Biggest Challenge You'll Face Learning to Code (Plus How to Overcome It!)

[@Proloyable]

The problem is there's not much intermediate tutorials or things to do after someone finished the beginner stuffs.

[@ambit877]

The intermidiate stuff is learned in a company with a mentor i believe.

[@Jazzadrin]

There are lots of great books that can be used to continue learning

[@53strat55]

@@Jazzadrin Could you name some? There is loads of content on youtube and in books for beginners but I have no clue where to start after I learned the basics of a language.

[@Jazzadrin]

@@53strat55 What language are you learning?

[@53strat55]

@@Jazzadrin My bad, Python language.

[@miya7525]

Anybody else trying to code while having to work full time, take care of family and maintain gym routine? i realized the emotions and overwhelming feeling is the biggest challenge for me

[@joshc4136]

I would love to make the jump from my current career into software development, but I'm in the same boat. I'm not sure how to balance work, family, and my other responsibilities.

[@michaelgtz4873]

Oooh I can feel u bro. But stop making excuses. Start finding solutions. I am working a 40h week, have a side-hustle (selling high-end tea to restaurants, doing pretty much all of it by myself, from product design, marketing, order processing, stock management to bookkeeping)), which is growing slowly but constantly, have 3x a week fitness and 1x a week martial arts, spend some time with my beloved wife (she is a jackpot ;), always learning (finance, management and economics in general are my passions), get few projects done along the way (like helping some people to launch a business or write a BP), and recently I was unsatisfied with a lack of challenge :-D , so I decided to change my career and become a back end web dev. At first. So I'm learning/practicing about 2 h a day, which fits perfectly in my day-to-day life. And you will be amazed, how much you can achieve in a year, spending 2 h a day on something. How on Earth can I do that, you ask me? By seeking solutions, not excuses. Project and time management. Strict. Working from calendar. Prioritising tasks. Assigning a time point and a duration to every task. Forget todo lists, it's garbage. Not procrastinating. A hunter mindset, very important. Meditating 30 min before sleep. Time management daily 30 min before meditation. Now stop crying and get some sht done )

[@ybleon7131]

@@michaelgtz4873 thanks for the inspired story, it's simply awesome!

[@olekristianrannekleiv762]

Yes dj Kaleido., im exactly in the same situation as you are. I find myself waking up 4 AM just to make my day go around and I get no more than 2 hours of study a day most of the time. Im studying all alone without anybody to help or guide me and it is very challenging, progress is slow, motivation is up and down, but I refuse to give up before I have reached my goal.

[@michaelgtz4873]

@@olekristianrannekleiv762 if you give up, things won't get any better. Just keep that in mind ;)

[@sreed3573]

Thanks for the pep talk..... I'm in the middle of learning JS Basic Algorithm Scripting and it's hard as hell..... but hey so is being broke lol........... so the struggle must go on and I'll keep fighting the good fight.

[@ShillBullshit007]

Same here...pain or.death lol

[@xluyyjhfg]

Well done S reed!

[@dbros2656]

Intermediate pergator lasts forever for a lot of people. You never arrive and the problems you solve just get more complex. It is a continuous battle of will power and fighting self doubt. You have to completely lose your ego and accept that this is a path of suffering unless you are a rare prodigy genius.

[@joelh1302]

@@jacobmotley7216 I'd consider that fighting a good fight

[@kieran2347]

Well your comment is from one year ago, I'm looking at it now I believe you've already managed to get past that barrier and progressed along, so yeah, I'm stuck on the same bit, basic algorithms and scripting, I cant seem to even solve one exercise on freecodecamp lol. Idk what or how I'm supposed to getting my to progress from here. Hoping that I will, I've been going thru css once again and started building a website with html and css, for a change cuz Javascript was really frustrating. Cheers

[@mandor955]

This was the slap to the face I needed haha. I didn't realize I was stuck in intermediate purgatory until you described it. A lot of the things you said here struck a chord with me and I'll definitely look into journaling and going to dev meetups in my area. Really good advice, Andy!

[@AndySterkowitz]

Awesome to hear! And honestly just knowing about the intermediate purgatory gives you the upper hand in overcoming it. Enjoy the process and focus more on the process than the result. The result will come in due time so you might as well enjoy getting there, right?

