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My 2024 Journey: Learning from My Mistakes as a Junior Dev

Kudzai Murimi on December 19, 2024

Hi everyone! 👋 Being a junior developer has been an exciting journey, but it hasn’t been without its challenges. I’ve made plenty of mistakes along...
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Ravin Rau •

Thanks for sharing your journey! It's inspiring to see how you've turned mistakes into valuable lessons. Asking for help, communicating, and learning from errors are key steps to growth. Down the road, you will look back and you will be proud of the effort you have put in. Keep up the great work! 🌟

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Kudzai Murimi •

Thanks @juniourrau

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Aditya tambi •

Thanks for sharing. Your post is an educating read.
Reminds me of a conversation I had with a friend about pair-programming when you mention about asking-for-help. The concept of pair programming was often under-utilised by me as well. In my few years of software development, I found that thinking of it as pair programming with a fellow Engineer (whether junior or senior) is better suited that thinking of it as frequently needing/asking-for help.

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Kudzai Murimi •

I am happy that you found the artitcle helpful

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Skipper •

Great article! Your past experience makes me prioritize communication skills as much as coding skills! Developers like me are facing to work with people and computers both, which means we have to comprehend to handling unprecedented situations. I hope you have your remarkable growth!

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Kudzai Murimi •

Thanks

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Mitchell Mutandah •

This one hits close to home. Thanks for sharing!

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kiwana collins •

great article

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Kudzai Murimi • • Edited

Happy that you found it great

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Makechi™ •

I've just finished school and I'm looking for entry into the industry. Now I have read and gathered some points that would be helpful to me. Thanks.

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Kudzai Murimi •

Happy that you found the article helpful.

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Mercy •

Thanks for sharing, I have learned a lot from this article

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Kudzai Murimi •

Happy that you found it useful!