π #DEVImpact2023 Reflections
Alfonsina Lizardo
Posted on December 22, 2023
Proud Moments
My most proud moment this year was participating as a speaker in an international event here in Latin America called Nerdearla.
And what makes it so special for me is that I've always felt really anxious about public speaking, I barely started giving talks this year, so this was a HUGE thing for me π
DEV Contributions
I actually started being more active in dev.to this year by starting to write articles π I always thought you needed to be an expert at something to write about it, but that's totally not the case.
I haven't written a new article in a few months though (I blame life (?)) π I hope to to start again in January.
Brilliant Fails
My most significant challenge was to get over my introvert self. There was also a time this year where I felt a little stuck in my dev career, I felt I lacked motivation to continue, or maybe it was the uncertainty of not knowing how to keep growing.
But thanks to my mentor and some friends I was able to get over all that π
Celebrate the Numbers
Not bad for my first year writing some posts π
Shoutouts
I'd specially like to give a shoutout to the JavaScript Chile community whose members have helped me a lot through my development journey this year π₯°
Future Goals
My goals for next year are giving more international talks, maybe my first talk in english ππ Another goal is to write at least a blog post every 1 or 2 months. And finally to continue to grow as a developer and helping others to grow as well by participating in the community π
What Does DEV Means to You?
Even though I barely started writing articles last year, I've been in DEV since starting my tech career a little over 4 years ago. I remember reading articles on my phone while going to work on the subway.
For me, DEV is an awesome place where I can share my knowledge and also learn from others π
Posted on December 22, 2023
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