[@remist]

how are you doing now? did you over come it haha

[@gabrielursache3434]

I was not going to quit because I am so motivated, but I felt pretty low... After watching you, I wrote the code for in minutes.... Thanks! You've been inspiring!

[@alfa_q]

This is so true. After 4 years since starting to learn coding I can assure you, it is incredibly rewarding. 2 years was spent in this plateu where I felt useless. Keep at it and you will find success 💪

[@yevheniiasemenina3109]

Such a good idea to make notes on your progress every day of learning so you can look back on it and see how many things you know already compared to how it started. Will definitely do it! You make things sound simple and every time after your video I believe in getting there :) and also so true that you should just enjoy the process of learning and trying new things rather than being concentrated on how fast you can do it and how easy

[@AndySterkowitz]

The journaling can do wonders in every area of life as well! Glad the video resonated with you. 😎

[@yevheniiasemenina3109]

and meditation 😎

[@AndySterkowitz]

Amen!

[@poloska9471]

Согласен! It’s also good to overcome that feeling of “I don’t know anything but I know a lot about many things”... if you tick things off where you can comfortably say that you “know” or “understand” it, it really helps I think.

[@fuzzypumpkin7743]

@@poloska9471 I have little trackers to show how much learning time I've done, ones to track my progress in the big courses I'm taking (App Academy up to the point where they try to push you into their bootcamp, FreeCodeCamp, OdinProject, Colt Steele's two bootcamps) , and a crazy roadmap flowchart someone made on Github. It is so overwhelming at first, but you get to a point where you are making things that with a little tweaking and merging with something else could be what you had envisioned for a portfolio project. Those language/libraries you have on your roadmap have been learned to a decent degree, and one big course is done, one other certificate earned, 75% of the next big course done. You spent 16 hours learning programming that week and didn't even notice it was that much time, and you've made at least one Github commit a day. I've plateaued twice, but I don't anticipate it happening again.

[@nauticaorangewatchbg9923]

I just wanted to thank you like a man to man. Many people are struggling on a psychological side of coding practice. Many software developers on KZbin are teaching you how to deal with code, but as far as i looked into content of software development youtubers, i could not see no one except you to teach people how to deal themselves in the unknow.

[@MNGubbaldoGooche]

Definitely better without music. It feels more original which is something you don't see often on KZbin :D

[@AndySterkowitz]

Haha thanks Michael. Music is a little crutch for interesting delivery and content. We’ll see how long I can keep it up!

[@raymeester7883]

I don't see why there was music in the first place.

[@TheBox225]

@@raymeester7883 Did you read the comment above you? The guy who made this video said why he had music in it.

[@raymeester7883]

@@TheBox225 Yes, I did. The comment did not make sense at the music does not have a place in his videos. Luckily, in his more current video, he does not have music anymore.

[@SarovokTheFallen]

It's so annoying when people put music on top of good talks. We're here for the talk not for the music. It's not a movie...

[@spiral272]

Andy is a really sincere and very down to earth guy. He cares about people. I've been corresponding with him via messenger after taking him up on his 60 minute online consultation offer. I'll be starting his course in about 2 weeks and feel I've made a very smart decision.

[@curious_one1156]

Well sir, you are truly a great motivator. Maintaining a journal about anything prompts us to approach it more formally, ignoring the informal mental chatter. This video is treasurable.

[@BlackJar72]

This is completely opposite my experience, when learning new languages or new uses of programming (e.g., web instead of desktop) I find myself going slow, but the more I learn the more I speed-up. Then, that's not a mater of learning programming for the first time -- when I first start programming I was about 7 or 8 and had no goal at all and so gave no thought to have fast I was learning how good or bad I might be. Best point to remember at all times IMO -- don't let study distract you from programming. You must focus on doing and making, studying can easily become a distraction that holds you back.

[@gauthamnemuturi2532]

smashed the like button before viewing cause you only provide quality content

[@AndySterkowitz]

Your comment gives me the feels...thank you 🙌🙌🙌

[@minhtao9774]

TRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!

[@jesstube112781]

I didn't know Connor McGregor was a programmer......good shit

[@AndySterkowitz]

😆😆😆

[@bencroacademy]

lol

[@janmichaelpol8952]

Another thought here, 😂

[@sandegireview1528]

Yeah he smash his keyboard to code hahaha

[@salesman4396]

No no ...now he is corner McGregor.

