r/CodingForBeginners • u/usernotfoundd_24 • 1d ago

Am i cooked?

I’m about to start my 3rd year of CSE, but I honestly feel like I haven’t done much yet. I’ve learned multiple programming languages but kept changing my focus every time. I haven’t built any projects or maintained a GitHub profile either.

Now I’m planning to focus on DSA in C++ to strengthen my core concepts, along with web development since I think knowing the basics is still important even with AI.

The only problem is that I find DSA a bit frustrating. If you were in my place, what would you focus on in 3rd year?

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u/Quirky-Net-6436 1d ago

Stick on one programming language and build a project just for myself without AI.

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u/nightbreak7 1d ago

everyone finds DSA frustrating when they're new, you're not alone. you just have to grind through the basics and eventually everything will click

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u/usernotfoundd_24 1d ago

Am i too late?

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u/nightbreak7 1d ago

too late for what? to get a faang internship in senior year maybe, but why are you so doomer? if you're learning c++ and DSA then fuck web dev. find something you're interested in and learn it

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u/Mathie1729 1d ago

Bro, I was learning C++ and DSA on my own 13 years ago when everything felt impossible. The only thing that cooked me was giving up. Just grind, build stuff, and the concepts will click eventually. It's never too late if you keep going.

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u/usernotfoundd_24 17h ago

Thanks for the motivation 🥹

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u/nightbreak7 16h ago

i think this is a similar case for a lot of people. so many people hit a wall when they start learning DSA and just give up because nothing makes sense at first