In IT, the learning never stops. Two years ago, after working in communications for ten years, I decided to retrain as a full stack developer. It was exciting to start ‘completely’ anew in my 30s. However, I soon realized that you never truly start from scratch; all your previous job experiences add valuable insights. This makes me a non-standard developer, which is a valuable addition to any development team.
First, I had to learn how to program. But once you can write code, the next step is to write good code—‘maintainable code’ or ‘clean code’. I would love to take you along on my journey from newbie to mid-level developer and share the things that have significantly helped me continue learning actively.