Why Self Taught Programmers Fail or Quit When Learning How To Code

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[starskyhutch]

I'm a self-taught coder who managed to land a job (and then two others afterwards) after about 9 months of intense self-study, The BIGGEST thing that I've found is to ALWAYS have a good attitude and to not get discouraged when you don't know something. Take a break for 20 minutes, walk away, then come back. 90% of the time that will help the answers come or help in your understanding if you get stuck. Also be humble and teachable when you reach out for help. I went from zero coding experience to having automation jobs within a year so if I can do it, anyone can. Stay the course and chip up!

[edinkciku]

And now a software developer... Johnny Sins is truly something special. Seriously though, your content is great, keep Up :)

[realchrishawkes]

I've worked with many college grads who quit as well.

[smoove]

The best way to learn is reading other people's code and reverse engineering scripts. Modify code to how it suites your needs while you learn. You see your results faster and become way more comfortable with programming concepts and way more confident in your self. Stick to one primary language. Once you master or at least comfortable enough to solve your own problems with that language 97% of the time you will easily be able to learn any other language because it's all the same concepts with different syntax. From then add build smaller projects by yourself and work your way up. Don't go from 0 to 100.

[ranjanmaithani]

When i first started my job for 3 months i was on constant diliema on quitting my job. As i was not confident. But i kept on grinding wondering they will fire me but here i am 3 years as software developer.

[FrocketGaming]

One thing I learned that really helped me was this: Imposter syndrome is just ego, you're spending time thinking that other people are thinking about you and whether you belong or not but in reality... most people are too busy thinking about themselves, not about you. When I learned to get past my ego, my imposter syndrome went away and I stopped torturing myself.

[PorthoGamesBR]

Just a tip for all young devs: It is hard to study the things they ask for a job, because most of this things you wont use on your own projects since they are meant to a corporate level system. So, to study them, find some freelancer jobs and create the software asked on the job without applying (or maybe apply if you feel confident).

[hm-zgee]

"The process is hard when you don't know the process" I felt it bro

[JFizzzzzzzz]

Dude, you just said everything I'm going through! I haven't even touched my code in 3 months and it makes me feel even worse. Even tried to find Facebook friends that code and nobody. It makes it 100% harder doing it alone but you're right. I have to just push through eventhough I feel like a headless chicken. I really appreciate the video!

[pinkdiscomosh]

Have been a self-taught dev since June of 2016. I hit my first plateau last year (2021). Just landed a stable job at a big company and got comfortable and just wasn’t making an upward trajectory anymore. In December 2021, my wife and I adopted a baby girl and my drive to keep pushing just rushed right back. I’m no longer just keeping my wife and I afloat, but I have this girls future to prepare for and I have zero room to slack. No doubt I’ll hit another plateau someday. I hear that it’s a cycle type thing, but I’m thankful that the fire is back and I’m making big strides just in the last two months. Keep at it ya’ll and find the reasons why you want to keep going. I found mine. I hope you find yours.

[lennyedwards]

20+ years in and the self doubt never stops - keep learning

[DaUloi]

25 years entirely self-taught. Will be retiring to Thailand shortly at the age of 50. OA visa in process. My only regret is having worked for companies so often making them money and not more for myself.

[vipnirala]

Man, your facial expressions tells that everything you said in this video, all came out from your heart.

[rudya.hernandez]

Associates in CS, self-taught web dev, BS in software dev recently and still doubt! Shake it off, always learning, keep pushing through obstacles, surround yourself with better devs, and trust the process. Keep the faith! Great advice.

[xA]

There is a difference between the activity of programming and the job role as a software developer or web developer. I think one of the hurdles today's beginners face is the desire to learn everything at the outset; this is not possible due to a myriad of reasons. A slow and steady pace starting with the basics and building on the foundation over time will be less frustrating and more rewarding whether your goal is to use these skills and knowledge as a hobby or a career. If you are not having fun and you cannot see yourself programming as a hobby, maybe a career as a software developer or full stack web developer is not for you. Stop watching tutorial videos on YouTube and start building your own projects, small projects that you can complete in a weekend at first, then in a week, and eventually in a month or beyond. Remember you can create applications not just websites or smartphone apps, and some of those applications can run at the command prompt without any GUI interface.

[kamertonaudiophileplayer]

I'm also a self-taught software engineer. I agree, it is hard, but doable.

[AlessandroBottoni]

"Regular", "professional" and "successful" programmers usually work in a team with other programmers, and usually work only on a small part of a large codebase. These two elements can easily explain why "professional" programmers "succeed" while "self-taught" often fail. More in detail: when you grab your first job with a technical diploma or a university degree, you are usually asked to join an already working team and some "senior" programmer will take care of you. From that moment on, you just cannot give up. It is a totally different experience than trying to do something by yourself like many self-taught programmers are forced to do just to demonstrate they are able to do so.

[agdevoq]

Self-taught programmer since I was a kid. I regret having wasted so much time at university. I was ready to work by age 16 (advanced c++, low level 3d programming). 38 years old as I write, quite successful career.

[kmoov]

I've met way more college grads who quit compared to those who self-taught themselves

[BLAZ]

I am a 12 yr old self taught proggrammer and I never give up.