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Tony St Pierre
Tony St Pierre

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What to Do After a Breakthrough: Turning Developer Insight Into Lasting Change

Most devs chase the next thing after clarity.
The ones who grow?

They stay. Long enough to let it change them.

The hardest part of growth isn't getting the insight.
It's holding still while it reshapes your instincts.

This one's about the part no one warns you about.
That strange space after something clicks but before anything looks different.

You'll know it when:

  • The screen is still open.
  • The code is merged
  • But something feels unfinished, and it's not the syntax.

What you'll find inside:

  • Why stillness is not stagnation
  • How invisible habits shape who you become
  • Fundamental steps for devs who want change that sticks

Read it now → Day 145: The Quiet Phase Between Clarity and Change

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