First, welcome to your new life! Ask questions! Find a work buddy with whom you feel comfortable asking any tech question. Never let anyone make you feel bad asking a question - there are no dumb questions. Ask a lot. Draw diagrams. Read code. Reassert your assumptions. Breathe.
Build a network of positivity and mute or block negativity (online and off). Learn git and learn to type fast - it narrows the distance between your brain and getting the code out of your brain. Save EVERYTHING. Collect links, code, samples, beyond stackoveflow.
Take care of yourself. This job can destroy your hands, back, shoulders. Walk, talk, stand, squat, whatever. Your hands and back and brain are your money. Treat them right now and they’ll last you 30-50 years.
Learn a little history and read books like “The Imposter’s Handbook” if it feeds your spirit. Don’t feel you need to work more than 8 hours a day. Or 6. Don’t make code your hobby UNLESS YOU WANT TO
Step into your power and never apologize. You’re one of us and you’ve got this and we’ve got your back.
