One of my teachers in school always preached about how important, in his opinion, that you carefully consider your first position and that you are able to both willing and able to stay there for 1-2 years at least. According to him, you don't want to be bouncing around from role to role, gaining little experience, traction, and possibly even a bad reputation.
So I guess in a way it's a blessing that I haven't been in serious consideration for some roles, because truth is, there have only been a handful of roles that I've really wanted and been excited to apply for.
I think it will really help me to spend some time just researching and narrowing down roles that I truly want to apply for.
That's some sage advice from your teacher. It's far better to take your time and find a jr role with a solid mentor (or at least prospect of one).
It also goes the other way, if you happen to find yourself in a toxic environment, get out! Some jr devs make the mistake of thinking "I just need my 2 years", but it will be detrimental to your mental health and possibly career where it's possible to burn out or become jaded.
I wish you all the best and know if you focus on what you want, it will come your way 👍
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One of my teachers in school always preached about how important, in his opinion, that you carefully consider your first position and that you are able to both willing and able to stay there for 1-2 years at least. According to him, you don't want to be bouncing around from role to role, gaining little experience, traction, and possibly even a bad reputation.
So I guess in a way it's a blessing that I haven't been in serious consideration for some roles, because truth is, there have only been a handful of roles that I've really wanted and been excited to apply for.
I think it will really help me to spend some time just researching and narrowing down roles that I truly want to apply for.
That's some sage advice from your teacher. It's far better to take your time and find a jr role with a solid mentor (or at least prospect of one).
It also goes the other way, if you happen to find yourself in a toxic environment, get out! Some jr devs make the mistake of thinking "I just need my 2 years", but it will be detrimental to your mental health and possibly career where it's possible to burn out or become jaded.
I wish you all the best and know if you focus on what you want, it will come your way 👍