[@nyfbby10]

My mentor... Appreciate you from UK England.. You are the reason that made me believe I can do this. Changed my life Appreciate you

[@PrivateLeffers]

@@MMMORPGPVPPLAYER he is talking about relatable human reactions majority of people face and techniques to overcome these problems. If you can't differentiate his ability to connect with students regardless of experience and many years of technical skills. then you are at a loss.

[@PrivateLeffers]

@@MMMORPGPVPPLAYER you let the weirdest thing affect you. Who cares about other people.

[@iangall76]

You really do strike a chord. I am absolutely in the camp were I'm an intermediate developer struggling to reach a deeper level of understanding and it's a battle. I totally question it. You logical approach and positive voice helps.

[@dc0413]

Andy, this is a great explanation of the bane of the newbie coder, especially for those who are following the self-taught route. Having feedback from someone, especially one who has ventured this path, is a great asset. At least those who watch your videos will at least understand that the feelings and ups/downs they encounter are not unique to themselves, that many (if not every learning programmer) has experienced the same thing at some degree. Thanks for these videos. Don

[@nukeadler9539]

I love your humility the most it is so difficult to find coders on youtube who will meet you where you are. And all your advice seems genuine, relatable, to the point, and easy to follow. You deserve more following and people deserve to know you're out there being a genuine blessing to the coding community. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos.

[@chriss2295]

It's called the Desert of Despair. My opinion is that anything without pain is not worth it.

[@salesman4396]

Chris S> Thanx that was motivational for me.

[@brettany_renee_blatchley]

I learned that doing this well is very much about accepting that struggle is goinf to be some part pf nearly anything new I need to learn. Once I accepted this, I knew that with perseverance, I would succeed... ...The above helped me for 30 years. BUT a few years ago I was plunged into a new environment with restrictions that worked against all the "tricks" I had accumulated. I had the unrealistic expectation that I could simply solve the problems I was facing by dipping into narrow bits of the documentation, when the whole development vocabulary was very different from the two-dozen languages I had worked in. OMG!!! I felt soooooooo stupid. What I had to do was humble myself to the fact that on this project, I had to approach the problem like a noob. That hurt my ego...in fact, it was one thing that lead to my next point... ...Now over 40 years, I have leared to (mostly) let my ego go and not take it seriously any more, not drive me, not run my emotions, not make me feel threatened, and more. With some regularity in years past when I would be struggling with a problem, I would get incredibly angry with the problem & circumstances because this 5% of the project had begun to eat 25% of my time...AND I would be angry at the universe: "come-on machine!! It's not THAT HARD!!" and I would start to let my emotions drag me down into a kind of quicksand. The solution usually popped into my mind when I would just leave it in disgust, calm down and resume after some rest. NOW I realize it was my ego driving me... ...Sooooo I have learned to be very Zen-like in my approach. I know about my limitations and they are okay. I know I may face difficulties and that is okay. I know I will learn the solution eventually and that is okay. I know that even if I fail, I am okay. As I am doing this, I also "pet" me ego, telling her that she's putting-in wonderful effort and that we've tried some great approaches. And finally when the solution arrivesbb I throw my ego a little party. BUT WHAT I DO NOT DO is "believe my own press." NONE of my success makes me a better person - I am already a worthy person. The whining/whinging of me ego DID NOT contribute to the solution. My difficulties, what ever they were, did not define me... ...Also, I found that spiritual growth in general, and meditation practice & techniques in particular, habe given back to me the emotional energy I used to "blow" by indulging my ego, negative self-talk, longing for the past, "living" in the future. All of that eneable me to focus myself in the NOW. After all these years, I am so much happier and productive! Hope this helps with Blessings & Joy!! 😊❤ Bretta ...It's okay to be different! What would you do if you weren't afraid?

[@HE360]

Sometimes going back and watching inspiring and encouraging videos also help. And one should keep revisiting things that reminds you of why you wanted to learn to code is also very helpful. For example, in learning game programming, I kept revisiting videos of awesome games. I kept revisiting the jobs pages about potential jobs that are in the industry that reminded me of how I could work remotely, and that reminded me of the pay and benefits. I also watched videos and listened to many podcasts that talk about why I should keep going and it is what kept me going. Thus, I found that revisiting highly motivational things is another VERY important part of learning to code, etc. and obtaining goals.

