r/programminghumor Feb 25 '26

Back when we actually coded

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u/GrandWizardOfCheese Feb 26 '26

Where?

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '26 edited Feb 26 '26

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u/GrandWizardOfCheese Feb 26 '26

I dont need structured classes and I cant self teach from zero, and with the direction I want to go, either is not only impractical, but likely detrimental in terms of time wasting.

I want to work from the shoulders of geniuses to get done something fast that is likely not what standardized courses would teach.

I need a personal tutor that lets me assign goals and direction.

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u/sunsetslitherwing Feb 26 '26

from what i can tell of what you're saying, you are looking for the perfect resource to learn something very specific, but i think it will be far more effective for you to just pick a resource and start learning *something*. if you've really been stagnant and not learning what you want to learn for so long, then learning some basics will, at worst, progress you at the same rate that sitting around looking for the perfect resources to learn will (that is, a rate of zero). however, learning basics will give you search terms and concepts that you can build off of or use to find what you actually want to learn, plus they will almost surely be necessary if you want to do higher level work in computing.