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8 Habits That Hold Back Your Developer Potential

Thomas Sentre on August 28, 2023

We all dream of becoming better developers, reaching new heights in our careers, and leaving a significant mark in the tech world. Yet, sometimes, ...
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Serhii Ilin

Sounds like a summary of my career achievements

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Adriaan Boshoff

This comment. I feel you.

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Dibya Jyoti Mahanta

So true 😂

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Roee Fl

@serhiiilin great

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Eugene • Edited

Great article!
I would like to add, there might also be an opposite occasion to sticking to single stack: trying to embrace too many different things, dispersing and distracting yourself, and as a result - spent so much time, but nothing you’re really adept at…

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Thomas Sentre

Absolutely, great point! It's a fine line between specialization and spreading too thin. Striking that balance is key for meaningful progress. Thanks for adding that perspective.

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Wade Zimmerman

You could write a whole article on work-life balance and mental health of developers. My brain thinks if we did not try to please the industry so much we would probably be happier. What happened to good old spaghetti code and not caring what the client thinks?

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Michael R. Taylor

Great post! Perfectionism is, at least in my mind, such a time killer. At least to me, I've wasted so much time trying to find "the absolute best" solutions to some problems that I would have had a working product if I had just gotten to work on "good enough".

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Thomas Sentre

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

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Elyse Dawson

My life

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stungnet

Good post !

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Thomas Sentre

Thank you! I'm glad you found the article helpful.

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Ara Ara no Mi

How many courses are there to improve soft skills and communication if you are an introvert who doesn't like getting out of home?

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Jake Lundberg

really good post! anyone who works even just little bit on any one of these each day is on their way to a great career.

nice job friend, and keep up the great work!

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Thomas Sentre

I really appreciate your feedback.

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Tiffany Petrus

Awesome post!
I'm at a mid-level, and alot of these points are so relatable

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Thomas Sentre

Thanks, Tiffany! I'm glad you found the post relatable.

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Arthur Lucas

This is amazing post!!

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armshare

I agree with this article Even though I still can't overcome some of them.

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Alvaro Kadja • Edited

I feel now, Thank you great post

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Thomas Sentre

I really appreciate your feedback.

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Muiz Oyebowale

This is a really valuable post.

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Thomas Sentre

Thank you so much for your kind words!

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Bartek Mendecki

thats valuable!

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Thomas Sentre

Thank you, Bartek.

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TechzPoint

good...

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Ingo Steinke, web developer

I doubt that procrastination is a result of bad time management, like you might suggest in the first paragraph, but rather about a lot of reasons mentioned later on that make us want to procrastinate in the first place, like fearing failure, tedious tasks, or inconvenient challenges. Thanks for putting together such a lot of helpful advice!

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ClickIT - DevOps and Software Development

Loving this post! The tasks and workflow of developers bring many rewards, but they can make it easy to fall into the habits you mentioned. And they are definitely related to one another...if you prioritize work-life balance, you'll know you have to take advantage of the time you do dedicate to work. That means less procrastinating. Also, improving your soft skills, communication and collaboration can be learned outside of work, in day-to-day activities, making that work-live balance even more relevant.

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Helen Rojas

I can handle work more smoothly and quickly by thinking about procrastination and if you want to know more details, try gptdeutsch.de which will help you find it. understand more about this topic

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Francisco Luna 🌙

Good job on this post, Thomas! I'd like to share a habit that can significantly improve communication skills. Try meeting strangers frequently and smiling. I know it doesn't sound like a game-changer, but it truly is. It helps you step out of your comfort zone.

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Yeom suyun • Edited

This post is not limited to developers only.
It includes concepts that are repeatedly mentioned in various self-improvement books.

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Ryan Walker

Definitely written by Chat-GPT

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bahram

This is great