[@andru08]

Thank you for posting the videos, I really enjoyed this 1 and the time management 1 as well. I’m a beginner coder and I mentally got frustrated and burnt out and now after watching your videos I have found my passion again.

[@AndySterkowitz]

Awesome! It’s not an easy journey and I’ve been burnt out at times as well. It helps to see that others go through it and that it’s normal but definitely focus on figuring out how to structure your approach for the long term. Caffeine and three hours of sleep is unsustainable for the long run and we get off track easily when we forget this.

[@Junior-rw3jm]

@Andy Sterkowitz I’m a 43 year old blue collar worker that sucks at math, but interested in learning code and try to get a job programming. That “Chatter” you talk about is so true! That “Chatter”, the Fear of Failure and Procrastination make it hard. Plus I hear that it’s a bit harder to get jobs in the Tech field when you’re older. Makes me hesitant to try and learn

[@frayedsanity]

Thanks Andy. I can really relate to the mind chatter telling me I am not good enough, not smart enough, too old, etc... I have wanted to learn programming for 2 decades, and at least once or twice a year I will give it a go, and then get deflated. 2020 is my year and I really want to get good and start writing my own code more, instead of just looking at existing code that I can modify and tweak - although it is pretty cool to be able to do that. Your videos are great. Thanks again.

[@romeror1945]

This is so accurate. I'm studying msbi and was really excited in the beginning, now looking at complex codes just make me wanna give up and say coding is not for me but this video is my motivation. Thank you.

[@markanthony9432]

Writing/typing code is like an alien sudoku puzzle...then you have to figure out things to do. Great idea with the journal...it's changed the way I do things. Thanks

[@ejajahmd]

I am exactly in this plateau thing currently. I am learning WebDev from freeCodeCamp and working on the projects. Doing this what I am finding is I can't go on the Project without the help of sample codes, although I've learned all the necessary CSS for the project. And it really feels like I am a bad learner. But I am trying my best to do the project as much as possible by myself. Again you said it right that it is very very difficult to find someone like-minded. And don't have any friend with the same interest. That is the hardest part in my learning journey. This video is really boosting my opinion. Thank You.

[@Salamaleikum80]

If you want to visualize your progress, what I do is: I have a Trello Board called Software Development Dip, you can call it Mastery. There i have 5 columns. first one is "Things I dont know but need to", here I put everything that I want to learn. Second one is "learn Fundamentals" Whenever I learn one of the skills i put it here to show that im working on it. Next is "Have done before", here the Skill arrives once I learned the Fundamentals. Then next one is "deepen". I put a skill here if i want to dive deeper or practise what I already learned. Once I deepened and practised that skill i put it into the last one called "Intuitive".

[@juhknell]

Thank you for this video. Though I'm not studying to be a programmer (I'm studying IT), I am currently at Intermediate purgatory, I called it the plummet. I lost all motivation to move forward because I felt stupid. Being three months in the program & not being able to retain everything I've learned so far has me feeling very behind and not as smart as everyone else who is doing it. So, I began looking for online for help & while trying to find videos about experiencing discouragement for IT Professionals, I came across your video instead & you've hit the nail on the head about what I'm going through. I will keep going in my IT studies. I also will be checking your videos from now on. Thank you.

[@vel5724]

Dude you are awesome. This is one of my biggest problems I could NEVER see. I do this in almost everything I do. I start things and get good/ adept at them but never truly master anything. I totally understand the plateau now that you have pointed it out. I think the journal is a incredible idea cause like you said peers/mentors are hard to come by but with the journal I can be my own peer and track my progress. Thank you awesome vid keep it up

[@Kinoti9]

You described me there for a sec. Yesterday I didn't open my code because I was so frustrated from a bug, I just spent the day thinking how am not cut out to be a programmer then today boom! A few minutes in and I figure it out, I am still saying my hail Marys as I watch this lol.

[@nicholasklapatch4088]

Bugs do that. Sometimes, it's better to leave it be, and come back to it later. I do that with everything. Programming assignments, Calculus, etc. It's not "grind it out" work. It's creative problem solving. Why dread doing something for hours when you can take a break, and go back to it later and get it instantly? The more skills you have, the more you can accomplish in one sitting. Skills take a long time to develop, too. Practice makes progress. Noticeable progress.

