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Discussion on: What was your first year as developer/designer like? Got any advice?

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Zohar Peled

My first year working as a developer (1999) was actually kinda great. I was working in a small startup with some really nice and friendly people (including both owners). They helped me learn all the new technologies that I needed for that work and no matter what problem I encounter, they helped me find the solution to it.
However, I did have some very different first years, working for other companies, with people that I can't even imagine being their friend. I guess I was lucky.

All that being said, if I can offer just one tip for the brand new developer - it would be this one:

In this line of work, you never stop learning new things, and the only way you are going to actually learn them is to write code. The only way for code-writing knowledge to find it's way from the internet or programming books into your brain is through your fingers.