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After Nearly Five Years, I Left My Job
Reflecting on my time there and why I pursued a new opportunity
In September of 2016, I walked through the doors of my now previous employer for the first time. It was a pretty big moment because it was my first foray into the world of software development. Little did I know that it would take me on a journey across multiple teams and promotions. Working on both large and small projects as well as doing support on legacy applications. Then ultimately, deciding that it was time to move on to new opportunities.
Early Success
Software Developer Intern was my new title on that first day. Fortunately for me, this didn’t involve having to get the other developers coffee every time they ran out. However, I still had to deal with plenty of nerves about doing a good job and constantly thinking that they were going to fire me at any moment. To my astonishment, about six months later they hired me on as a Programmer and eventually, I was promoted to a Software Developer I. In my post Beginnings in IT, I explain in further detail the kickoff of my career and these two roles.
Switching Teams
As a Software Developer I, I was working with an awesome team and gaining experience on a wide range of technologies such as APIs, API…