[@Kinoti9]

@@nicholasklapatch4088 Thanks man. I really appreciate the advice.

[@Idontknowww97]

Brother you give some of the best advice on you tube to people like you me who are starting with software development through self learning. Million thanks for sharing your experience with us. I have no words to express my gratitude.

[@WondervilleSeries]

Thanks! I'm teaching myself (at 53 years old) JavaScript on my way to starting Bootcamp next month. I haven't encountered that midpoint struggle yet with coding but I have encountered it with other processes in my life. I found your video to be an especially important reminder NOT to give up . I appreciate what you said about feeling "dumb" and self-doubt. I'm sticking your words in my pocket and remembering them when I need them. Thanks so much! :)

[@Phill_F]

Thank you so much! This got me over a massive "bump in the road" so to speak. I kept hitting a certain point where i thought Web Dev wasn't for me but this answered a super important question for me. You're awesome!

[@AmoMoloko]

What seemed to work for me to overcome this is that there were always opportunities for me to implement what I’ve been telling people I was learning into practice. I had various situations where I got to work on projects that threw me in the deep end and I had learn how to balance my emotions to understand what situations require the knowledge I spent time acquiring. This is where true growth takes place. So I highly encourage you to make sure you find on a project where someone who is an actual business owner needs help implementing technology to service the business goals. They do not need to be a large business, the smaller the better and try to gauge if they have no technology in place helpful the business. Seek to understand what things can be automated by tech. Also, do not wait till you think you’ve reached a specific stage you are ready, E.g. I need to learn CI/CD or Vue then I will be able to do x and y. Rather get yourself in a situation that you need to deliver value then go off and learn whatever tool/framework you need to get that job done. You will be able to learn things much faster due to the pressure of needing to deliver things for a business. I hope the above makes sense to someone 🤖just make sure whatever you’re learning you put into practice immediately otherwise you will suffer from the trap Andy is talking about.

[@MrBlackstar00]

I find learning on my own is the best way. I have taught myself everything I know in tech. 20yrs in the business and I am still learning. Steam through, thats all I do.

[@dragonspyrit]

Man, it feels like you made this video just for me. I’ve watched a few of your others and they’ve all been great and helpful, but this one really resonated. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@kannacode3241]

10 years ago when my lecturers at college did not know programming themself when they were teaching; Never explained why they were doing while writing code. I didn't get many resources like then what i get nowadays. Anything starting from the beginning , slowly getting into intermediate and then ending up with projects is the way a tutorial should be.

[@akoSi94]

New subscriber here !! I'm currently teaching myself how to code as well, as I want to change my study field from technical communication/translator to software engineering. I found my true passion in coding even though I wanted to persue a career in translation/interpreter. This set of mind has changed throughout my studying. This video gave me hope and pushes my motivation yet again into the next level ! Thank you for sharing this !

[@sakuratalks5567]

Thank you for your tips to run away from the stressful coding maze to reach the proficient coder. I will actually enroll into the new job in the next month to use Java unknown for me and am starting self-study to avoid feeling insecure. I will apply your methods and registered your channel. Thx from Japan.

[@cadejigs123]

I see you’ve almost doubled your subscribers in the last month, well earned. You have great content!

[@ill-fatedstranger447]

I like your videos cause you just combine your journey to be a developer with some real life problems. That's where i get inspiration.

[@AndySterkowitz]

Thanks 😊 I am able to talk about this stuff because I know the problems very intimately. I actually learn quite a bit from having to think about how to explain the solutions in a clear and concise manner.

[@thepneumanator]

Really great video Andy! We need more videos like this. As for the music, when you have great content like this, you don't need the music to make it interesting. The subject is great and your delivery is fantastic. Ditch the music, keep the great content. Motivation in programming is such a huge problem and it is really nice to see you addressing it in a thoughtful manner. Keep up the great work. Instant subscribe!

[@PyxelLab]

So what I did to tackle this , when I finished online tutorials and basic notions of programming (for, while and if basically) I started to look into books and in depth literature to learn more about the language of my choosing and learning algorithms from books. I also picked up a book on discrete mathematics just for the hell of it

[@dubskiski4964]

I also find logging my hours keeps me accountable. I do different calculations too, like moving average, total per week, and what it would equate to for a 5 hour work week. Great video!

