There's a few main subjects, where it would be nice if you could elaborate, and/or get it (more) clear for yourself, then summarize to what conclusions you've come.
1. Skills. What programming languages have you worked with? What tools you know well? What are you good at, generally? What do you like doing? Can you remember moments where you were in a "flow"? (like where you felt like the Zen master of pancake-baking). Have you completed courses / read (e)books on fundamentals like advanced math, computer architecture, data structures, algorithms & the like?
2. Motivation. What do you hope to get out of it? Expand your knowledge? (if so: in which fields / subjects). A well-paying job? Start your own business? Help your home country (or local community) move forward? Contribute to Open Source projects? "Be where all the excitement happens"? Become that specialist with super-rare skillset? What provided most satisfaction on past projects?
3. Long-term goals. Where do you want to see yourself in 5..10y from now? Achieve x, y or z? [insert bucket list here]. Have you considered getting into a different line of work? (embedded systems, robotics, education, industrial machinery (PLCs, sensors etc), graphics design, ....).
Please just pick & choose questions from above whose answers are most clear to you. Or anything else you'd like to add.
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There's a few main subjects, where it would be nice if you could elaborate, and/or get it (more) clear for yourself, then summarize to what conclusions you've come.
1. Skills. What programming languages have you worked with? What tools you know well? What are you good at, generally? What do you like doing? Can you remember moments where you were in a "flow"? (like where you felt like the Zen master of pancake-baking). Have you completed courses / read (e)books on fundamentals like advanced math, computer architecture, data structures, algorithms & the like?
2. Motivation. What do you hope to get out of it? Expand your knowledge? (if so: in which fields / subjects). A well-paying job? Start your own business? Help your home country (or local community) move forward? Contribute to Open Source projects? "Be where all the excitement happens"? Become that specialist with super-rare skillset? What provided most satisfaction on past projects?
3. Long-term goals. Where do you want to see yourself in 5..10y from now? Achieve x, y or z? [insert bucket list here]. Have you considered getting into a different line of work? (embedded systems, robotics, education, industrial machinery (PLCs, sensors etc), graphics design, ....).
Please just pick & choose questions from above whose answers are most clear to you. Or anything else you'd like to add.