WORST THINGS to do when learning to code | self taught developer

[@MorganKar_]

Turned 22 last month and decided to learn coding to join the tech field for my future career . Thanks for your tips tech dad, love your simple-to the point- advices, they really motivated me! Subscribed 💫

[@thetechdad87]

Thank you!!!

[@Teddemeister]

I like the light but you should try using a warmer color. Like a sun-type shade of yellow/warm white. It's gonna compliment your skin tone a lot better than the purple light I think. And if you only have the purple light: put it behind you as a background light that won't affect your skin tone.

[@thetechdad87]

This was my attempt to be a cool tech KZbinr 😂😂. No purple lights for now lol thank you for your input I will make the change

[@neekorevo]

Been learning how to code for 1 month now. I've had a few days so far that i felt overwhelmed and felt like im not cut out for this. I tend to add unnecessary extra pressure to myself by not giving myself enough time for new information to sink in and make sense. Then comes the frustration and thoughts of quitting. Thank you so much for this uplifting encouraging video. Its calming to hear that the emotions and thoughts that i am going through are completely normal and just part of the learning process. I will keep going and pushing through with a positive outlook that one day in the near future i will become a good/great coder! God bless and Thank you again!

[@thetechdad87]

Breathe and pray get back to it. Consistency is the key. Glad it helped good luck on your journey.

[@bilalhassen5187]

May God bless you! These are very encouraging words. Please keep doing what your doing it's very needed.

[@ShinmotoGaming]

Great video and i agree to everything you said! I transitioned from a bachelors degree in health management to being a Business Analyst many years ago, just because i was interested in it but had 0 tech knowledge. Now i am learning how to code, because i am interested in that. At the end of the day it's easy to learn new stuff, you just have to prioritize it and then put in the work. I see too many people complaining about all the stuff they would like to do, while sitting on the coach binge watching netflix. With youtube and all the different content creators it was never as easy as today to learn new things, especially stuff you can do from home like learning how to code. I sometimes feel like you could drop a bag full of cash in front of people and they would still complain about them having to pick it up. Best of luck for your channel, buddy 🙂

[@thetechdad87]

thank you

[@randalherndon]

The light is cool bro...maybe another? I'm self taught, and this hit home! Thanks for this reminder OG. much love.

[@thetechdad87]

Thanks for watching and thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated

[@DevlogBill]

Just found your channel and this was my first video I watched. I am self taught as a JavaScript developer. I am at the part where I guess I am trying to learn too many things. Started with React then jumped onto Php so that I was able to make a simple crud application. I had to stop myself and decided to focus on getting good with React and not worry about the backend until much later, thanks for the video

[@thetechdad87]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!!

[@arturhavrylov]

Thanks man! You are 100% right!

[@thetechdad87]

Your welcome thanks for watching

[@faboxbkn]

Thanks man! I came across your video without knowing you and I really love your content and work you are putting in! Greetings from Chile.

[@thetechdad87]

Chile!!! Thank you for the encouragement!

[@basedbonaventure9250]

Thank you for the advice.

[@thetechdad87]

Your welcome and thank you

[@TheMisterGuy]

The light is cool, but also it's...cool? A warmer color might be better. The light also calls attention to the mirroring.

[@thetechdad87]

I think I need a soft box because even my soft warmer lights seem very harsh, but thank you I didn't think about that. I genuinely appreciate the feedback

[@Orkari]

Great video! Thanks for the encourgement :)

[@hegabiat]

Thanks for the advice sir ! ♥

[@thetechdad87]

Thanks for watching

[@itsyaboi_jaja]

been draining myself on this thoughts that i think i'll never make it, it's hard when you stop coding for like 2 weeks all of the practice, tutorial, logics and even the urge to begin coding again is hard, thanks to youtube algorithm they bring up this short vid to motivate me, thanks tech dad much obliged!

[@thetechdad87]

your welcome we all go though it.

[@self-taughtdev]

Great tips!

[@thetechdad87]

Thank you !!

[@rafagleich2258]

Hey Man. Thank you. Let's rock! See you on top! p.s In what language are you coding?

[@thetechdad87]

started with python currently learning javascript

[@devamrh]

Nice Video Man❤️

[@thetechdad87]

Thank you

[@thomasyusuf1366]

Great vid. Bless up man.

[@rafay1969]

i am 18 and trying to learn how to code...thank you for advice and keep it up 🙏

[@thetechdad87]

Thank you. Don't give up man do your best!!

[@Max-lw7dn]

I love the video! Nice editing and speech. Good job :)

[@thetechdad87]

Thank you so much!

[@tedrivera8051]

Well-renowned technical colleges like MIT and Stanford also allow you to audit their courses online. You don't earn college credits, but you'll have access to all the learning materials.