[@voardis]

I was working on a project and as I got frustrated I opened youtube to clear my head and this is the first video I see. Loved it man.

[@carsonskjerdal473]

This is spot on, I haven't hit a new plateau in a while but I remember hitting a pretty hard one when I first learned Java. I found even switching languages or having new challenging projects allowed me to find more to learn.

[@nombre1248]

4:30 nail on the head. I was so alone and I tried to get help... It felt as if no one wanted to help me I truly gave up. Changed my degree

[@rahulgupta4234]

Thanks man. You definitely added a lot of context to my current situation. I am somewhere at the pleateu and still feel there is so much room to grow. I had already started reaching out to people who are pushing like me. Although there are very few in my immediate surroundings, I keep an eye for such people. Once again thank-you. Made my day .

[@Hasnain1F]

I watch youtube vids of self taught dev. Just watched your videos and I really really like and appreciate them! I relate a 100% what you're saying.

[@AndySterkowitz]

Awesome! Glad to hear it resonated 😊

[@eodesign3861]

When I notice the creeping feeling of "Maybe I don't get this (again)," I know I'm close to a breakthrough. It's happened so many times now I kind of look forward to it. The feeling of loss, loneliness, hopelessness and worthlessness is no fun, but the satisfaction, pride and peace that comes with the "a-ha" moments make up for it.

[@hellstormangel]

Totally agree on that journal part, personally mine, is my github. I have several private repos, where I keep my pdf notes (written in TeX) and I try every to push at least one piece of code, whether it be Tex (mostly this tbh), js, py, perl, html, css, etc. to github on either a public or private repo and it allows me to re-gain some confidence on my ability to look at how much I've improved from previous month, whether it be well-structured code, stronger use of apis, more user-friendly design, improved knowledge of a framework, etc. Also it looks nice to recruiters to see a 99% green year on your github (Even if 40% are on private repos).

[@Sahilbc-wj8qk]

Its happen to me well after completing basics .I just write code every day but that's so simple working like no new thing .But than I explore its other side of possibility through books and I found lot of new things to learn .

[@allanfloyd8103]

Keeping a journal is a good way to make sure you do what I say you should always do: do at least one small thing every day toward your project, even if it's just think about it specifically.

[@Destroymaster100]

what ive been doing ive been documenting all of my progress from python. Im documenting everything im learning as in notes. ill write questions and then ill answer the questions. and imma do this until im done with the entire python book then ill review it and if i feel confident in the basics then ill move onto the more advanced stuff.

[@squidneyj7097]

My anxiety is a line of code that repeats!

[@poloska9471]

Sydney Jeffries infinite loop haha or just recursive so maybe it will end some day.

[@mtaur4113]

Do you mean writing the same thing in two different places and having a factoring crisis? X-D

[@maxfemi2798]

yeah, I felt the same when I was learning Java, it's a long process

[@edakagesh4470]

That's me😢.started very well,would even woke up at 5:00am to 9 am tu study but 2months down the line what's happening to me😢,like yesterday & today I did completely nothing on coding

[@AndySterkowitz]

It's completely normal! I hope the video helped you get back on track a little bit. Good luck!

[@bambam9315]

the picking it up and putting it down has been frustrating over a long time. always studying alone is hard for beginners interested in learning C. It sucks at times knowing that all the apps I've built are rudimentary and just beyond Hello World, but this time around seeing it through, lonely and all is the goal.

[@janosszentpeteri1922]

Hi Andy, This video was really cool and without a song it’s just fine as it is. Thank You for sharing your experiences and all your thoughts honestly. I am in the very beginning of the journey.

[@arkapravadutta8319]

Hey man. Start again. You got this. But this time with a better plan. Something you can follow and rely on like clockwork.

[@bernardasher7803]

Great

[@rafeyy9569]

brother .. your a great mentor thank you..

[@ellanteladar1990]

Bro I thank you from the bottom of my heart for listening all the strategies and tips to make myself more anticipated on becoming a software developer. I really enjoyed learning more about being a software developer aside from Cyber Security.

[@DynamiteProd]

This is good. I’m the person you described, I got imposter syndrome because I wasn’t learning at a pace I was before. I’m still in a little rut tbh.

