THIS Mistake is Killing Your Progress

[@sidkapoor9085]

I started watching your videos back in spring '22. Now I am at the stage(finally) where I can develop my own applications. thanks for everything you do.

[@AndySterkowitz]

Fantastic!

[@bo_0ss]

dude, I probably much more earlier here than you, but i still waiting for get started. ( i'm just worknig on improving my english skills. ) some day, i ll be pround to write as you did. And i wanna became a .net developer. MAUI + blazor hybid it's insanely powerful stack

[@AndySterkowitz]

Yes I know...I misspelled decision-making. So sue me 😛

[@muhdbunahmad]

No. No. We won't.

[@xXKillaBGXx]

😛

[@lilyvonbulo9636]

You'll be hearing from my lawyers 🤣

[@LegoDinoMan]

This channel always calls me out personally and it hurts but helps.

[@prebiriches9246]

I like that you can point out these facts, it's almost as if I had been blind. Thanks very much

[@faizanahmed9304]

ThNk you Andy!

[@AndySterkowitz]

My pleasure!

[@stayaway7357]

Watching this video instead of actually working on my code issues is literally the thing I am doing right now. It's almost like you're right here in the room. LOL

[@c_a_p_s]

I have a question about portfolios. Ive been studying web development in a school and also by myself for over a year now. I can make a website on my own, mainly using HTML, CSS and JS. JS mostly taken from stackoverflow if I want some basic functionality on the site so it would look a bit better. But I know my code isnt looking good. Like when I do stuff with CSS I know it can be managed way better. Do the people who hire actually look at the code and base their decision on that or more how good the design is and if overall the site looks nice? Since I have to do a several month long internship (more like "practice", odd way of saying that in english) to finish school, I would also study alot more in a company. I am just nervous about how they react to what a mess my code can look, even though the sites look decent.

[@franxxs2786]

I love these short and brilliant videos

[@Rphillyink]

Thanks for the tip… makes total sense..

[@AndySterkowitz]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jonathanlee8976]

I remember watching your videos when I didn’t even know how to center a . Now I am building apps with React. It’s been a long ride for me. Your videos have helped tremendously!

[@Bandstand]

Same lol

[@fightinginsight]

so how do you center a div? jk :D

[@idrissathiam01]

Thank you so much, Andy.

[@nextlvlng]

I think while true, this doesn't take into account the need for diffuse thinking that can help with figuring out solutions when you have hit a roadblock. Relaxation can let you figure out a solution.

[@everlearner8974]

@1:45, a big face palm moment :) tho I have opened this video in midst of a short break I have took. And thank you for all your genuine advice and guidance. Knowingly or subconsciously this helps a lot of budding coders to make the right choices.

[@TsoiIzAlive]

You spoke alot of truths in this one!

[@mfc6619]

Thank you for Motivation and redirection for your all videos ❤🎉 regards from Turkey

[@nadimalaa8961]

"LET THE PLAN GUIDE YOU" Is an idea helped me a lot and hearing it form you made it much more appealing. great advise!

[@adrimathlener8008]

So it all comes down to focus and keep your focus.

[@svenbtb]

Making a plan for myself right. It's tough but I'm trying my best. Don't really know anyone irl though who does code though lol so it gets hard when I have issues or questions, just have to frantically google and hope I can figure it out. Although I guess that's a useful skill in and of itself

[@usamahussain4461]

yeah. has been my problem. thanks for the video :)

[@josephpugliese9615]

Have you ever made a video on tackling programming roadblocks? How to research a solution? Since you brought it up. :)

[@rahulbhagwat2182]

Hey Andy....I just created a CRUD app , a Covid Tracker Application and an application consuming Spotify api......But when I look at other people's portfolio it lowers my confidence and I think that my projects are not at all portfolio worthy.....I created those projects and added some screenshots in github for their description but they dont have unit tests , dont know if they handle security issues good and are not deployed on any server .....Can I still add them to my portfolio or I just need to wait more build more complex stuff or contribute to open source to do that?

[@Zeuts85]

Just my opinion, but if you're aiming to just get your foot in the door as an entry-level programmer, those sound like fine additions to your portfolio. It's perfectly reasonable to have a number of smaller, simpler apps. Just make sure you also have a "capstone" project too. I.E. something that has a fair number of moving parts, putting together a lot of the concepts you've learned from smaller projects. Assuming you're looking to be a full-stack dev, I'd say the minimum requirements for a capstone would be a front-end single page application (ideally in a framework like React), and a backend API (something like Spring Boot) that performs CRUD operations on a database. I wouldn't worry too much about security or creating real authentication unless you really want to stretch yourself, as that can get VERY involved. A solid understanding of the pieces of a full-stack application is all most employers really expect from a new hire (at least that's true around where I live--Columbus Ohio). Good luck!

[@rahulbhagwat2182]

@@Zeuts85 Thanks for the advice 😊👍🏻

[@wilcombebolger]

Hi Andy, thank you for another "to the point" video. You seem to hit things right on the nail for me any way. Would you advise finishing the learning fundamentals before embarking on any project?

[@prebiriches9246]

Exactly, he's always able to point out these facts and give a solution that we are supposed to know, lol.

[@13thravenpurple94]

Excellent video 👍 Thank you 💜

[@lifting_and_coding]

This is great advice. In hindsight I've wasted a lot of time before that could have been saved w/ better decision making

[@paulhornbogen980]

Sir, I really enjoyed how you explained mindset and effectiveness. Totally agree. I want to move from my present training more into software engineering and when you say does this task help me immediately, I totally agree sir. Focus and time management. Thank yoju.

[@dylanthomas3140]

Tried to book a call with you. It got canceled as I’m only 20 and I have to be 23 for some reason?

[@musababdulmalek8949]

If my ask for advice, what should I learn get into game industry as programmer? Currently just focusing python to get to know programming and its fundamental through udemy course will probably branch out to C# later on. I taking break as fresh grad for 6 month not Software Engine or Computer Science graduate, would love to get some insight.

[@urdarkside1]

Hey Andy, can you recommend a free interactive website to learn computer networking for beginners.

[@lukaschumchal7797]

Unfortunately you are right. George Polya way of problem solving might be good start.

[@ankarigaripriyanka8306]

very straight forward video

[@pierreabbat6157]

What books do you recommend for learning Julia? Should I learn how to use it in a Jupyter notebook, in the console, or both?

[@universesixhit642]

Thank you for the advice Andy. Just began my journey of web development and I'm currently learning HTML and it's going well. I have one question. Is it possible to learn everything or at the very least most things of what you need to know about programming in general via websites like Udemy, Codecademy (Which is what I'm using) etc? Or do you suggest going the open university route? Thank you I really appreciate your insights.

[@xXKillaBGXx]

How important is leaning leetcode?

[@gotinogaden]

"Not having a Stack Overflow account is killing your gains!"

[@fightinginsight]

do you have a white dog/cat?

[@seranoxa]

The irony when the youtuber himself, says its bad to be watching him.... i should be working, but "just need to watch 1 more video" and Andy is there inception style and telling me its bad to watch him... :(

[@AndySterkowitz]

It's good to watch KZbin videos at the appropriate time. That's all I'm saying :-)

[@manuelgonzales6483]

🥇🏆 First place

[@FJT91]

First! Pin me! 📌

[@AndySterkowitz]

How about a heart?

[@amonraii7273]

A heart is all you get. Take it or leave it