 the jobs out there for developers are with non-tech companies. Pretty much every company these days needs talented developers to help them solve problems. Health care, journalism, education, industrial construction, ecommerce, banking. All of these industries, and more, are viable places for developers to thrive and grow. In fact, according to Monster, nearly 89% of software developers don’t even work in Silicon Valley.

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Unfortunately, there has been a lot of focus on the culture and habits of developers at the big FAANG companies. This means that the definition and expectations of tech is skewed and inaccurate. This leads to an implicit bias for tech jobs at big tech companies since those cultures largely define what new developers think of as “legitimate tech work”. The expectations you may have about the tech industry, both the good and the bad, are not wholly accurate to the diversity of jobs out there and overlook many other aspects, joys, and successes of work in other industries. Don’t be fooled by common perception and limit yourself to big-tech companies as the only place worthy of your time and knowledge.

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6. You won't understand everything you're doing

A hard reality for new developers is that you have to get comfortable working with partial information. During your education, it was likely rare that you didn’t understand the whole picture of what you were working on. You had a rubric, a clearly outlined assignment. You probably even knew the exact percent value it had for your grade. But in the field, this is rare. It is very common that developers must start shipping software before they even understand how it integrates. Don’t be discouraged that you won’t be able to understand the function of every component right away. Partial knowledge may be all you get.

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You may waste your time trying to get the whole picture. The truth is that you don’t need complete knowledge to be successful. Learn how to get comfortable working in a codebase where you don’t understand everything. One way of doing this is to start treating your code like black boxes. Just treat each task on its own, and build the bigger picture as you work.

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 the_jobs out_there for developers are_with non-tech_companies._Pretty much_every_company these days_needs talented developers_to help them solve_problems. Health care,_journalism,_education, industrial construction, ecommerce, banking. All of these industries, and more, are viable places_for_developers to_thrive_and_grow. In fact, according to_Monster, nearly 89% of software_developers don’t_even work in Silicon Valley.

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Unfortunately, there has been_a_lot of focus_on the culture and habits of developers at the_big FAANG companies. This means that_the definition and_expectations_of_tech is skewed and_inaccurate. This leads to an implicit_bias for tech jobs at big_tech companies since those cultures largely define_what new developers think of as_“legitimate tech work”. The expectations_you may_have about the tech industry,_both the good_and the_bad, are not_wholly accurate to the diversity of_jobs out there_and overlook many other aspects, joys,_and_successes of work_in_other_industries. Don’t_be fooled by_common_perception and_limit_yourself to big-tech companies as the_only_place worthy of your time and knowledge.

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6._You won't understand everything_you're_doing

A hard reality for_new developers is that you_have to get comfortable working with_partial information._During your_education, it was likely rare that you didn’t understand the whole_picture of what you were working_on. You had a_rubric, a_clearly_outlined assignment. You_probably_even knew_the exact percent value it had for_your grade._But in the field, this is_rare. It is very_common_that developers must start shipping software_before they even understand how it_integrates. Don’t be discouraged that_you_won’t_be able to understand the_function of every component right away._Partial knowledge may_be all you get.

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You may waste your_time_trying to get the whole picture._The_truth is that you don’t need_complete_knowledge_to be successful. Learn how_to get comfortable working in a_codebase where you don’t understand everything. One way of_doing this is_to start treating your code_like_black_boxes. Just treat each task on its own, and build_the bigger_picture as you_work.

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Many of the codebases you will work on will be_messy, archaic, or different to how you_would approach them. Your work will not be as streamlined or_up-to-date as you might want it to be._Sometimes, due to