How To Stop Comparing Your Career To Other Developers
6/27/2018Topics:Software Development Career Advice

As you grow, it can be tempting to start comparing your career to other developers. But it’s a slippery slope that can easily send you off track.
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As you grow, it can be tempting to start comparing your career to other developers.
It’s only natural that as you notice other people getting promotions, recognition, and opportunities to lead exciting efforts – you consider: “Would I like that too?”
But it’s a slippery slope from discovering some new worthy goals to chasing someone else’s!
In this episode I share some ways I’ve come to cope with many projects where I ask myself: “How do I feel when someone else gets recognized?”
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A family man and veteran of over 30 software projects, Jayme experienced many wins and losses that led him to helping developers succeed in their careers online.