also means expose yourself to other people's work.

I follow the top developers and the creators of the technologies that I use and I can tell you that I'll never feel like an expert compared to these giants. They humble me on a daily basis--almost to an embarrassing level.

Appreciate the comment Carl--you'll be fine!