--- title: "Discussion on \"Got your first Dev job? Cognitive overload and how to avoid doing the same mistakes\" | Hashnode" description: "Discussion on \"Got your first Dev job? Cognitive overload and how to avoid doing the same mistakes\". Do you remember when you were driving a car for the first time? How new everything felt and how it seemed it was all too much to handle at once? You had to pay attention to the other vehicles, to navigate where you wanted to go, to shift gears, even ..." url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/got-your-first-dev-job-cognitive-overload-and-how-to-avoid-doing-the-same-mistakes/637a252abde30221f1407de7" --- [Feed](https://hashnode.com/feed) / Discussion # [Got your first Dev job? Cognitive overload and how to avoid doing the same mistakes](https://cowberry.hashnode.dev/got-your-first-dev-job-cognitive-overload-and-how-to-avoid-doing-the-same-mistakes?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Do you remember when you were driving a car for the first time? How new everything felt and how it seemed it was all too much to handle at once? You had to pay attention to the other vehicles, to navigate where you wanted to go, to shift gears, even ... Nov 20, 2022 · 5 min read · cowberry.hashnode.dev Read the article - [#beginners](https://hashnode.com/tag/beginners) - [#web-development](https://hashnode.com/tag/web-development) - [#programming-blogs](https://hashnode.com/tag/programming-blogs) - [#productivity](https://hashnode.com/tag/productivity) - [#programming](https://hashnode.com/tag/programming) ## Written by [CowBerry](https://hashnode.com/@CowBerry) @CowBerry · Europe [View profile](https://hashnode.com/@CowBerry) Biological lawn-mower. I eat grass during the day and program at night. Boooo My name is Berry, Cow Berry -> https://youtu.be/nLXoZ69ce-I?t=41 I am a grass eater -> https://youtu.be/yRYFKcMa\_Ek?t=103 mnam mnam grass -> https://youtu.be/PwmdU2kxysA?t=12 I also like to dance -> https://youtu.be/OyDyOweu-PA and to listen to some jazz -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXKDu6cdXLI ## Responses 7 Markdown supported · ⌘↵ to post [Austin Wopara](https://hashnode.com/@ZeAustin) [Dec 30, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/got-your-first-dev-job-cognitive-overload-and-how-to-avoid-doing-the-same-mistakes/637a252abde30221f1407de7/comment/63af26662381e73bbf93ccf4) Lovely stuff, deservedly featured. Thank you! [CowBerry](https://hashnode.com/@CowBerry) [Jan 2, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/got-your-first-dev-job-cognitive-overload-and-how-to-avoid-doing-the-same-mistakes/637a252abde30221f1407de7/comment/63af26662381e73bbf93ccf4#reply-63b315c7c6078e6529fd00dd) Thank you! [Monikinderjit Singh](https://hashnode.com/@Monik) [Dec 3, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/got-your-first-dev-job-cognitive-overload-and-how-to-avoid-doing-the-same-mistakes/637a252abde30221f1407de7/comment/638b409e64b7288d8d8e3f1d) Thanks [CowBerry](https://hashnode.com/@CowBerry) for this amazing article. [CowBerry](https://hashnode.com/@CowBerry) [Dec 5, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/got-your-first-dev-job-cognitive-overload-and-how-to-avoid-doing-the-same-mistakes/637a252abde30221f1407de7/comment/638b409e64b7288d8d8e3f1d#reply-638ddd7de1b2c5a7b17500db) Thank you! [VAMSHI KRISHNA CHOWDARY](https://hashnode.com/@VAMSHICHOWDARY) [Nov 26, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/got-your-first-dev-job-cognitive-overload-and-how-to-avoid-doing-the-same-mistakes/637a252abde30221f1407de7/comment/6382402edef1df04cdae955f) Thank you for sharing , I like your approach on things. [CowBerry](https://hashnode.com/@CowBerry) [Nov 26, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/got-your-first-dev-job-cognitive-overload-and-how-to-avoid-doing-the-same-mistakes/637a252abde30221f1407de7/comment/6382402edef1df04cdae955f#reply-638270b8bdbd2c06dff6360a) Thank you! [Harshdeep Singh](https://hashnode.com/@Hersch) [Nov 24, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/got-your-first-dev-job-cognitive-overload-and-how-to-avoid-doing-the-same-mistakes/637a252abde30221f1407de7/comment/637eee6f7acb14d931edf58b) Nice article. [CowBerry](https://hashnode.com/@CowBerry) [Nov 24, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/got-your-first-dev-job-cognitive-overload-and-how-to-avoid-doing-the-same-mistakes/637a252abde30221f1407de7/comment/637eee6f7acb14d931edf58b#reply-637f44eb0d2fc8df7adde3eb) Thank you! [Dumebi Okolo](https://hashnode.com/@DumebiO) [Nov 20, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/got-your-first-dev-job-cognitive-overload-and-how-to-avoid-doing-the-same-mistakes/637a252abde30221f1407de7/comment/637a5e5d07e9759e6df2a225) Definitely going to wait for the article release! Would check out the YouTube channel as well. Thank youuuuuuuuu. [Dumebi Okolo](https://hashnode.com/@DumebiO) [Nov 20, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/got-your-first-dev-job-cognitive-overload-and-how-to-avoid-doing-the-same-mistakes/637a252abde30221f1407de7/comment/637a47dcb1e7ce9589455582) Thank you for sharing! I'm yet to get my first dev job, but how I was ever going to survive when I got one has always been a constant source of worry to me. Even when it comes to applying for roles. I see job descriptions and I feel so overwhelmed and under qualified. This was great. Thank you! [CowBerry](https://hashnode.com/@CowBerry) [Nov 20, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/got-your-first-dev-job-cognitive-overload-and-how-to-avoid-doing-the-same-mistakes/637a252abde30221f1407de7/comment/637a47dcb1e7ce9589455582#reply-637a5c3907e9759e6df2a1fe) Thank you Dumebi for the positive feedback. Welcome to imposter syndrome. We all have it to some extent. To calm you down. I believe the hardest part is actually to start interviewing for the jobs. My rule of thumb is to apply if I match 50 - 80 percent of the job description. Then it's just a numbers game. Maybe you'll have to apply a lot before you get your first job, but you'll get it eventually. And once you get it, it's actually pretty hard to get fired. If you're motivated, push yourself and show up every day chances are you'll do much better than the majority of your coworkers. ;) Youtube channel that helped me to overcome some of the struggles you might have now -> [youtube.com/@AndySterkowitz](https://www.youtube.com/@AndySterkowitz) . Also I have an article in making on How to get your first job ;) Will publish it next weekend.