[@thetechdad87]

Thank you for that information!!!!

[@tedrivera8051]

​@@thetechdad87 You're welcome! I recently became a lead engineer, so I've been collecting educational resources to recommend to my direct reports. Lots of stuff out there that I wish I had when I was learning but I'm glad exists now. Some core classes I'd recommend to everyone are: Data Structures & Algorithms and Discrete Mathematics. Also, Google Scholar is a great place to find free online versions of academic textbooks, articles, etc.

[@thetechdad87]

Thank you for the resources I will check them out and share the info.

[@thesurfer8199]

Brilliant video! thank you!

[@thetechdad87]

Thank You!

[@ZamanAshrafOfficial]

Thank you so much for being so helpful :)

[@thetechdad87]

Thank You!!!

[@AP77707]

That purple like would look pretty nice in a dark room and if you had it as a background light. Kinda like network chucks youtube videos.

[@thetechdad87]

Yeah I agree his setup is really nice I don't have the ability to do that at the moment but some changes are coming soon. I'ma try to put the light behind and darken the background some. Appreciate your feedback.

[@danyukhin]

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[@thetechdad87]

Lol I love it

[@moonage_]

SUPER USEFUL VIDEO. thank you for this sir. I'm lost tryna learn Python but this vid put me on track!

[@thetechdad87]

Glad it helped!

[@Ravikumar-nc9bz]

Thanks for the advice

[@thetechdad87]

Your welcome thanks for watching

[@VROOMqkaea]

keep up dad

[@thetechdad87]

Thank you son

[@ToryHarder]

33 here learning webdev with The Odin Project. JavaScript is kicking my ass, but I'm trying to stick with it.

[@thetechdad87]

We don't try. We do our best don't give up. What is your reason for learning to program?

[@ToryHarder]

@@thetechdad87 I wanted to learn a new skill. I hit a point in my life where I realized I was wasting my nights going down random KZbin rabbit holes or playing videos games and thought I can do something better with my free time while I still have free time. I used to love building websites back in the early 2000s as a teen, so I figured web dev would be a good place to start.

[@thetechdad87]

Join our discord we'll try to keep each other motivated

[@starop999]

This was required for me.. thx XD

[@thetechdad87]

Your welcome and thank you for watching.

[@hooho491]

Thanks for the video. I liked and subscribed. 4-5 months ago I started to learn Javascript with the Odin Project. I think I made a good progress so far, and I'm currently about to finish the fundamentals part. However, I sometimes feel that if am I too slow or wasting my time. For example I'm trying to do the calculator project(the final project in the fundamentals section) for almost a month. If I watched a tutorial on KZbin I would finish it in a day or two, but when I try this by myself (as it's the Odin Project's teaching method) it took an entire month (I usually studied everyday like 1 hour or sometimes up to 4-5 hours). And also, my code is a mess and has a few bugs that I couldn't solve for a week. For those reasons, sometimes I feel discouraged. Do you have any general or specific advice for me? Btw, as you mentioned in the video I'm in the discord groups so I can ask people my questions which is very helpful.

[@thetechdad87]

That's normal to look for help like you are. My biggest suggestion is to type out the tutorial and not just copy and paste do your best do as much as you can alone get help with the rest and keep moving. Over time and after multiple times of doing it you'll remember more and won't need to seek help as much. Don't sit still!!!! Hope this answered your question and thank you for subscribing

[@hooho491]

@@thetechdad87 thanks!

[@malaysiablackcat]

100% agree! 🙌

[@urdarkside1]

Where can i learn computer networking in an interactive website beside KZbin?

[@thetechdad87]

Linkedin learning, Network Chuck, Coursera, Microsoft, look up comptia network+ training

[@urdarkside1]

@@thetechdad87 Thank you

[@JackWill.]

Hey mate as a 27 year old coming from a construction background and no CS Degree is it too late to start my journey? I’ve got kids and no time to do a degree. Was gonna put 20 hours a week this year of self study. Do you think it’s possible to make a career change?

[@thetechdad87]

It's never to late man your younger than me when I started with major changes in my life. It will be difficult but worth it. I'm uploading a video at midnight about this.

[@thetechdad87]

Make the goal smaller though break it down to days 2 or 3 hours a day whatever you think yo can actually do smaller goals are easier to accomplish mentally

[@JackWill.]

@@thetechdad87 sweet thanks bro I’ll check it out when it’s up!

[@devamrh]

Degree doesn’t matter.

[@devamrh]

If you really commit 20hr/week It's gonna be a game changer for your entire life. Best wishes.

[@HowsDaJello]

You seem like a Christian. :)