[@amirhosseinahmadi3706]

That's quite true! I'm at the intermediate level and I'm feeling that. Thank you for sharing this video. You're doing a very good job...

[@techtips2398]

I have watched your two videos and they are spot on. I have been struggling with exact same thing .

[@AFuller2020]

Finish small side projects, build up from there. I don't spend all rake taking notes, checking email and updating OS software, close the door and code. FOCUS

[@konradswart4069]

The reason why there is such a plateau is also simple to explain. If you learn something new, you go from 0 to 1. So if you want to measure your progress, you have grown 1/1 = 100% in that subject. If you learn something on top of that, you go from 1 to 2. The fractional increase is 1/2 = 50%. If you learn something new again, it is 1/3 = 33.33%. But after, say, step 10 it is 1/10 = 10%. And after step 50 it is 1/50 = 2%. So this seems like a plateau, but in actual fact you are learning as fast as when you began. There is one factor, however, that makes this analysis too superficial. It can be, that the new thing you learn needs the previous things you have learnt. In that case you learn something new as a combination of what you previously learnt. This causes a system to form of old and new things. (A system is, by definition, not the sum total of parts, but a product of interactions of parts. Routines, modules and objects are examples.) When that happens, you can experience an integrating moment, which makes all of those parts into one huge thing. You experience this as a moment of really intense growth, just like when you learnt the first thing on the first day. In fact, when that happens, you have reached a higher level in programming.

[@deangreenhough3479]

Super sweet, no need for music, you are a great orator 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍

[@AndySterkowitz]

Thanks Dean!

[@AnuragsharanTG]

One month later and you're at 10k subs, great progress!

[@robinandthedog]

Let's build an intermediate purgatory programmers note taking app.

[@ojknation]

😂 😂 😂 😂

[@michaeledwards6971]

This is the first thing I thought of as well 😂

[@KayOScode]

The only way to get out of that state is to figure out what you dont know.

[@stevendrake6831]

What a gift this video was. Thank you SO much Andy!

[@sabirnawaz1304]

you just saved my coding career love you bro your advice is amazing

[@ryanthompson1009]

I love this guy!!! His advice is always spot on!

[@_sudipidus_]

Couldn't agree more about the motivation. It's true that while starting out you are constantly learning new things and further pushes you to learn more. But after a point you hit a plateau, it's like the same boring shit every day. I guess the learning process keeps going on. Thanks for the video Andy :)

[@thanasisathanasi4965]

Yes man this is exaclty what I was experiencing through the last years. Still learning and building and it is such a lonely path !!

[@komakaze1]

Keeping a journal could also help with estimating future project timelines

[@mrprivette]

Man I'm so glad I found your channel! I'm currently a firefighter but have been wanting to get into coding and software engineering for a while now. I have ordered the books you suggested and cant wait until they get here tomorrow so I can start the journey. I am taking your advice and will use the advice you give. Thank bro!

[@jahonnes]

Dude no way. Exactly at the same situation. I'm currently a firefighter, but I've been wanting to get into coding and software engineering for a while now. In my country, being a firefighter gives you a lot of free time between shifts, therefore learning stuff like programming is quite easy while working full time. Currently going through an Udemy python3 course while applying to study programming. There is always the possibility that I will get bored at this and keep on working as a firefighter, but luckily studying is free and I don't have to quit working while studying because of the work schedule.

[@mrprivette]

Yea man it’s a small world! What country do you live in? I’ve been a firefighter for 10 years and we only have to work 25 for retirement, so I’m just gonna study and learn coding in my free time and hopefully be able to do it as a part time job/hobby.

[@jahonnes]

Finland. Been a firefighter for 6 years now, and we are supposed to retire at the same age as everyone else in Finland, which is something like 65 at the moment. Almost no one can reach that in our line of duty. Since reaching the age for retirement while working as a firefighter is quite difficult, I've been trying to find some kind of a backup plan. Hopefully this is it.

[@juliorodriguez1634]

Thank you for posting this video. This advice can be applicable to overcoming any academic feat. Thanks man 😎🤜🏻

[@dlofiasco]

In 2 months, Andy has almost nearly tripled his audience. Keep up the informative videos.

