How to Level Up Your Dev Game

The author reports that she stopped feeling frustrated with work and started to enjoy being a developer more when she got closer to the community, started experimenting with new practices, and started recording what she learns. She also highlights conferences, talks, meetup, networking, and time away from screens as parts of this progress.

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• joining the online community helps to find support, people to follow, and a more welcoming environment
• maintaining a consistent presence on LinkedIn, Twitter, and blog makes it easier for other people to find and recognize you
• questioning practices and testing new approaches can reduce development time and lines of code
• writing on the blog what you learned helps to keep references and review information later
• going to conferences allows you to learn, come back more renewed, and talk to more experienced people
• speaking at conferences expands local contacts and can open paths for help and work
• participating in or creating a meetup meets a need in the community and strengthens professional connections
• networking to contribute to others helps build lasting relationships
• setting aside time for rest, nature, and hobbies helps relieve the pressure to learn everything and come back renewed