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Discussion on: Were you ever fired as a junior developer?

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Nicholas Andollo

Sorry for this.
If you are self-taught. I would recommend the following. Have a mentor you can lean on. Use Linkedin if possible. Read IT programming books, not only watching videos only. Enroll or engage in a developer community that engages on that programming language. Get an Oreilly account as it has a lot of books that would have guided you. Listen to Podcasts. Constantly review code on Github so that you can see how different people solve the same problem. Contact people through social media and freelance job sites for help.
What I have experienced from many self-taught developers is they do not know computer science concepts, software engineering concepts, and know architecture patterns. Read and learn on this. Do not lose hope and leave this coding space. Go to freelance sites and create a profile. Look for those small companies or people who need websites and mobile apps. This can sustain you until you get a permanent position. Consider volunteering in NGOs, small business owners, and religious centers so that you can gain experience. 
Grammarly has an browser extension that can help with your English. 
Wish you all the best. 

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MiroKoLe

Thank you for your reply. I will definitely follow advices you wrote. :)