[@mitochondria4537]

I loved this..... That after all it's common that you get frustated in the process of learning DS stuff. The kind of people i have met are the only ones who are good at it and they never shared their frustation. And the end i thought i am the exception feeling so. Keep it up the real content . Loads of love❤️

[@TheLatestBlock]

Thank you for the motivation. I’ve watched many of your videos and they’re encouraging and helpful. I’m putting my head down and launching my own 3 month target.

[@jt659]

Got distracted when I realized that I could watch your "hand talk" in the reflection behind you. Restarting now.

[@AndySterkowitz]

Lol 🙈🙈🙈

[@andrewmartin2341]

Great. Thanks. Now that's all I can see. 😂😂

[@SteelerY360Nation]

Writing in a Daily Journal is a Great Strategy 👍👏 We as People do have a lot of Mental Chatter

[@CambiaAhora]

That goddamn voice that tell is we can't, that is too dificult, that we Will fail, it's just the old identity, we have to let go that and create a new one, always be changing, changing is good.

[@noxid86]

I needed this today thank you. I have been riding a motivation roller coaster for 3 years now and meditation has been an amazing tool.

[@josuequinteros3789]

I’m in the purgatory right now, and it’s feels hard, but always my brain thinks about “you are no learning” “you are wasting your time” “you will not be a software dev” I always beat this sh**

[@programthis3805]

guys if you are too lazy to write a journal just record your screen and save or post your progress to youtube so you can look back on it

[@reactdev7871]

your videos are great and help me a lot to pass these hard times thanks so much, Andy

[@daniel71626]

I use trello, for making notes. It is really good and i can see my progress from that. I also use stackoverflow which has a grading system.

[@mmbower1]

Love your channel man. You’ve helped me so much on my coding journey and market your own brand very well.

[@michaelgraf6773]

hey, head up to everyone learning how to code it gets easier ovcer time :) I think learning how to be a developer is really tough, but there will be a moment in the future when you can see and think in code and once you got this subconscious feeling for how to tackle tasks and solve problems, things become like second nature and you will not even consider how tough the beginnings were. I think the thing that helped me the most was to google things and make plans for smaller pieces of code, drawing float charts and then thinking what things i am missing to complete it as code and learn those specific things. The thing is, as a real Developer you will google every day and you wil copy and augment lots of code, there will be a new problem every day and you will find the answers and get better by doing so ;) Greetings, Mike

[@jpl_btc]

the most grounded aweseome serious inspiring youtuber programmer that the youtube feed has presented me so far

[@bumpermonkey2080]

Honestly can relate to you learning myself atm but also starting college soon so hopefully will have the people around me to help through tough times thanks for the video

[@Jojo-gf5qb]

I've wasted 1 week to create a portfolio website that utilizes 3d sliders to feature my projects. I got stuck at a feature where hovering will show a short description and activate a link when clicked. This feature made me go crazy, demotivate me and I procrastinated for 1 month! Now I am starting to get back into coding again and regretting all the time I've wasted!

[@Fuse06]

Subbing because this pretty much hits the nail on the head for how I'm feeling with my project.

[@UNRULYILLUSION]

Your videos are always right on time.

[@qwarlockz8017]

Thanks for the vid. It is always a great thing to hear you help keep us all moving forward. You know you are one of those people you are talking about. I agree it is great if you have a band of programmer peers to hang and bounce off of. As for me I am taking a detour. SQL SERVER gig popped up with some dot net. I was really hoping next would be full stack java / javascript... but looks like that will have to wait till the next one. I always look forward to your vids and really appreciate them. Thanks!

[@israelcelebrado]

Hey Andy! Thanks for your good advice. I really wanted to learn to code but most of the time I lost my focus and feel like Im just wasting time.However, my heart tells me not to stop pursuing my dream. Im back to learning coding by myself and this time im serious.

[@LaneSurface]

I don't think many people really make it past the intermediate plateau. Here I am six years after picking up programming, and I still feel like I have so much farther to go. The more you know, the more you realize you don't know, and I've come across a lot of developers who feel this way.

[@TheFineRaindrop]

Thank you for those words of wisdom, keep it going

[@emkhandigital]

I will subscribe now. So many aren't but your story so far is LEGIT.

[@harmanmaan870]

Nice explained , i am learning to code by myself at home , these things come to mind when i am stuck at code. Will try to push it on. thanks