Foojay Podcast #65: Boost Your Career in 2025!
Your year-end review is done, the goals are set, and now the real question shows up. How do you actually grow as a developer in the year ahead? To kick off the first Foojay Podcast of 2025, I sat down with Rafael Del Nero, Bruno Souza, and Elder Moraes for episode #65 to talk about concrete ways to boost your career.
What we talked about
- Why each guest mentors other developers
- The skills that matter most to develop
- How to approach the mentoring process
- Self-mentorship and owning your own growth
- Choosing between a technical path and a management path
- Joining a JUG to accelerate career growth
- The impact of becoming a Java Champion
- The real value mentoring brings to both sides
- Strategies to negotiate a salary increase
- How to ask for the changes you want at work
- Bruno’s book on career growth for developers
What stood out
The guests keep returning to one idea. You drive your own career, and the community around you makes that easier. Mentoring, JUGs, and clear conversations with your manager all show up as practical levers you can pull this year.
See the Foojay Podcast #65 for all info, shownotes, links, etc.