With so much going on in our world today, it's necessary to understand what you should pay attention to.
1. Focus

Focus is essential to achieve any meaningful thing. There is so much noise in our world today. Learning how to set priorities and focus on your priorities is a life survival skill.

 
Without focus, you will get easily distracted by the noise, marketing copies, campaigns, etc. With focus, you can redirect the noise and turn it into something good for your career.

For instance, Affiliate marketing trended sometime last year in Nigeria. Screenshots of payments from Expertnaire were littered all over the streets of social media. A lot of people dropped their jobs thinking that affiliate marketing is a get-rich-quick scheme. 

A focused techie would rather learn marketing skills and find a way to apply them within their field in such a way that it becomes a win rather than a distraction.

Don't get me wrong. Switching careers in Tech is perfectly okay. I am simply talking about being

So, please, focus on this year.
Start by creating a list of priorities. It becomes easier to identify noise when you see it.

2. Take intentional networking very seriously

International networking is beyond sending a LinkedIn connection request or a Whatsapp message. Be genuinely interested in people. First, have a checklist of the kind of people you want to connect with. Remember to be that person first.

Then, attend tech, social, and events where you are likely to find those people. Further, go out of your way to connect with them. You can show that you are a person of value by asking a question or doing something noticeable.

Build friendships intentionally. Don't leave it to chance. Attend Hackathons. Join communities and be active there. Relationships are lifetime investments. Take it intentionally this year.

3. Build while learning

Don't wait till it's perfect before you share your work. The thing about Tech is that you can not finish learning. It's a university that you will not graduate from because there is always something new to learn every day. If it's not a concept then it's a skill. The point is, Techies learn every day. 

You can build while learning by starting a series on social media.
Are you a designer? Share that design even though it's not looking professional.

Are you going to pay attention to these three things?