This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Dipak Narkhede
Hi Dev Community! đź‘‹
I'm Dipak Narkhede, currently working as a Software Engineer, primarily focused on Java and Spring Boot.
This is my first-ever post here—and I’m excited to share my journey, learnings, and goals with all of you.
👨‍💻 How My Journey Started
Before becoming a developer, I worked in L1 Support, dealing with incidents, debugging issues, and solving user problems in real time.
Those years taught me:
how systems behave under real-world usage
how to think in terms of root cause
how to communicate clearly and work under pressure
That experience became the foundation that now helps me every single day as a developer.
đź’ˇ Moving Into Development
My transition into development didn’t happen overnight.
I was always drawn towards how things work under the hood—so I slowly shifted my focus to:
Core Java
Spring Boot
REST APIs
Database design & SQL
System design basics
After consistent practice, projects, and learning, I finally stepped into a Software Engineer role—and it feels absolutely right.
🔧 What I Work With (Daily Tech Stack)
As a Java & Spring Boot Engineer, my work includes:
Designing and building REST APIs
Writing clean, modular backend logic
Implementing exception handling & validations
Working with MySQL / SQL
Using Spring Security (JWT)
Debugging issues and improving performance
Collaborating using Git, Jira, and Agile practices
Every task helps me get better at writing code that is clean, scalable, and reliable.
🛠️ Projects I've Worked On
Some exciting things I’ve built:
đź“ť Notes App with JWT Authentication (Spring Boot + MySQL)
🛍️ StoreIQ Inventory API (Spring Boot)
đź“„ Magento 2 UI Form Integration
⚙️ Multiple real-time practice programs (data structures, collections, concurrency basics)
Building real projects taught me more than any tutorial could.
🧠Lessons I’ve Learned (as a Developer)
Consistency beats motivation
Code works only when logic is clear
Debugging builds depth
Clean architecture matters
Understanding fundamentals saves hours later
🎯 What’s Next for Me?
I want to:
deepen my knowledge of Spring Boot internals
master JPA/Hibernate
explore Microservices
write more often and share my learnings
contribute to open-source Java projects
This is just the beginning, and I’m excited for what’s ahead.
🙌 Thank You for Reading
This is my first post, but definitely not the last.
I’m here to learn, share, and grow with this amazing community.
If you’re also working with Java, Spring Boot, SQL, or backend engineering, I’d love to connect and learn together.
See you in the next post! 🚀
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Dipak Narkhede
Dipak Narkhede | Sciencx (2025-12-01T02:25:32+00:00) 🚀 My First Dev Community Post: Growing as a Java & Spring Boot Engineer. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/12/01/%f0%9f%9a%80-my-first-dev-community-post-growing-as-a-java-spring-boot-engineer/
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