I got hired, and I feel unqualified and overwhelmed. Is this normal? /u/bitchslippers CSCQ protests reddit

Hello everyone.

I’ve worked in restaurants for over a decade, and started teaching myself to code ~ 3 years ago. I have a BA, so I qualified for an intensive 14 month program, which I recently graduated.

I feel very comfortable adapting to new languages, frameworks, really anything on a small scale. I have the basics of OOP. Perhaps more than the basics. I’ve built many apps. But I just don’t have enterprise level experience, and I feel like its such a huge hurdle.

I’m really anxious because I originally interviewed for a position with 3-4 years of experience, and they obviously could not offer me a job. But I interviewed well enough that they offered me a junior position that they weren’t looking for.

I’m really anxious I won’t live up to their expectations. I want to do well. I want to work in this field, so far after years of searching I’ve finally found some type of profession I could actually see myself doing. I performed really well in school, I am curious, and I want so badly to succeed. But I feel very tripped up by feelings of inadequacy.

I’m just wondering, is this normal or am I really in over my head? Does anyone have any advice for their first year in this field?

Thank you!!

Hello everyone.

I’ve worked in restaurants for over a decade, and started teaching myself to code ~ 3 years ago. I have a BA, so I qualified for an intensive 14 month program, which I recently graduated.

I feel very comfortable adapting to new languages, frameworks, really anything on a small scale. I have the basics of OOP. Perhaps more than the basics. I’ve built many apps. But I just don’t have enterprise level experience, and I feel like its such a huge hurdle.

I’m really anxious because I originally interviewed for a position with 3-4 years of experience, and they obviously could not offer me a job. But I interviewed well enough that they offered me a junior position that they weren’t looking for.

I’m really anxious I won’t live up to their expectations. I want to do well. I want to work in this field, so far after years of searching I’ve finally found some type of profession I could actually see myself doing. I performed really well in school, I am curious, and I want so badly to succeed. But I feel very tripped up by feelings of inadequacy.

I’m just wondering, is this normal or am I really in over my head? Does anyone have any advice for their first year in this field?

Thank you!!