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Discussion on: The Top 5 Things You Need to Know to Be Successful as a Junior Developer

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Steve Anderson / Steve Ronuken

Asking for help, when you need it, is very very important.

Mostly because if you insist on working everything out, you'll likely get bad practices, and waste time. Yes, you'll use up someone senior's time. But that's fine. It'll keep you productive, and eventually, you'll stop needing to ask.

Just remember what you're told. Having to ask more than once isn't good. (It's not actively bad. As long as you don't keep asking. Learn when you get help)

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erica (she/her)

It's also important to know how to ask for help.

The first step is of course, asking the question. However, sometimes the answer doesn't sink in right away. There are now two options:

  • Go back to your desk and attempt to untangle the new and overwhelming information, causing more confusion and frustration

OR

  • In that same 'help session' KEEP ASKING. When you ask a question and after answering, the senior asks "got it?" it is okay to say no. Keep asking clarification questions. Not only does this show that you were trying to absorb their answer, it also shows that you want to understand the answer.