In your initial days as a developer, you will always have a feeling in your mind that,
The grass is always greener on another side of the fence.
- And you noticing that your friends is getting more than you for the same type of job.
- One of your friend's social media account is getting followers day by day.
- One of your friends is earning from their stock investment.
- The life of your other friend is cooler because he travels abroad frequently.
- A friend’s successful startup creating tons of wealth for their team.
You will see them all and think why the heck is their grass greener than yours.
Until you reach a specific point in your career, you will keep comparing and that’s what 97% of newbie programmers do, they compare their wealth with their friends and start having a sense of self-doubt.
But as a professional programmer, you must stop comparing and start working on your progress.
Due to project-related work, I got a chance to interact with one of the experienced programmer whom I have idolized for the longest time.
I simply asked him after discussing the project,
"Is there any advice that you would give me for my programming journey?"
He was humble enough to give me a few different pieces of advice about the different sectors of my life.
Advice # 1: Stay Consistent
Hardworking and Consistent programmers always win no matter who their competition is. Stay consistent and stay focused. No matter what skill you are learning or which programming language you are mastering, stay consistent.
Not only in your professional life but also in your personal life consistency plays an important role in your life. Consistency is the key to unlocking your true potential.
Even if you are starting a side hustle, or want to get the most out of your new relationship just stay consistent. For achieving your fitness goal, consistency will make you the winner.
Advice # 2: Never Quit Your Job
You have seen one of your friends making lots of money from his side hustle/startup and he has quit his job just because his side hustle generating great passive income for him.
What are your takes on this?
- Quit your job and start a side hustle,
- Quit your Job and start a successful start-up.
The answer is NO, never quit your job.
Even if you are willing to quit your job then you just need to checklist few things:
- Do you have a new JOB in your hand?
- Have your side hustle/business/startup is generating more money than your salary?
- Have your Startup reached at noticeable market capitalization?
- Have your any Social Media Account has more than 50k+ followers?
If you can’t check any of the above points from this checklist then you shouldn't resign from your job stick to your current job until you achieve any of the above checkpoints even if you are having a constant urge to quit your job.
Work in your free time to build your passive income, weekends and holidays are the best to build. Remember just don’t just quit your job to start a passive income.
Advice # 3: Stay Friendly & Humble
Whenever your teammates seek your help something related to the project or something about new tech then you should respond only with this comment - “I would love to”.
Staying friendly in your workplace is the most important thing for a programmer and no matter in which position you are you must be a good listener and listen to your teammate's opinions.
Actively supporting your teammate's achievements and congratulating them for their accomplishments is a very good sign of a professional programmer. Even if you are planning to lead a team, staying friendly and humble with your teammates.
"A Job Isn't a Job It's Who You Are"
~ Zee