The latest articles on DEV Community by CodingSayed (@codingsayed). https://dev.to/codingsayed 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%2F3495861%2Fdd2f279a-7bf7-4cd8-bf01-9c4851866269.webp https://dev.to/codingsayed en CodingSayed Thu, 11 Sep 2025 21:00:01 +0000 https://dev.to/codingsayed/get-to-know-me-m29 https://dev.to/codingsayed/get-to-know-me-m29 <h2> Dealing with Imposter Syndrome </h2> <p>I'm a software engineering student, and like many others, I often feel like I don’t know enough. To overcome that, I decided to focus on learning consistently and building a portfolio.</p> <h2> The Plan </h2> <p>I decided to fully focus on my studies / portfolio. I'm starting out by following several Coursera courses:</p> <ul> <li>Meta Front-End Developer</li> <li>Meta Back-End Developer</li> <li>Meta Full-Stack Developer</li> </ul> <p>After finishing the Front-End course I plan to tackle all the LeetCode 'Blind 75' problems.</p> <p><strong>Why did I decide to start with Front-End?</strong><br> During my studies, I learned a lot about Python and C#. But front-end development was barely covered. I realized how important it is to understand the basics of HTML, CSS, and design.</p> <p>So I came up with an idea:</p> <p><em>'Let's get some certificates to level up my LinkedIn profile <em>and</em> actually learn something new.</em></p> <p>I just finished <strong>‘Introduction to Front-End Development’</strong>, and I already learned a lot about HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap. Next up: <strong>‘Programming with JavaScript’</strong>!</p> programming frontend portfolio learning