{"id":25415,"date":"2015-12-29T21:01:03","date_gmt":"2015-12-29T13:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=25415"},"modified":"2022-12-15T19:51:59","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T11:51:59","slug":"developers-new-year-resolutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/developers-new-year-resolutions\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Ways to Challenge Yourself This Year For Web Developers"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you want to improve professionally in your career, it\u2019s always a good idea to plan ahead. The beginning of the New Year is an excellent time for setting new goals you want to accomplish<\/strong> in the near future. According to Forbes<\/a>, there are only 8% of people who actually achieve their New Year resolutions.<\/p>\n

You can be part of that 8% with the right set of resolutions, and if you are a front-end developer, this post is a great source for finding cool ideas for resolutions for the coming new year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

1. Attend a Conference<\/h2>\n

There are many<\/a> great<\/a> web development<\/a> conferences<\/a> around the globe that are worth attending. Conferences are not just about learning new things (which is an integral part but not the only one), you can meet new people from the industry<\/strong>, and expand your professional network<\/strong> by participating in them.<\/p>\n

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2. Join a Code Contest<\/h2>\n

CodeVember, the month-long coding challenge of Codepen, has been great fun<\/a> for both the participants as well as wider audiences who checked out the amazing work<\/a> of many talented developers. Joining a coding contest or competition is an excellent idea not just to practice and test your knowledge<\/strong>, but also to take a peek at what your peers are up to<\/strong> as well as to get some new tips.<\/p>\n