The latest articles on DEV Community by SamDev (@sberrus). https://dev.to/sberrus https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F612918%2Fe53bf7d3-db6f-4897-b5ba-e90571032d57.jpg https://dev.to/sberrus en SamDev Tue, 14 Mar 2023 17:25:17 +0000 https://dev.to/sberrus/for-the-future-me-150b https://dev.to/sberrus/for-the-future-me-150b <p>I've been studying using different methods for nearly three years now, and I must say, there were times when I almost gave up. But I didn't. I took a short break, gathered my thoughts, and decided to refocus my career.</p> <p>I started freelancing and creating solutions for clients around the world, and while it hasn't been smooth sailing so far, I'm confident that I will soon receive more and better job offers. I just need to stay positive and keep at it.</p> <p>To further advance my career, I plan to collaborate with other professionals on this platform and work on personal projects. I believe that working with others will give me the opportunity to learn new skills and broaden my horizons.</p> <p>Finally, I would like to remind myself that whenever I feel stuck and find the path to be difficult, I should take a moment to look back and reflect on how far I've come. I need to remember to breathe, think, meditate, and keep working hard until I achieve my goals. I know that I can do this and I will!</p> <p>To the kind reader, I'm curious about your journey as a developer. Have there been times when you felt like giving up and just playing video games instead? I would love to hear about your difficult moments and the times when you were close to throwing in the towel. Please share your experiences with me, I'm always interested in learning from others and connecting with fellow developers.</p> <p>Thanks to ChatGPT for improving my texts jeje.</p> career devjournal SamDev Sun, 24 Jul 2022 11:26:00 +0000 https://dev.to/sberrus/any-advice-for-the-impostor-syndrome-2c2e https://dev.to/sberrus/any-advice-for-the-impostor-syndrome-2c2e <p>I have couple of years doing web development. And right now im struggling with freelance jobs. Im newbie and im learning a lot every day and growing my profile and my reputation. But every day that thought of "you are not ready yet" its constantly in my head.</p> <p>I have no CS background but i have a lot of hours of self thought learning. That is other think that is constantly in my head "without a degree you wont get a good job in this".</p> <p>I have to say that some days i wake up like "Why im doing this if you are seeing that its not working" but after that i thought about all the hours i invested and all the stuffs that i know right now and that ease the day.</p> <p>I really want to know how you fight against this feeling thanks! 😁.</p> <p>PS: I surely had a lot of mistakes translating this. I speak Spanish jeje. Thats another "feature" that im working on jeje.</p> selfthught motivation impostorsyndrome advice