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If you had a time machine what is ONE thing you would tell yourself when you started coding?

I would probably tell myself to look up what imposter syndrome is so I can be relieved from all my doubts... Only discovered it was a real thing years into my career.

What about you? I’m very curious to know!

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Will

I have a tendency to get frustrated at a lack of progress and I don't see the forest for the trees at times. I would tell myself to not give up, even if it was only 20 min a day of practice, it makes a difference. Something that sounds obvious, but not something I heard much a majority of my life.

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Fum

Wow, really powerful advice!

 
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Fum

Can relate. I have more fun working on my side projects than whatever projects I'm hired to do.

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Fum • Edited

Very specific and sounds like something you really want to get done. Hopefully you'll manage to achieve this eventually if you haven't already :)