What is your way to escape tutorial purgatory while starting to learning code?
How to escape tutorial purgatory as a new developer — or at any time in your career.
Hello
I have got an issue of being attached too much to tutorial (udemy courses or youtube videos) without being able to build anything, I feel that it is useless to watch endless videos if I can't build something.
So my question to you, What is your way to escape tutorial purgatory while starting to learning code?
It's really normal feeling. I've had a bunch people say the same things to me and my advice is the same all the time.
I think the best way out for you is to start building stuff.
It should be something small and simple like a to do app. Start off and create a quick spec of what it should look like and do and then start coding it.
Don't be afraid to dip into tutorials along the way to work out how to do parts. I'm a professional developer and I still use google to work things out on a daily basis.
Todo app is a great place to start because there are already alot of guides out there for you to follow along if you need it.
Do you have your own website yet? Maybe start there and build your own site.
Like any skill it only begins to take hold and grow the more you use it. So start building a website or app and go from there. The more you build and grow the skill the better it gets and the easier to pick up new things.
Good write up! I’m in a similar space as a newbie with ideas way bigger than my skills!