The REAL Reason You Can't Learn to Code (From a Self-Taught Programmer)

Being a self-taught programmer isn’t a cakewalk. In today’s video I break down the main causes of what is holding you back from becoming a professional self-taught programmer.

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[AndySterkowitz]

It's been a while since I've posted but glad to be back! Excited to be putting out more videos here in the coming weeks. What kind of topics are you interested in hearing about?

[chriscruz]

I literally ran a business for five years, everything you said is true. You learn as you go and a degree will not help you much if anything at all.

[daveys]

I had a breakthrough using Daniel Zingaro’s book “Learn to code by solving problems”. Finding the right problems to solve for your level is critical. Main thing I learned is “don’t beat yourself up because of what you don’t know yet”. If you looked back, you’d see that you used a specific way to solve something to begin with, but now you’d use something more optimal.

Initially you’d see a problem and think “what the hell is this”, then “I get it but I can’t figure out how to solve it”, then “I can solve it using strings/lists/dictionaries”, then eventually “ahh, the manhattan taxicab algorithm again”.

[hamoodhabibi]

Just wanted to comment and say thank you! I've been binge watching your videos and it really helped me to get past my own thoughts and sort out my emotions/what I wanted in life. I think the mental block is one of the hardest to get past as a beginner. Keep coding guys :)

[TheAmoscokkie]

cos im too afraid to fail and fail again.

[cptbaker]

I've transformed my approach to learning. Despite past setbacks, I'm now thriving on Mimo. Its tailored leaderboards and streak counter tap into my competitive side, propelling me to learn for hours daily. I've realized that turning learning into a game shifts my mindset from doubt to determination. To all self-taught programmers, your journey matters, and embracing the right learning style is key. Kudos to those pushing boundaries and making their mark. Keep soaring! Namaste 🙏💙

[sathiya]

This is what I needed, I am stuck in a tutorial hell and this video made me clear. Now I am gonna start building projects.

[nu_jasuu]

I really like the “learn as you go” advice. If you have a project in mind, plan it out and start it! It’ll most likely be difficult and you may get stuck, but the important thing is you’ll learn as you go and that experience is valuable. Being a programmer means that you have to be willing to learn everyday even when you already have a job because even then, the learning never stops. So you might as well get into the habit.

[rickdiculous]

Subscribed to prove how serious I am lol.

I’m just finishing up my node.js courses today and am prepping for the job hunt.

[sam.shock]

aye glad to see a new video! great post and something I need to keep in mind constantly :)

[stillmattwest]

I just found your videos today, and they're great!. I teach web development classes in my area and mentor people entering the field and I say similar things to my students all the time. I wish I'd had this kind of advice when I first started.

[sarahjeantalley]

Ok, it’s messy. Now this makes sense. Thanks for the unlocking ❤

[itsReshad]

Thanks for the video, we need this kick up the buttt to get a move on! Appreciate it!!

[stillchill]

Love the morning dose of Andy! Love the content sir. Your influence is 👌🏼

[lunaticcowgirl]

I attended a 1-year web development program, I learned JS, HTML, CSS, reactJS, Python, and Django, and have previous experience with SQL, and Java. Even so, I feel so inadequate and incompetent that I have not even felt up to trying to find a paying job. Others have told me I have impostor syndrome, but it goes much deeper than that. Do you have any advice for this situation?

[joeltastet]

Good to see you 😊😊.. thank you for your precious content

[stevefox]

Thank You Andy for wonderful videos. 🙏

We would love to watch more relevant videos to the Job market.
All the Best. 🍀👍

[MRi-iqwf]

I was thinking of compiling the best github I can and perhaps an Adruino project to show at any interview. I don't have much experience but then I realized for years I've worked on map editor's, mods for games where you'd have to compile scripts and audio files, editing .JSON files sometimes. When I started learning code it wasn't the exact same thing but did include some similar concepts that didn't sound like gibberish.

[josephlivengood]

LOL at 2:18 you made me laugh, now I know I"m serious!

[Spychu]

I've been learning how to code for past 2 years. I struggle to finish vanilla JS project. And still I should learn how to use frameworks, typescript, github, git etc. I am starting to feel I will fail. I don't know what else to do. I really want to land a job as web developer