[RESOLVED] career advice?
Just wanted to get some experienced developers' advice:
I am in my late 20s and am just about to graduate with a bachelors in CIS. I have been fortunate to have started with a small company as a junior developer for about 8 months now. Compared to most of my classmates, I only began programming when I selected this career choice at college and even though I enjoy it I feel I lack the intelligence and natural talent to be up to par with most. I have had reasonably good grades and as my posts might show, always looking for help on what I feel maybe simple issues.
My question is: Is there hope for me in succeeding in this career or should I bail out early before I find myself in low paying positions all my life or worse still embarrass myself. I feel I have a lot to learn and am willing to do that; but I have started late Any suggestions? Just want to know if I can eventually make it up to par with some of you guys out there.
Re: [RESOLVED] career advice?
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cengineer
I enjoy it
It's when you stop enjoying that you should get out.
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cengineer
I feel I have a lot to learn and am willing to do that;
Good... that's actually the nature of the beast, constant learning. I've been doing this for over 20 years, I'm learning new stuff all the time. And there's still a TON I don't know (I can spell WCF, but if you ask me to use it, I'll shrug my shoulders and say "I dunno"... that's not a bad thing, it's just not my forte.)
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cengineer
Just wanted to get some experienced developers' advice:
I am in my late 20s and am just about to graduate with a bachelors in CIS. I have been fortunate to have started with a small company as a junior developer for about 8 months now. Compared to most of my classmates, I only began programming when I selected this career choice at college and even though I enjoy it I feel I lack the intelligence and natural talent to be up to par with most. I have had reasonably good grades and as my posts might show, always looking for help on what I feel maybe simple issues.
My question is: Is there hope for me in succeeding in this career or should I bail out early before I find myself in low paying positions all my life or worse still embarrass myself. I feel I have a lot to learn and am willing to do that; but I have started late Any suggestions? Just want to know if I can eventually make it up to par with some of you guys out there.
I wouldn't worry over it. I completely agree with MMock's post... clearly they see something, or they wouldn't have taken the chance. Don't be afraid to ask questions, learn while you can. Also, I think it's better to start off in a small shop, where you can get people to help, rather than a larger organization, where it's sink or swim.
Also, just because you think you have a lack of knowledge, doesn't mean you shouldn't speak up. Some of the best solutions we implemented in my last job usually came from someone thinking outside the box (mostly because they didn't know better), coming up with a crazy solution (often it was so simple and crazy, it worked!)
-tg
Re: [RESOLVED] career advice?
ShaggyHiker and techgnome...
Thanks for your responses. Sorry for the late responses, but I do appreciate it. I guess I've always been sort of a type A personality, always wanting to be the best and impatient...I am graduating next month and contemplating graduate school. I cannot afford it right now so I want to work a few months, but I was wondering if it is worth it pursuing the Master in computer science or software engineering...I was considering more towards a business field like Information Systems Management or an MBA.
Getting your responses above just makes it that more appreciative and honorable to receive responses to my questions from you guys...
Thanks a mill