# A letter to my younger self

DevFeed: [A letter to my younger self](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/a-letter-to-my-younger-self-27462.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://jorgecastilloprz.github.io/a-letter-to-my-younger-self>)

Author: Jorge Castillo

Published: 2021-03-06T10:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [👨💻 Jorge Castillo](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/jorge-castillo.md>)

Topics: [Learning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/learning.md>), [Programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/programming.md>), [Data Science](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data-science.md>)

Tags: [advice](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/advice.md>), [career](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/career.md>), [communication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/communication.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [hobby](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hobby.md>), [learning](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/learning.md>), [personal](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/personal.md>), [programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming.md>), [side-projects](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/side-projects.md>), [soft-skills](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/soft-skills.md>), [team](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/team.md>)

## AI overview

A personal reflection offering advice to developers early in their careers. It covers curiosity, humility, accepting feedback, choosing team battles carefully, reading technical books, pursuing enjoyable side projects, maintaining hobbies outside programming, managing competition and failure, finding mentors, and practicing empathy and communication.

## Source excerpt

Just some advice I would give to my younger self today.