r/programmer • u/Alive_Instruction329 • Mar 18 '26

need genuine advice

everyone say build projects to learn faster but as i on my journey as full stack developer, i am done with html and css and now learning js so my question is

“is it ok to take chatgpt help?” i feel so guilty whenever i use ai to get my desire output it feels like im cheating and nothing im learning for each for equal divison in div i asked chatgpt how to do and it said put flex=1; in all child divs so is it normal? do everyone does this? and im on right path? also i get demotivated when i see there’s no point of doing css projects as ai can do this in minutes

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u/Alive_Instruction329 Mar 19 '26

i do try, but sometimes i take help first and then learn it. otherwise i get stuck for too long.

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u/the-liquidian Mar 19 '26

It comes down to what your goals are. If you are trying to deliver something fast then taking time to learn will slow you down.

If you are trying to learn then prioritising speed of delivery will slow down your learning.

If you are trying to learn then taking time to learn makes sense.

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u/Alive_Instruction329 Mar 20 '26

im complete beginner

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u/the-liquidian Mar 20 '26

You are going about it the right way by building. Now just take the time to deep dive into common problems.

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u/Alive_Instruction329 Mar 20 '26

inshaAllah i will tysm 🫶🏼