Hey Pythonista,
The other day someone reshared an old article of mine from 2021 that I'd completely forgotten about. I wrote it for an online magazine and titled it, "I am not good enough to be a software developer".
As I eagerly re-read my masterpiece (not biased at all!) it hit me that even though the article was almost 4 years old, the mindset tips and recommendations I shared haven't really changed. To this day I still promote the same messages when it comes to having the mindset for success as a software developer.
This is especially thought-provoking given how much the technological landscape has changed since I wrote it. ChatGPT was unleashed upon the world in November 2022, a full year and three months after I wrote the article. The tech scene is almost unrecognisably different now to what it was back then.
To me this demonstrates how important it is to consider mindset and technical skills as two separate things to work on when striving for success as a developer.
They grow independently yet are harmonious and both required to reach the level of success many of us are striving for.
And not to float our boat (ok, maybe just a bit...), but I'm glad this is something Bob and I realised many years ago when we started Pybites, and certainly solidified when we launched our coaching programs.
The addition and real focus on mindset throughout the coaching is always surprising to new clients, yet one of the keys things many of them attribute to their success on completion of the program and beyond.
If there's one thing I want you to take away from this reflection, it's that it's never a waste to spend time studying and learning ways to strengthen your mindset. Consider how you can incorporate this into whatever your daily learning and growth happens to be.
And as always, Bob and I are here to support you.
Check out our coaching program and see exactly what our clients have said over the years using the following link (hint: mindset plays a huge part!).
Enjoy the rest of the week.
Julian
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