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Can I be honest? My first year as a software engineer was really fucking hard. Like much more intense than anything I’d experienced in college. Lots of growing pains. Lots of working late. Lots of feeling like incompetent. I’m hoping I can carry my-
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Anonymous 3w

learnings into year 2 with a newfound confidence in my skills and start to grow a healthier relationship/boundaries with my work. I still feel like I know very little, but I have a lot under my belt to be proud of.

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Anonymous 3w

Well it wasn’t going to be a breeze! I’m sure as time goes on you will get better at handling stress/ problem solving

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Anonymous 3w

Skill issue

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

Yes, it is a skill issue. What a joy I get to keep improving my skill set, and my brain hasn’t stopped developing.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

It’s more impressive to struggle and succeed than it is to never struggle at all

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

Funny how that works with love too 😌

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