DEV Community

Swastik Yadav
Swastik Yadav

Posted on

12 4 3 3 3

From dropout to developer.

2018
A college dropout, broke, in debt, completely clueless about life.

2023
A well-paid Software Engineer, helping others learn to code.

Here is what made it possible:

1/ Willingness To Learn

I was/am always willing to learn.

Don't see challenges as obstacles but an opportunity to learn new things.

Growth mindset, not fixed mindset.

2/ Building Social Presence

I had an active blog from the beginning, even when I was just learning.

Don't wait to learn everything before you show your skills to the world.

Have a blog from the start.

You won't believe how many opportunities I have received just because of my blog.

Building a social presence doesn't mean having 1000s of followers. You are just putting your work out in the world.

(My blog: https://swastikyadav.com)

3/ Law Of Average

The more you do something, more are the chances of you getting the desired result.

A friend of mine (whom I taught to code) literally gave 500+ interviews before he finally got selected.

Each failure takes you closer to success.

4/ Community

There were times when I felt like giving up but being in a community of dedicated learners helped me keep going.

Collaboration not Competition.

–––––––––––––––––––––––

Was it easy? Not at all.
If there is a secret that I learned through my experience then it is this:

Consistency + Intensity

–––––––––––––––––––––––

Thanks a lot for reading.

If you liked this

  1. Follow me on X (Twitter) and LinkedIn

See you next time with more valuable life and developer lessons.

  • Swastik Yadav

Postmark Image

Speedy emails, satisfied customers

Are delayed transactional emails costing you user satisfaction? Postmark delivers your emails almost instantly, keeping your customers happy and connected.

Sign up

Top comments (0)