During my time as a computer science student, we always worked on group projects — but let’s be honest: it’s usually just one or two people doing most of the work. Real teamwork? I thought I understood it.
Then I started my internship and worked on Lura, our full-stack lawyer management system — and suddenly, I saw what it actually means to be part of a real software development team.
💼 It’s Not About Just “Working Together”
I used to think teamwork meant:
“Just be nice and don’t step on toes.”
But what I learned is that real teams communicate, disagree constructively, and plan constantly. We had proper daily standups, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and retrospectives. Not to mention reviewing PRs with real feedback — not just a 👍.
🛠️ What I Did This Week
- Took part in resolving merge conflicts in GitHub (finally learned not to fear them 😅).
- Wrote detailed commit messages that actually made sense to others.
- Helped fix bugs introduced by features I didn't even write.
- Reviewed code, left comments, and asked clarifying questions when I didn’t understand something.
These might seem small, but it’s what teamwork really looks like — understanding the whole app, not just your part of it.
🤯 Realizations That Changed the Way I Work
- Communication is Everything The more I talked, the better we worked. Silent struggle helps no one.
- Accountability Matters When a feature breaks, it’s not about blame — it’s about solving it together.
- No One Writes Perfect Code Even the best devs need feedback and edits. The magic is in collaboration.
- Structure Helps, Not Hinders I used to roll my eyes at GitHub issues and structured planning. But now? I can’t imagine working without them.
👨💻 Takeaway
Working in a real development team showed me how important process, patience, and people are. It’s not just about tech stacks — it’s about trust and timing. I’m grateful to my teammates and mentors who gave me the space to grow, ask questions, and even mess up (sometimes).
I came into this internship wanting to become a better developer.
I’m leaving it with a better understanding of what it means to be teammate.
❓Your Turn
What was the biggest surprise for you when you started working with a dev team for the first time?
Let me know — I’d love to learn from your experience too!
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