Warning for being slow and stagnant, is there hope?

So I've been working as a self taught in a company for over 2 years now. I got feedback and tips on how to improve my overall analysis skills, planning and reduce repeating code review mistakes.

I thought I had gotten better but with very hectic life changes admittedly my focus has been bad. I get things done but I have blown deadlines and complete the tasks slower than I should.

Today I had a 1:1 when those points were all brought up, that too many recurring mistakes and still not enough comprehension of full flow, even though I've taken much more time for discussing, drafting and checking my code before submitting it to be reviewed.

We worked on a strategy, I admitted that the root of the slowness are bad focus issues and I noticed I work way more productively during my take-home chunks (the company is flexible for letting me do this) than in office.

So we planned that for code review fixes and any time I feel too distracted I should use a separate room with desks meant for no distractions, regularly implement using a physical notebook (my own choice cause it sticks better for me if I draft things our by hand) and we will regroup in a month, maybe with the tech lead present.

Since I'm not in the US there is no PIP, but I was actually very devastated. I'm sure I can get my speed up for deadlines but not sure if it'll help with the other points given my efforts so far are too little even if I've felt a good shift. The code is functional, but my issue is achieving readability so there is more structural refactoriing but the flow stays overall the same.

For more experienced people, is there hope for me to come out of this with my job intact? Any tips beside the ones I have gotten?

Posted Nov 7, 2025, 7:02 PM UTC

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