There are developers out there who only code but don't understand how to be a better developer. Being a better developer doesn't only stop at coding long hours but also understanding what it takes to be a better developer. In this article, you will learn how to become a better developer.
Learn and never stop learning
You have to keep learning if you want to be a better developer and also grow to be among the best in the field you are working in. Being a developer takes time and also takes a lot of passion, enthusiasm and motivation. You have to learn to become better and also progress in the field because new technologies come out every day and it takes a lot of practice to get comfortable with these technologies.
Network and network with other developers
Networking helps a lot to become a better developer. Networking with other developers helps to learn new skills and also creates a lot of opportunities for you as a developer. The best place to go to network with other developers is discord and Twitter because a lot of developers hang out on Twitter and discord. Networking helps to build long-lasting relationships with other developers.
Help others in the tech space
To become a better developer you have to help other people in the tech space to grow. Helping others also helps strengthen your skills, and build your skills to a professional level. Helping others keeps you on track and also helps you understand the skill you are building. The tech community is growing constantly and bigger, Helping others build new skills is great for you and also the community in general.
Conquer imposter syndrome
Imposter Syndrome is tough to live with and also challenging to conquer, Imposter Syndrome is a kind of thought that comes to you whenever you can't solve a bug yourself or you are not consistent with your learning. It comes as a thought like "I am not good enough to be a developer", or "It sucks to be a developer and I am not one". You can conquer imposter syndrome by telling yourself every day that "I am not yet good but I can become better at this", or "I am one of the best developers they have ever seen".
Always test your code
Always make sure when you are deploying your code to production, you always test it. Testing is one of the key parts of becoming a great and better developer because it helps reduce bugs in production and increase productivity and efficiency. Testing your code helps other developers in your team efficient with production code and creates a great production team.
Contribute to Communities and Open Source
Contributing to Communities and open source is a better way of becoming a better developer. Contributing to non-profit Communities Like FreeCodeCamp and also open source projects on GitHub is a great way of becoming a better developer.
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