Hi everyone! My name is Steph and I am currently navigating the waters of front-end development. I received my bachelors in marketing and moved to NYC to work in communications for a startup. The work was dull and I felt like I was wasting my time doing something I hated. After talking to a developer on my team (who is now my mentor!) he gave me some tips and online resources that would allow me to teach myself to code. Fast forward a couple months and I was up till 3-4 AM because I couldn't get enough of it!
Recently, I've been dealing with a lot of anxiety and impostor syndrome. Maybe that comes with the self-taught route? Sometimes I feel like I don't know what I'm doing...but then I remind myself that I'm taking the steps every day to get closer to the job I want. As long as I keep building and learning - I believe it will all work out.
Because I'm so new to this I'm excited to join the community and learn from all of you :) If anyone has any podcast recommendations - let me know! I'm always looking for new ways to immerse myself in programming!
Totally hear you on the self-taught uncertainty. Best thing for me was talking to more people - now I'm better at putting my abilities in context and choosing what to focus on. You're right - any time you solve a new problem you're closer to your goals, no time spent learning this stuff is wasted.
Joining DEV is an excellent step!
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Hi everyone! My name is Steph and I am currently navigating the waters of front-end development. I received my bachelors in marketing and moved to NYC to work in communications for a startup. The work was dull and I felt like I was wasting my time doing something I hated. After talking to a developer on my team (who is now my mentor!) he gave me some tips and online resources that would allow me to teach myself to code. Fast forward a couple months and I was up till 3-4 AM because I couldn't get enough of it!
Recently, I've been dealing with a lot of anxiety and impostor syndrome. Maybe that comes with the self-taught route? Sometimes I feel like I don't know what I'm doing...but then I remind myself that I'm taking the steps every day to get closer to the job I want. As long as I keep building and learning - I believe it will all work out.
Because I'm so new to this I'm excited to join the community and learn from all of you :) If anyone has any podcast recommendations - let me know! I'm always looking for new ways to immerse myself in programming!
Totally hear you on the self-taught uncertainty. Best thing for me was talking to more people - now I'm better at putting my abilities in context and choosing what to focus on. You're right - any time you solve a new problem you're closer to your goals, no time spent learning this stuff is wasted.
Joining DEV is an excellent step!