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People are often confused about which career path to follow. From time to time, I receive a lot questions from people all around the world with several questions on which path in/out development field they should pursue.

Today, I received a very interesting question... As you know, I made my career through development and I was able to earn a lot of money doing what I do.

However, during my career, things have changed a lot. I've made the transition from a full-time developer to more of a life coaching, teaching developers how to boost their careers and earn more money.

However... Would I still become a developer if I knew how to make the money I make now, or would I pursue a different career path? Watch this video and find out!

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John, Do You Still Like Programming?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY5ye617VEs
Ending Financial Worry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6ixfC2W3I4
How To Find Your Purpose In Life?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwMaXlArmyY

Recently I did a video about the Uber Engineer who have ended his own life. As always, I ended up receiving a lot of nasty comments on the video, saying that I did not have any authority to talk about such subject, that there are differences between depressed people and sad people, etc.

Well, while I do not get into this discussion again, I think most of you have misinterpreted the video.

My whole point was: You are IN CONTROL of your life! And nothing can take that away from you.

This is exactly what I'm going to talk in this video.

On Uber Engineer Suicide Case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJbWdl0fIJ8 The External Validation You Get Will Never Be Enough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCJjc48TcqU

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Recently I did a video about the Uber Engineer who have ended his own life. As always, I ended up receiving a lot of nasty comments on the video, saying that I did not have any authority to talk about such subject, that there are differences between depressed people and sad people, etc.

Well, while I do not get into this discussion again, I think most of you have misinterpreted the video.

My whole point was: You are IN CONTROL of your life! And nothing can take that away from you.

This is exactly what I'm going to talk in this video.

On Uber Engineer Suicide Case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJbWdl0fIJ8
The External Validation You Get Will Never Be Enough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCJjc48TcqU

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People see how much effort I put into this SP YouTube channel and they don't hesitate to ask me:

"John, why do you keep making videos?"

Well, there are a number of different reasons why I keep making videos: money, growth, my life purpose.

In this video, I'll tell you exactly why I keep making videos and why this is so important.

Answering the Trolls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJBhyNiFCg0 Trusting The Process Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjwWT1Xy3c4Vy90hwBvSI06r7plMHNcss

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People see how much effort I put into this SP YouTube channel and they don't hesitate to ask me:

"John, why do you keep making videos?"

Well, there are a number of different reasons why I keep making videos: money, growth, my life purpose.

In this video, I'll tell you exactly why I keep making videos and why this is so important.

Answering the Trolls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJBhyNiFCg0
Trusting The Process Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjwWT1Xy3c4Vy90hwBvSI06r7plMHNcss

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Learning a new programming language can seem like a challenging task. However, as it is with all types of learning, there are certain techniques and practices that will help you learn the programming language faster and more efficiently.

During my entire programmer career I've been confronted with situations that made me develop some practices that would help me learn new programming languages faster.

In the beginning of my career I thought that reading books from cover to cover was the best way to learn a new language. Damn, how I was wrong. As I started to develop and create Pluralsight courses, I had to find a way to learn new programming languages fast, since this was exactly what I was doing. As you're learning the new programming language, ask yourself the two vital tradeoff questions:

- Do I really want to learn this language bad enough to actually learn this language? - Can I afford the time and energy needed to get good at sucking in this programming language?

In this video, I'll share with you my strategies for learning a new programming language fast!

John Sonmez Pluralsight Courses: https://simpleprogrammer.com/pluralsight 10 Steps To Learn Anything Quickly Course: http://simpleprogrammer.com/10stepstolearn Code Complete: https://simpleprogrammer.com/codecompletebook Surfaces and Essences: Analogy as the Fuel and Fire of Thinking: https://simpleprogrammer.com/analogythinking The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide: https://simpleprogrammer.com/career-guide-yt

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Learning a new programming language can seem like a challenging task. However, as it is with all types of learning, there are certain techniques and practices that will help you learn the programming language faster and more efficiently.

During my entire programmer career I've been confronted with situations that made me develop some practices that would help me learn new programming languages faster.

In the beginning of my career I thought that reading books from cover to cover was the best way to learn a new language. Damn, how I was wrong. As I started to develop and create Pluralsight courses, I had to find a way to learn new programming languages fast, since this was exactly what I was doing.

As you’re learning the new programming language, ask yourself the two vital tradeoff questions:

- Do I really want to learn this language bad enough to actually learn this language?
- Can I afford the time and energy needed to get good at sucking in this programming language?

In this video, I'll share with you my strategies for learning a new programming language fast!

John Sonmez Pluralsight Courses: https://simpleprogrammer.com/pluralsight
10 Steps To Learn Anything Quickly Course: http://simpleprogrammer.com/10stepstolearn
Code Complete: https://simpleprogrammer.com/codecompletebook
Surfaces and Essences: Analogy as the Fuel and Fire of Thinking: https://simpleprogrammer.com/analogythinking
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide: https://simpleprogrammer.com/career-guide-yt

Buy Simple Programmer SHIRT: https://store.simpleprogrammer.com/

We all have something to be embarrassed of and, I must say that, in my case, it was the start of Simple Programmer.

I see a lot of you guys really having a hard time and struggling to start something new, due to the fear of it being "bad". At the same if, you can't prevent something from being bad, especially if you're just starting out and you know nothing about such subjects.

This is why I decided to share, in this video, the worst Simple Programmer videos. As I was starting out, I knew NOTHING about videos and how to talk in front of a camera. I had a squeaky voice, my sentences were weak and I looked nervous in front of the camera. This is how bad it was.

So, jump on with me to the past of Simple Programmer and understand why you need to suck in order to become good at what you do.

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What My Life Was Like 7 Years Ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbrY4YwTvfg

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We all have something to be embarrassed of and, I must say that, in my case, it was the start of Simple Programmer.

I see a lot of you guys really having a hard time and struggling to start something new, due to the fear of it being "bad". At the same if, you can't prevent something from being bad, especially if you're just starting out and you know nothing about such subjects.

This is why I decided to share, in this video, the worst Simple Programmer videos. As I was starting out, I knew NOTHING about videos and how to talk in front of a camera. I had a squeaky voice, my sentences were weak and I looked nervous in front of the camera. This is how bad it was.

So, jump on with me to the past of Simple Programmer and understand why you need to suck in order to become good at what you do.

REACH.ME - Simple Programmer Sponsor: https://simpleprogrammer.com/reach.me

What My Life Was Like 7 Years Ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbrY4YwTvfg

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I've talked several times before about the importance of trusting the process. Trusting the process means disassociating the results from your actions, which should be what really matters in that case.

However, things do not always work beautifully like that. There are some areas that trusting the process might be easier than other.

That's when we get to entrepreneurship... How can we possibly trust the process as an entrepreneur? The path is completely uncertain... Is there a way to trust the process as an entrepreneur?

Trust The Process Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjwWT1Xy3c4Vy90hwBvSI06r7plMHNcss 10 Steps To Learn Anything Quickly: http://simpleprogrammer.com/10stepstolearn Career Story Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjwWT1Xy3c4UR55IrHNC7xSzOG0CA3AaJ

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