What I learned after 10 years in IT and what they don't teach in any course: 6 insights from a developer with 10 years of experience

«What have I learned after 10 years in IT that no course teaches? My journey in IT began back in 2012, when I was writing simple things in Ruby on Rails. Since then, technologies have changed, roles, stacks, and companies have changed. But there are things that remain relevant and that for some reason are not discussed in courses,» he noted .

Here are a few of them:

1. Calmness is a superpower. In crisis situations, it is not the smartest person who wins, but the one who does not panic and systematically solves the problem.
2. It’s not the code that decides, it’s the people. The ability to listen, negotiate, and simply not be toxic is critical. Most failures don’t happen because of bad code, they happen because of bad communication.
3. Pet projects can give you more than any tutorial. In them, you are your own CTO, designer, and DevOps. This speeds up development by 3 times.
4. Burnout is not a myth. If you work without balance, you will burn out even in your «dream job.» Regular rest and changing focus is a must.
5. AI is here. And it’s better to make friends with it. Even simple tools today can save you hours of time every day.

«And most importantly: your growth will not always be linear. Sometimes you will freeze in place, sometimes you will take a step back, but that is also part of the journey,» the developer summed up.

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