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Discussion on: What advice would you give to junior developers?

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Igor Formiga • Edited

1) Search for help.
Sometimes you're going to be stuck in a problem. That's ok. It's easy to lose sight when you're looking for so long to a problem. By searching for help you're opening up to learn more quickly and get things done faster. It's almost like taking a shortcut.

2) Ask for feedback and mentorship.
This is what is most important when you're starting, know your blindspots. Ask for code reviews, mentorship this will make you a better developer every single day.

3) Take Ownership of your journey.
You have to own your journey. Own your career. Don't expect people to show up to help you, go for it.

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Arika O

I believe having a mentor is something that can make or break a junior developer. Guidance is always necessary, no matter how good of a programmer you are - it's like having a talent but not knowing how to use it, so a mentor is there to show you the way. Thank you for your nice words.