Adding Value
Let's explore how you can add value to your company as a junior developer.
Do good work
As long as you’ve got your basic responsibilities down, you’re going to want to say yes to whatever comes your way. If you bite off more than you can chew, it is your manager/team’s responsibility to help you out or to step in if things start going south. At the same time, make sure you do good work with the stuff you have committed to. The work that you do is ultimately your personal brand.
Come out of your comfort zone
You might feel intimidated doing things beyond your comfort zone, but you’re going to have to get good at it to grow. Fight impostor syndrome by saying, “This is what I do.”
Try to be a work sink
Try to be a work sink instead of a work generator. Proactively ask managers and product owners what you can take off their plate. Your job is to support them; when they ...