My first 4 years as a professional developer in a dream company. And why I left.
Are you someone wondering what the first years in a developer's career look like? Or maybe you're already working as a developer but finding it hard to reach the next level? Well...I'm here to say that it's completely natural. And in this video, I'll be walking you through my first years as a developer in a fast-paced startup, showing you what I learned, how I learned and how it all felt like.
Before I start, I'd like to say that this video is meant as a diary entry for myself in the future. It's long, but also necessary as it gives an overview of my first years as a developer and my honest thought process during those times. I hope it serves as an example by showing that the way up isn't straightforward and it's completely ok to hesitate along the way.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - How did I land a job in one of the most desired employers of Estonia?
03:00 - YEAR 1 - Learning there's a difference between coding and coding well
05:13 - YEAR 2 - Getting promoted. And seeing how dangerous it is to fall in love with your ideas
07:37 - YEAR 3 - Back and forth between the soft skills and technical improvements
09:48 - YEAR 4 - Hoping for a promotion, finding my focus, corona, trying to create impact and leaving the company
17:00 - Conclusion
Links:
Pipedrive, the company I worked for - https://www.pipedrive.com/ (btw, they are hiring juniors)
Sentinel, the company I work for at the moment - https://thesentinel.ai/