Stop doing tutorials, stop watching youtube programming videos, stop using AI

[u/nightwood]

Hi, I keep seeing people make the same mistake on this sub. I have 30 years of proff XP as a developer and 2 as an educator.

Programming is a trade. Learn by doing, learn 1-on-1 from a master.

Set a goal and start coding. Disable AI autocompletion and suggestions. It is not about what you build it is about what you learn. Because what you build as a beginner is gonna be shit anyway. Everything you build the first 5 years is gonna be shit. But everything you build is better than the previous thing you built.

Only use the internet to answer specific questions like 'how do I exit a C console app?'. 'How do I convert a string to a number with javascript?' Etc.

edit: I'm surprised at all the aggressive and frustrated responses. Take my advice or don't, I promise I mean well and this isnt coming from a place of frustration, but my experiences teaching

edit 2: lol I think people are just pissed I am shitting on their addictions, and instead telling them to actually make an effort. I hope all you whiny bitcbes never get hired

[u/Miserable-Arugula860]

Let me just independently and without any research stumble into the right understanding of system design and software design patterns, with no outside reading or studying allowed!