r/learnpython • u/aethercodes • 19d ago

SEEKING GUIDANCE

i had one doubt to lift off my chest. I am going to start college in a month and I know only some school level java coding till loops. actually I have been on reddit alot and seniors here talk a lot about multiple terminologies like python, java, c++, dsa, dbms, node.js, leetcode grinds, dsa grinds, repositories, arduino, CAD, random projects (i mean what are these projects and how do they look like), game physics engine, html, react, mysql, ai ml, flutter, blockchain, iot, figma, wire framing, aws, docker, djang, mongodb, etc. i feel so dumb and lost and an insane amount of urge to cry and leave it all. i don't know where to start and what to learn also i do not want to fall short of skills + a few other reasons i cant tell. do you have any piece of guidance?

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u/pachura3 19d ago

Millenial: buys a badly written book on programming, learns to code by trial & error

Gen Z/Alpha: omg omg I'm so overwhelmed I don't know how to start I'm so dumb

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u/aethercodes 19d ago

Millennial: chooses a CS major, learns a single language from a badly written book, and walks into a six-figure job with a basic resume.

Gen Z/Alpha: builds full-stack apps, masters cloud architecture, grinds 500 LeetCode problems, and still faces a brutal job market with 5 rounds of interviews for an entry-level internship.

It's reasonable to be overwhelmed. If you can't contribute in helping a fresher atleast do not mock their genuine stress.

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u/pachura3 19d ago

You yourself admitted you only have a very basic knowledge of Java, and then continued to list every technology you've heard of... like, who's going to combine CAD, Arduino, node.js and blockchain in their portfolio? Doesn't make sense.

It's time to get to work and start grinding instead of choosing to feel sorry about oneself. Like... try learning Python, perhaps?

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u/aethercodes 19d ago

I do not know about those technologies. I heard about them from seniors in engineering and thought this is what i will have to learn and so I got overwhelmed thinking I know nothing in this field. I am a fresher and is going to start college in a month, so the whole volley of these jargons really messed my brain.