The latest articles on DEV Community by Chosen Chukwudi (@chosen_). https://dev.to/chosen_ https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4003488%2F0b51b4ca-b005-4d43-b72f-d0ef5eeaa49d.png https://dev.to/chosen_ en Chosen Chukwudi Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:40:53 +0000 https://dev.to/chosen_/hey-everyone-2e7a https://dev.to/chosen_/hey-everyone-2e7a <p>Welcome! 👋<br> I'm documenting my journey to becoming a backend engineer. Here you'll find what I'm learning about Go, software engineering, computer science, and the lessons I discover while building projects. If you're learning too, I hope something here helps you.</p> backend beginners devjournal go Chosen Chukwudi Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:49:00 +0000 https://dev.to/chosen_/great-endings-start-from-small-beginnings-4f6h https://dev.to/chosen_/great-endings-start-from-small-beginnings-4f6h <p>Every big beginning comes from little things. You might be doing the work without seeing any results, thinking your effort is being wasted. Meanwhile, it’s just being stored.</p> <p>Think of water turning into ice, or ice melting. At 31 degrees, it doesn’t show any sign of changing. But at 32 degrees—boom, it melts. The magic didn't just happen at 32 degrees; all the real work happened during the previous temperatures when you couldn't see it.</p> <p>The same thing goes for coding. Every day might feel like a waste of time, but your efforts are actually accumulating for a final breakthrough. So don't give up. Always show up, because you never know exactly when that breakthrough will occur. Stay consistent and stay focused.</p> codenewbie coding learning productivity