Every day, I scroll through posts about React components, side projects, and coding journeys—some polished, some raw, some still figuring it out.
And honestly? I love it.
Not because every post is groundbreaking… but because every post is someone showing up.
You’ll see yet another calculator app, another to-do list clone, or a portfolio site with colors too bright to stare at for long. But behind every one of those posts is a new developer trying to grow. Trying not to quit. Trying to matter.
And that’s where we come in.
👣 We’ve All Been There
Whether you’ve been coding for 10 months or 10 years, you didn’t start by building full-stack SaaS platforms. You started with console logs, broken loops, and endless hours debugging things that seem trivial now.
That’s why we can’t roll our eyes at beginner projects.
We were them.
And they will become us.
❤️ Every Like Counts
We underestimate how powerful small gestures are.
A simple:
"Great job!"
"Keep going!"
"Here’s a helpful article I used at that stage..."
Can completely change someone’s mindset. It can be the difference between giving up and pushing through.
Because let’s be real—early dev work is fragile. Not in code, but in confidence.
🧭 Feedback Is a Gift—If You Give It Right
Being supportive doesn’t mean sugarcoating everything. Constructive feedback is love—when delivered with care.
Say:
“Your site looks clean! One suggestion: here’s a great article on accessible color contrast—could help sharpen the UX.”
That shows you care about their growth, not just your opinion.
🌱 Growth Starts With Recognition
If we want stronger developers tomorrow, we need to nurture them today.
Celebrate their small wins. Encourage them to publish. Show them the ropes. Remind them that progress is messy—and that’s okay.
Because the next person who builds a breakthrough dev tool, or revolutionizes front-end workflows, or launches the best open-source tool of the year…
Might be that same new dev building their third to-do app right now.
Let’s Talk 👇
What’s the best encouragement you received early in your dev journey?
How do you give feedback that’s honest but uplifting?
What’s one piece of advice you wish someone gave you when you started?
Let’s keep showing up for the next generation.
Not because we have to.
But because someone once did it for us.