I was a guest on the Developing Up podcast recently where we discussed career ownership.
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- Does everyone have a "career"?
- How do I grow as a software developer?
- How can I build a reputation?
- What are some practical ways to start taking control of my career?
- Should I specialize?
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I can see some definite similarities between your start in your Career and mine, although I have pretty much just started. I was pretty much just out of high school when I got a job as a trainee software engineer at a small dev shop. I only spent about six months there as I ended up leaving to enroll in university on a Computer Science course. As during my time working there, I was able to identify many areas where my lack of education was prevalent, although I did do Computer Science in high school.
I didn't want to become a software engineer who was lacking in basic, foundation knowledge. Plus the fact I have wanted a CS degree since starting high school, and it is becoming harder for developers without degrees, as companies will avoid hiring you and you generally will get paid less than developers with degrees.