QUESTION OF THE WEEK
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What are the guides and tips to be continuously motivated to learn and become a better developer?
— Vien
As developers, we continuously need to improve. There are new APIs to learn and new challenges to face. How do we stay motivated?
It all starts with passion. If you’re working on an exciting project, passion will follow. Passion results in motivation, and motivation results in energy to learn and grow.
The real challenges surface when you’re working on a less exciting project. You might need to refactor an old codebase or work on an app for a digital agency that just doesn’t excite you.
Altogether, I’d argue it’s essential to work on your environment. Whenever I found myself in a situation of less exciting work, I tried to see if I could make that clear to my manager or, worst case, see if I needed to consider a new job.
Now, I know this is quite extreme, so I want to mention that it’s not always possible to escape our challenges. Therefore, it’s also good to push through in difficult times and make yourself aware that better times will follow! You know you’ll be working on an exciting feature again after the refactor. Right? If not, then it’s becoming a real problem.
In my experience, asking, “Can I work on this feature next?” is okay to create refreshing opportunities. You’ll regain your passion, motivation, and energy to learn and become a better developer.
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