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title: How to thrive as a Junior Developer
description: I’ve been a junior developer at Metal Toad for about a year now. In that time, I’ve learned and grown more than I would have thought possible...and, yeah, that’s as exciting, and as uncomfortable, as it sounds. I’m thriving in the junior dev program and I wanted to share some things I wish I’d known back when I first started.
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# [How to thrive as a Junior Developer](https://www.metaltoad.com/blog/how-thrive-junior-developer)

 Written by [Metal Toad Staff](https://www.metaltoad.com/blog/author/metal-toad-staff) | Nov 6, 2014 12:00:00 AM

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- [Career Advice](https://www.metaltoad.com/help/career-advice)

I’ve been a junior developer at Metal Toad for about a year now. In that time, I’ve learned and grown more than I would have thought possible...and, yeah, that’s as exciting, and as uncomfortable, as it sounds. I’m thriving in the junior dev program and I wanted to share some things I wish I’d known back when I first started.

1. #### Always be learning, but don't worry about learning everything
2. #### Ask for help….after you’ve tried everything else
3. #### Take notes
4. #### Embrace failure
5. #### Remember to have fun

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