Welcome to my first post!
Yes, I know IWD was days ago. I have some major imposter syndrome right now writing this and I may have had the self-de...
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Welcome! Being a newbie is hard, your always second guessing yourself and you feel your not good enough, but your stronger and better than you know! Keep chugging, even when you feel stagnant.
The rule I live by now is it doesn't have to be perfect, just done. So if your writing and worried about releasing it into the world, go for it. You'll be happy that you did. And if you need help, don't hesitate to reach out to the many great people you'll find in the coding community. There are many newbie safe areas and people to talk to.
Something I read once was to never put aspiring on your profiles, don't sell yourself short. If your writing some code, your a developer. That change will boost your confidant for sure. Time will make you better so don't worry it'll happen
Wow! Thank you for that last tip. See? It's the imposter syndrome. I put aspiring because I read somewhere that there's being a coder and developer - coder being a 'hobbyist' and developer meaning you get paid for it. I guess I have that fear of someone asking where I'm a developer at and not having that sufficient answer. I read all these posts about finally landing a dev job and that's my biggest goal right now.
It's funny because all throughout college and even after I dread that "what do you want to be/do?" question and now it's almost like it's clicking. Even with this immense fear of that language plethora I don't know of yet, it makes me so excited.
I also had the 'doesn't have to be perfect, just done' mindset in college. Especially when I'd get tired and had sleep on the brain. I'd work more for getting into bed for 30 minutes of sleep rather than a perfect project (ha!)
Thank you for the love!
Congratulations on your first dev.to post! It was an enjoyable read. I am also new to technology. I recently graduated from Colt's class-- it's awesome-- and I got a job in QA testing at a local tech consulting company. Keep creating and posting! We've got your back!
That's amazing to hear, thank you! I've been enjoying his bootcamp so far. He does a great job with explaining everything without getting so technical. I read reviews and so many of them said it was great for beginners and they definitely weren't wrong. I also love that I'm not just getting fundamentals. There's more detail to it.
Congrats on the QA job too! I hope you're enjoying it! Colt said at the beginning of the bootcamp that he believes it's the only one anyone needs to become a developer and I have that "too good to be true" feeling but also a lot of faith and hope. Thank you for the warm welcome :D
I totally know the "too good to be true" feeling, but it is true! If you put in the work, you will get a job. I know a number of people who have gotten dev jobs after taking the bootcamp. I just decided to start my career outside of dev and give QA a try. Best of luck and keep writing! :)
Every time I read a testimonial like yours I am amazed at how the people who write it do not realize the courage that lies behind their actions. I'm glad you have that courage because you won't be afraid of trying new things. I'm glad you have doubts because you they will make you remember your struggle and help beginners with theirs. That will make you a great team member, and we need more people like you.
Welcome to the world of developers, stop feeling like you don't belong and remember we're here to give you strength.
I love that last line, thank you so much. All of the feedback I've been given here has been wonderful <3 I can tell I've made it into a community with wide open arms and I can't wait to keep moving forward. Your words are so kind!!
Imposter syndrome is so frustrating, I'm sorry. It's also so hard to figure out what you want to do - there are so many things I want to do that I'm never sure if I'm on the "right" path to it or not.
If you're looking for another class to take that's online, I really liked Superhi - they're also geared toward designers, and the way their videos are structured make it really easy for me to grasp.
Welcome to dev.to!
I'll check that out, thank you so much! And no need to be sorry :) Sounds like I'm not the only person with imposter syndrome. I'm so quick to shut down things I do and say because of it. Even after college I felt that way. Well...durring college too.
Thank you for the warm welcome <3
I started coding on neopets as well! My shop was cute AF ✨I also helped my friends make cool myspace profiles a few years later.
It's funny that you've been coding on and off since 2004 yet say you're not a developer, but I guess that's impostor syndrome for you! I look forward to your next post
My mom never let me have a MySpace account but I solely wanted to have one just to make layouts (LOL). Not for the 'Top 8' but I loved how everyone got into coding and the majority of people it seems like don't even know it. Or maybe they do but it's like, remember that time everyone single handedly knew HTML thanks to MySpace?
And that is impostor syndrome for you! ha! I guess it's because I dove a bit into design for awhile but had this lack of creativity. And anytime I came back to coding it was always right back to HTML. I knew CSS existed but I knew nothing about it. I could never wrap my head around it. And at that time anything past that was just way over my head.
Thank you for the love <3
Congrats on your first post, sounds like you’re on the right path
Thank you so much! It's great to be here and I hope to land that dev job someday!