The world of technology is fast-paced, and if you do not keep up, you’ll obviously be left behind. What you learned in school may not always be applicable when you enter the corporate world. As mentioned, technology moves at lightning-speed.
After receiving your hard-earned diploma, you might be wondering, “How do I become a successful software developer?” That, is probably your first step to success. Know how to be successful first and do not feed your ego just yet just because you survived college.
To be successful in software development, one must be willing to undergo the process. A successful software developer has these four principles:
Ignoring Stereotypes
Books, TV shows, or even peers may portray software developers to be all nerdy, snob, and anti-social. If you are nerdy or introverted in nature, you don’t have to change anything about yourself. However, forcing yourself to become someone you’re not just for the sake of satisfying society’s stereotype of what a programmer should be, is bound for failure.
Having A Personal Version Of Success
Success is a big word. What success means for some may vary from others. What type of success do you actually want to achieve?
Be specific on what success means to you. Success may be defined in various ways including happiness, leadership, or money. It is normal to feel overwhelmed when you are just starting. Don’t know where to begin? Instead of thinking about success as a whole, try dividing it into small steps. For example, you can start with landing a programming job in a firm where you know will be the first point of your career trajectory. That alone can be your first success.
Setting A Solid Foundation
Now that you know what success means to you, it’s time to strengthen your foundation. Building foundation may be the most time-consuming stage in your career. That’s why it is important to remember that success is not a race. Ignore how others are doing and focus on setting a strong groundwork. Yes, this would take time, nonetheless an unstable foundation made of haste would only waste more time and opportunities.
Practicing Patience
As mentioned earlier, setting a solid career foundation would take time. That said, patience is a crucial part of the building process. One way to practice patience is to avoid comparing one’s career standing to the other.
The 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Comparison will not only keep you from feeling happy, it will also keep you from accomplishing. In addition, what we are comparing to ourselves are oftentimes irrelevant. The ones you’re comparing with yourself may probably have a different goal than yours. So why compare?
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