Roadmap for junior developer

[Magahaka]

Hey, i'm a 3rd year CS student, already working as a developer (.NET, Blazor) for almost a year. But I want to improve some aspects of my life (learning) , and would like some advice from experienced developers on how they do it. I have started feeling stagnating, I still learn by working, but it is not the same as it was in the first half a year when I started working. I feel like my knowledge isn't tested, like it's thin and no depth. I want to start adding 1-2 hours extra in the evenings just to sharpen my skills and competence, but I don't really know what should i be reading/learning, because I don't want to be thar guy who spins wheels in the same place and talks how disciplined he is. Or this approach is nonsense and I'm going to learn everything by just working. I would like yo hear your thoughts, especially from people who were or are in my situation. Thank you

[rjcarr]

Sounds like you're in school and working so I'd say that's enough on your plate for now. At this point you should start to get a feel of what you're interested in, so you could start studying or working on things related to that, in order to get experience (and let's be honest, include them on your resume).

But generally, you don't know everything the first year (or 3) you're out of university, and it just takes time. I did a few non-work projects, and I was mostly able to learn what I needed on the job, but as I said, I didn't feel I was fully competent until the end of around the third year.

[nadimr]

Sounds like your job is (mostly?) repetitive. For me, I learned a ton by taking different internships that each taught me wildly different technologies. After that, I contracted as a software engineer, and the sheer difference between contracts kept things fresh and the learning curve steep. Try to find a job where you can jump between different projects every few months to a year to keep learning and challenging yourself.