Finding how you, the developer, fit into the technical field is where the struggle starts. Learning and exploring different layers of the technology world can be overwhelming. Start by taking a moment to pick a direction to walk. By starting to walk, you begin your journey.
Journey
Let’s begin with my journey. My path led me in multiple ways; I started as a Java developer, then moved into governance, followed up with Cyber Security / Code Security, and am now a Tech Lead and teacher. This process wasn’t fast; it took me ten years to find what I truly enjoyed doing.
As a professional developer, I learned to listen, research, learn, and teach. First, listening requires understanding what the other is saying. Everything someone provided me, I would research it. Then, attempt to understand it and learn it. Finally, teach it to others. Taking the time to teach what you believe you learned and truly understand will show when you teach someone else.
My journey has guided me to join the open-source community; I not only always wanted to build something that others could use but also prove to myself that I could do it. Here are two of my current projects that I have started: KTweet (Twitter Kotlin Library) and DisTweet (Discord Bot). I hope some of this inspires you to do something you have always wanted.
End?
The struggle never ends. Don’t sit idle. Keep struggling and grow. Don’t let others hold you back, be free and be you. Find what you love, and the sky will open to you.
The end is never the end. Never think twice that you learned everything. Keep pushing forward and learning as much as you can to improve yourself and find a way to always become better in your field. Finding what you love to do in technology is always a struggle. Don’t stop. Push forward.