I’ve been through the stages — junior developer, mid-level, senior, and eventually team lead. Along the way, I kept noticing differences between what I thought I knew, what I expected of myself, what others expected of me, and what I was actually able to produce. What I have found is that those four things rarely matched perfectly. Here’s how each stage really felt for me.

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This month, I’m so excited to share our very first project: a Color Match Memory Game that you can build using Python and wxPython. This is a perfect little intro project to get you comfortable working with graphical interfaces, and it’s simple enough to complete even if you only have short pockets of time here and there.