I started in game development when I was 13 or something, but that wasn't actually development as I always use some tool like RPG Maker or something. I did research about Ruby back then, but I drop it after a while. Later I learn about PHP, and then I did a course about Java, and started my personal game development path with LibGDX. I just had my first Android and it was insane how I could develop for both, Android and Desktop for free. I start collage, and learn about PHP, MySQL, I did not like those, so I keep going with my Java SE, and my LibGDX, I even develop some applications using just Java with Swing, just because I did not like PHP.
Then, for my final project, to earn the degrade, I started this AngularJS project with NodeJS. Check it out It was my first time with JavaScript, and it was really hard for me, because I want to develop as I did with Java. But, what I like the most about AngularJS was how it worked, and it was somewhat like working with Swing.
After that, I start learning more about AngularJS, then Angular was announced I was all over it, since the first day I hear about it, I started to learn it. I get my first job, and I talk with my PO to use Angular to develop the project, he accepted, and I just start to learn deep about Angular. After a few months I was out, and went into a new job in another country, and started a project with React.
During that time, I just want to learn Game Development properly. I was using Unity, and learning more and more, but when I started with React I realize something. I started to understand JavaScript, and started to understand how Typescript improve JS development, and start to love it.
So, I decide that I will be a JS developer full time, and from that time on, I started to learn deeply about JS. I haven't drop the idea of developing a game, but I do know that I don't want to that professionally.
Take the opportunities you have, even if you don't like them, or don't fell confortable, they all are experiences that will guide you where you want to go.
Dude thats so awesome how you found JS to be the language you want and enjoy! Its also super comforting to know that you made changes to what you wanted, jumping between languages.
Right now, it feels like I'm in the same scenario jumping between dev fields, unsure of what I like. Reading your story is comforting and really inspiring to continue trying different things
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I started in game development when I was 13 or something, but that wasn't actually development as I always use some tool like RPG Maker or something. I did research about Ruby back then, but I drop it after a while. Later I learn about PHP, and then I did a course about Java, and started my personal game development path with LibGDX. I just had my first Android and it was insane how I could develop for both, Android and Desktop for free. I start collage, and learn about PHP, MySQL, I did not like those, so I keep going with my Java SE, and my LibGDX, I even develop some applications using just Java with Swing, just because I did not like PHP.
Then, for my final project, to earn the degrade, I started this AngularJS project with NodeJS. Check it out It was my first time with JavaScript, and it was really hard for me, because I want to develop as I did with Java. But, what I like the most about AngularJS was how it worked, and it was somewhat like working with Swing.
After that, I start learning more about AngularJS, then Angular was announced I was all over it, since the first day I hear about it, I started to learn it. I get my first job, and I talk with my PO to use Angular to develop the project, he accepted, and I just start to learn deep about Angular. After a few months I was out, and went into a new job in another country, and started a project with React.
During that time, I just want to learn Game Development properly. I was using Unity, and learning more and more, but when I started with React I realize something. I started to understand JavaScript, and started to understand how Typescript improve JS development, and start to love it.
So, I decide that I will be a JS developer full time, and from that time on, I started to learn deeply about JS. I haven't drop the idea of developing a game, but I do know that I don't want to that professionally.
Take the opportunities you have, even if you don't like them, or don't fell confortable, they all are experiences that will guide you where you want to go.
Dude thats so awesome how you found JS to be the language you want and enjoy! Its also super comforting to know that you made changes to what you wanted, jumping between languages.
Right now, it feels like I'm in the same scenario jumping between dev fields, unsure of what I like. Reading your story is comforting and really inspiring to continue trying different things