I've come across a TEDx talk of Rebecca Okamoto which goes in to how to introduce yourself in 20 words or less by focussing on {thing to focus on}. I find this talk interesting because of two things, first off I struggle a lot "selling" myself to other people by showing them what my strengts are. Secondly, I struggle more when trying to do this "on paper".
If you're interested in that video I'll share it here.
For some reason this generally is easier when I talk to people in person, not online in a call but actually in person. Yet at the same time I talking about what I find interesting and helping people solve problems by sharing my knowledge or thinking outside the box when it is required. For the past 9+ years I've been working with Laravel which is really close to my heart, it is the framework that jump-started my career and has been perfect for my needs.
It has helped me tremedously with to achieve things that I would have never believed, yet looking back I see how much I've grown as a person and developer. However, the one area that struggle with the most is seeing my self-worth. Even when people tell me I did a great job, it feels as if doing that "great" job is normal and thus not of value in my mind. Because of this I want to learn how to be better in selling my own worth and sharing my knowledge with other's online. Not sure how I will be doing this, but I want to start with sharing a daily interesting fact or tip that I've learned.
At the same time this will be the hardest thing to do because I don't see value in sharing the "obvious", yet while thinking back at myself while just starting my career I definitely missed guidance from someone who just told me if I was doing something right or wrong.
So what would my personal introduction be at this moment?
I'm Wouter. I am a software developer with 9+ years of experience, and I enjoy thinking and implementing solutions for challenging problems.
I don't think my introduction is good because it lacks conveying what I'm good at. This may not always be needed, but in an age of personal brands, I am lagging behind, and I need to do something about it. If you found this post interesting feel free to follow me on X (wottavm).