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Getting started the right way as a developer is tough, so I wrote you a letter I'd love to have received some ten years ago.
Getting a diploma does not mean the end of studying
Holding that shiny piece of paper you worked so hard for in your hands? Congrats!
In reality, you are just getting started. While your official studies are over, it does not mean that you do not need to learn new tricks anymore. Quite the contrary, actually: modern software evolves so fast that you need to learn new things every day to stay current. It's a good idea to come up with a daily routine of checking what's new in your field. For developers, Hackernews and Proggit are good for this. Ask what your colleagues read.
The real gems – and most satisfying lessons – lie in the comments section. When browsing Proggit, I recommend reading the comments before committing fifteen minutes to reading a nicely titled (or click-baited) article. Do this. Do this daily. Even on the weekends. You will thank yourself in a year.
Sound advice?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 05 2016, @09:19AM
He harps about mentors because millennial socialites are totally incapable of working alone. Everything must be a social activity. If you don't code socially, you're simply not a coder. It's like social drinking. You don't want to be the sad loser gulping sixpacks of beer in the basement, and you don't want to be the basement dwelling hacker who's not a real coder because real coding is a social activity.