Expectation vs. Reality In My First Year As A Fullstack Developer

[@jpppptrade]

how is the pay

[@Robnas621]

Shit man… you’re experience as a junior dev is the one I’m scared of. I’m getting very close to being ready to apply to jobs (I started learning in February and am wrapping up my portfolio projects) and I’m honestly nervous of just being thrown into things blind and being exposed as a fraud developer 😖. I’m sure you learn a ton in those experiences as well but knowing myself the imposter syndrome is gonna be a real challenge

[@SamFromaway]

The good thing was that if I did not know something, I was just honest about it and the company had no issue with it. Important is that you know yourself and what your limits are, and communicate it once you on the job. If you have a good employer they will be understanding and support you. That's what happened in my job. Then when you have been honest from the start you don't have to worry about being "exposed" as you were transparent from day 1. No company should expect a junior-dev to come in and be super productive from day 1. It took me around 2 months to get going. Good luck on getting your first job! 💪😁

[@joelaucca9081]

Have you got any job so far? If yes, how it is going?

[@massarde9591]

I am in the same situation. I've been studying web development for one year. I am bit scare to apply for job...All those videos about 'My fist job experience' is a bit scaring,

[@supercabbageuk]

​@@massarde9591 I've been a professional since 2010, just apply, it'll give you some experience of the application process if nothing else. Make sure you're honest, ask questions and expect to hear No a few times.

[@shrunkensimon]

I worked in a big multiNcorporate but in a totally different industry. It was the same deal, you get thrown in because everyone is too busy to walk you through anything. You can never be expected to know the flows and particulars of a company, that is unreasonable so don't take on that expectation. Know your tools, but ask if you get stuck.. and ask good questions. But.. don't spend months working and saying everything is ok when you're stuck. Help may be 'inconvenient' for the helper, but wasting company time/money is all they care about in the end. I saw a new guy do this because he was afraid of asking for help and no one noticed for months lol. Even then they'll get over it because newbie time/money is not worth as much as seniors. It's like job apps. Companies look like they want the world, but they know reality is not like that.

[@daruthebeast]

I learned with my experience that they throw you in the cold water, with no documentation, vague directions and a lot of responsabilities.

[@RondellKB]

You're the Colombia expat guy, I had no idea you had a dev channel.

[@SamFromaway]

Haha yep I continue with this one

[@joelaucca9081]

@@SamFromaway are you from Colombia? Where do you work?

[@benduitsman3161]

Thanks for sharing!

[@ryangrainger972]

Hey, apologies if you've covered this in another video - how has the covid work from home culture affected your ability to learn? I am hoping to start as a junior soon but worried I will struggle to get stuck in (asking for help and building relationships) if the job is largely remote. I am from the UK, maybe it's different for you?

[@SamFromaway]

Hi Ryan, very good question. Actually yes this is an issue, but nothing that can't be overcome with good communication to the team. It needs a little pro-activeness from your side to actually ask questions through calling team mebers and be persistent with it, bit then I'm sure it will work out for you.

[@supercabbageuk]

Hopefully I can shed some light, speaking as a UK based professional developer who's worked remote both pre and post pandemic. If the company is entirely remote it makes remote working a lot easier, as everyone is in the same boat and keeps tabs on their communication tools (Slack, Email etc). However, if it's predominantly in-office, with some remote then being on the outside can reduce communication (and in your case make it more difficult to learn). Keep in mind that you'll always ask for help no matter how far up the tree you climb, and that asking for help is usually a sign of a good developer. I've seen technically strong developers put out poor code because they're working on a codebase written by someone else and hacked things in rather than asking for assistance from the person who originally wrote it (who may be tied up on another project). I'm a lead developer myself and ask my guys questions a lot, I learn things from them too! It's worth noting that personally I wouldn't hire a junior developer on a fully remote basis, there's too much chance they could sit at home too intimidated to ask questions - whereas in the office I can notice that they're struggling and step in to help. This is by no means reflective of the industry as a whole though.

[@danielviloria5675]

Love u Sam

[@SamFromaway]

When are you posting your first video? 😉