If you’re struggling with code, i went through the same struggle for two years 2014-2016 . This was my experience 1. I will watch a series of tutorial videos or read a topic on building a weather app. I will understand everything and implement it very well and it works 2. Few hours or a day⏰ later, i will comeback to my code and everything seems strange. I’ve totally forgotten the basic concepts and i have to go through everything again from top to bottom 3. I struggle with this for 2yrs & nothing seemed to work for me. I couldn’t even understand basics programming concepts like declaring variables, objects, inheritance, iteration functions, etc 4. So what did i do? 5. I stopped watching videos including those on YouTube and any other platforms. I started again in later 2016 in learning basic programming concepts and applying my knowledge to build basic programs like a budget and a todo app 6. When am done with a programming block of code and it works, i go through it and try to do it twice on my own and if i get stuck i try to fix it or i ask for help (stackoverflow, friend or YouTube) 7. I carried on like this until i was able to make significant progress while remembering the underlying basics concepts of programming- declaring variables, objects, classes, functions, inheritance etc, to build short blocks of code 8. I applied this knowledge while learning advanced topics in JavaScript and i built a weather app successfully which was hell because i had a lot of errors and i had to fix them on my own and with the help of friends & stackoverflow 9. Soon i gained confidence and i was able to build stuff on my own, and the more errors i had in my code i was able to fix em and it improved my programming & coding skills. 10. This process was painful but i was intentional about learning how to code and understandinf programming languages Now i freelance and build mobile apps for small to medium businesses
Thanks for sharing. I was wondering, have you ever felt like giving up on something? I sometimes feel that way when things get frustrating. However, I remind myself that the future holds great promise, and that keeps me going. I refuse to give up because I can see the potential for a brighter tomorrow.
Your journey highlights how consistency and intentional practice can turn confusion into confidence. I love the part about redoing code blocks and asking for help, it’s such an underrated yet powerful strategy. What’s one mindset shift that helped you push through those frustrating moments?
This is grit, resilience, learning from every failure, and the power of focus aimed at attaining mastery. These are no mean skills. The take home point: it's doable.
Nothing beats pairing learning with doing, it's the best way to truly understand and grow.
The power of consistency and persistency. Learning by doing is also powerful.
Wow this is a great post which is actually meant for me So basically I am still on the right track cause i am undergoing most of the stuff you faced Thanks once again for posting this content
I love the consistency in the process, despite all the odds.
Thank you for this.
Persistence and consistency. 🔥🥷👨🏾💻
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2wIf you ask me, nothing beats learning and doing things yourself. In my opinion, it provides hands-on experience and sets you apart from someone who only watches tutorials without practicing.