This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Pierre-Henry Soria 
Don’t give up! Ever! And this is even more important as a software engineer. Set systems, rather than relying on goals or motivations. The most difficult part is starting to think in “systems” for everything you want to achieve efficiently. Once you have that mindset, you are on the right track.
Start breaking down problems into very small pieces, and draft a prototype before implementation.
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Pierre-Henry Soria