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A Hard Refresh - Taking a Break (Sort of) – My First Step Toward Change

Hey there! πŸ‘‹

This is my very first blog post on dev.to, and honestly, it feels both exciting and a little nerve-wracking to put my thoughts out here. But that’s exactly why I’m doing this β€” to step out of my comfort zone and start something different.

A Quick Intro πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’»

I’m Jigin, a developer who’s been deep in the code trenches for the past couple of years β€” mostly Android and backend stuff. I love solving problems, debugging tricky issues, and getting that sweet satisfaction of β€œYes! It finally works!” (We’ve all been there, right? πŸ˜…)

But somewhere along the way, I realized something:

I’ve been living with technology, but not really living outside of it.

The Routine

Wake up β†’ laptop β†’ code β†’ eat β†’ code β†’ sleep β†’ repeat.
That’s been my loop for a long time. I wasn’t exploring, meeting new people, or growing outside of code. It hit me that I was becoming more of a machine than the ones I work with.

Why I’m Here

So here I am β€” on dev.to β€” hoping to connect with like-minded developers, share what I know, learn from all of you, and just… grow. Not just as a dev, but as a person too.

This post is me saying β€œI’m hitting refresh.”
Not on my browser. On myself.

What’s Next?

I’ll be sharing things I learn, stuff I break (and fix), random dev thoughts, and maybe even some personal growth updates. If any of that sounds interesting, feel free to follow along. Or drop a comment β€” I’d love to say hi!

Thanks for reading, and here’s to new beginnings! πŸš€

Signing off --- Jigin

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