Survived My First Year as a Software Engineer (Lessons Learned)

Описание: I’m breaking down the biggest lessons I learned in my first full year as a software engineer — the mistakes, the wins, and what I wish someone had told me earlier.

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Whether you're a self-taught dev, a bootcamp grad, or someone breaking into tech after 30, this video is packed with real-world advice to help you survive (and thrive) in your first dev job.

💻 Especially helpful for career switchers, late bloomers, and junior devs navigating their first year in tech.

🎯 What I cover in this video:
• 9 lessons I learned in my first year as a junior software engineer
• How I communicated and participated as a remote dev
• The biggest mistake I made and how I recovered
• Real talk about burnout, mental blocks, and self-doubt
• Tips that actually helped me build confidence and momentum
• Why stepping away sometimes leads to your biggest breakthrough
• How having a plan helped me ship better, faster

💻 Tools, Bootcamp & Resources:
✅ Actualize Coding Bootcamp (Chicago)
✅ Scrimba Frontend Developer Path
✅ FreeCodeCamp
✅ Frontend Mentor
✅ VS Code, GitHub, Cursor

🙋‍♂️ About Me
I’m Johnny — full-time software engineer, former sales leader, dad, husband, and content creator. I help late bloomers in their 30s and 40s break into tech, build digital income, and create more freedom through mindset, software, and content.

This channel is about:
💻 Coding tips & beginner projects
📈 Real career-switch advice (no fluff)
🧠 Mindset & motivation when starting from scratch
🎥 Documenting my YouTube/content journey as I grow from 0

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What’s the biggest thing you’ve learned in your first dev role? Or what are you most nervous about?

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⏰ Timecodes ⏰
00:00 Intro
00:34 Lesson 1: Ask questions
01:51 Free Resource, Tools Guide
02:09 Lesson 2: Look for the Answer First
04:02 Lesson 3: Learning Never Stops
04:44 Lesson 4: Break down tasks
05:44 Lesson 5: Use the tools
06:55 Lesson 6: Communicate & participate
08:30 Lesson 7: Mistakes will happen
10:02 Lesson 8: Step away and come back
11:11 Lesson 9: Start with a plan

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