!rant
I finally got a whiteboard! Am I a real dev yet?

You're not a real dev until you tear it off the wall in a fit of rage.

You're a real dev. I hope you don't need to deal with anyone implying that you aren't. 'Cuz a) it sucks and b) they'd be wrong.

++ for testing LaTex compatability (and xkcd). 😛

You need to break it in by brainstorming an idea and map it's flow out in some kind of alien UML notation that only you understand. Then you have to explain the architectural concept to others while acting like it's the easiest thing ever.

Do you have a cat?

@TechnoTrumpet I have rats. Rats are smarter and love more than cats.

@ComradeEevee You're in Ft. Lauderdale? I'm in Palm Beach :) Small world. Totally didnt stalk your profile btw.

Not till you break a phone

@AlgoRythm I live in palm beach and commute to FTL. Super small world!

No, you gotta master vi/emacs,netbeans/eclipse , c/c++,java,nodejs,angular#,react,vue.js, bootstrap.

Buy && use:
- a mechanical keyboard
- a raspberry pi

Master IoT, IA, big data, OOP, TDD,go horse, scrum.

Dockerize everything!

Have at least 3 open source projects that you contribute on a daily basis.

Master Photoshop,excel,word,Linux, mac OS, iOS, Android, Solaris.

Know how to fix a computer is a bonus.

Then you can consider yourself a junior by job openings standards.