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ah let's learn how to codee today where
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do I start what the
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okay so you want to learn how to
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code there's tons of resources and you
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somehow ended up here I am sorry to hear
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that but on a serious note learning to
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code has been one of the best skills
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I've ever learned you don't have to be
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super smart to learn it and there's tons
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of free resources on the internet the
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only thing is you have to work really
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hard but the problem with a lot of
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people who try to learn the code is they
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don't know what to work hard on so I'm
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going to teach you the areas that you
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should be working hard on so you don't
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waste time quick disclaimer here I'm not
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here to teach you how to get a job in 3
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to 6 months because it's not that
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realistic I'll be honest is it possible
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yes have people done it yes and people
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have also won the lottery that does not
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mean it's going to happen to everybody
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I'm just here to give you everything you
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need to get started and I hope you
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understand that so with that out of the
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way let's get started number one learn
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how to learn now I know what you're
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thinking sloth I'm here to learn how to
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code what do you mean learn how to learn
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all right all right I hear you but this
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is really important I swear this will
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help a lot learning to code is not about
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programming languages it's about
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developing a mindset for problem solving
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and continuous learning this is what
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separates the beginners from the
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professionals the professionals know how
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to solve their own problems and learn
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new Concepts pretty quickly so it's
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crucial that you understand how to learn
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but sloth is it really that important
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especially for coding yes it is let me
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explain why number one rapidly changing
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technology the tech world is always
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evolving new languages tools Frameworks
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they're popping up all the time if you
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know how to learn effectively you can
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keep up with these changes without
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getting overwhelmed two problem solving
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skills coding is basically problem
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solving each line of code is a solution
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to a mini puzzle learning how to learn
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enhances your ability to break down
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complex problems into manageable pieces
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and find innovative solutions three
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adaptability this skill is gold in the
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coding world when you're comfortable
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with learning you adapt better to New
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Challenges you're more willing to step
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out of your comfort zone and Tackle
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unfamiliar tasks four Independent
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Learning you won't always always have
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someone to hold your hand through every
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coding challenge being a self-sufficient
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learner empowers you to find Solutions
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on your own making you a more competent
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and confident coder five efficient
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learning time is precious right you want
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to learn to code as fast as possible
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well by learning how to learn you can
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tailor your coding education to be more
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effective where instead of taking 5
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hours learning a concept you'd only need
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to spend an hour here's some examples to
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give you an idea you can use diagrams to
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plan a simple coding project then jump
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in and start building it and finally ask
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people for tips on how to improve it the
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key is to discover what works best for
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you and use it to make your learning as
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smooth and enjoyable as possible
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remember there's no one size fits-all in
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learning especially in something as
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diverse as coding while I can't directly
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help you find your unique learning style
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I can definitely guide you with General
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tips throughout the video to speed up
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your progress in coding and now for the
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big question where do I start coding is
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a vast jungle but don't worry I'll give
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you a map to guide you on the right path
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but I need to know a few things from you
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first what do you want to make why do
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you want to code do you want a big Tech
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job do you have an app idea want to make
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a video game okay that might have been
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too fast let's slow it down and start
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with two questions what do you want to
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make your answer to this question will
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guide your learning path to make sure
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you're not learning something you're not
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supposed to and end up wasting time
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it'll decide the resources you choose
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and the projects you'll embark on
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remember there's no right or wrong
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answer here it's all about what excites
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you and what keeps you up at night
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thinking I can't wait to create that now
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for the second question why do you want
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to code are you looking for a career in
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programming do you want to bring a
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unique app idea to life or are you just
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coding for fun this is what's going to
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motivate you when you eventually hit
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that bug at 2 a.m. and can't figure out
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why your code isn't working
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understanding your why also helps in
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choosing the right resources if you're
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career Focus you might lean towards
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areas that are easier to get a job in if
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it's a hobby you have more freedom to
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explore certain areas now that we've got
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your what and why let's talk about the
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how three what programming language
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should I learn the programming language
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you should learn all depends on your
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answer for those two questions there's
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no such thing as a best language but
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there does exist popular languages Let
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Me Explain what what you should research
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based on your interest if you want to
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build websites or web applications start
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with HTML CSS and JavaScript these are
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the main Technologies of the web HTML
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structures your content CSS Styles it
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and JavaScript adds interactivity as you
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advance consider learning Frameworks
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like react view spel or angular for more
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Dynamic and responsive applications from
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there you can start learning some back
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end if you want to build mobile apps
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your path depends on the platform for
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iOS apps learn Swift it's Apple modern
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programming language for iOS for Android
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start with Java or cotlin cotlin is the
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newer language and it offers more modern
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features and is now preferred by Google
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for Android development if you'd like to
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do both consider learning react native
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or flutter for those of you who want to
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build video games check out some video
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game engines like unity gdau and Unreal
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Engine unity and gdau uses C and gdau
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has its own language while Unreal Engine
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primarily uses C++ and for those of you
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who want to take over the world with AI
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and machine learning python is your
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starting point this area is not just
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about coding be prepared to learn a lot
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about math especially statistics
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calculus and algebra python is the most
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common language in this field for its
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Simplicity and the powerful libraries
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like tensorflow pytorch psychic learn
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and a lot of other libraries that
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support machine learning operations in
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each of these paths your foundation is
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crucial once you grasp the basics you
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can delve into more complex projects and
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refine your skills in your chosen area
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of Interest there's a lot more areas
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when it comes to coding so I strongly
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suggest you check out this video here if
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you want a highlevel road map of every
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main area of programming to get you
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started now that you have an idea of
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what programming language to learn we
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can move on four how to start learning
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to code so far we've discussed picking
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the right programming language and
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understanding your why but what about
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the actual learning process you know how
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to code first off let's talk about
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resources there's a wealth of
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information out there from online
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courses YouTube videos books tutorials
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and coding communities there's websites
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like code academy free code cam the Odin
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project and corsera they offer for
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structure courses that are great for
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beginners YouTube definitely has its
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fair share of tutorials but also don't
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overlook the power of books they often
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go deeper into Concepts than many online
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resources however there's a common
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Pitfall that almost every beginner gets
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stuck in that you should watch out
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for tutorial help a cycle of constantly
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consuming programming tutorials without
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being able to apply the knowledge in the
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real world and build real apps tutorial
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hell is one of the worst things to ever
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get stuck in you feel like you're not
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growing or improving where if you stay
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there you'll want to quit because you
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feel like this is not for you I was
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stuck at tutorial hell at one point and
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it was one of the worst feelings ever I
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really wanted to quit programming
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because I felt like this was not for me
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at all I kept watching tutorial after
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tutorial and I just felt like I never
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got better for some reason it's easy to
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get stuck in a loop of constantly
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watching tutorials and courses Without
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Really applying what you've learned
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while these resources build your
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foundation they don't always push you to
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the next level of solving real world
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this reinforce your learning but it also
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starts building your portfolio which is
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essential if you're looking to pursue a
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career in coding remember the goal isn't
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to get it perfect the first time it's
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all about learning iterating and
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improving each project you build will
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boost your confidence and understanding
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of coding and let me give you a quick
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cheat code you can speed this up even
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more by having a coding buddy or sharing
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your progress online let people see what
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you're building let them make fun of it
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let them improve it in the end you're
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going to be learning a lot on what not
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to do and what to do better I truly
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believe if I was sharing my progress
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online sooner I would be so much better
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I would probably be 100 times better
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than I am today you can join my Discord
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if you want to share your work I'd love
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to see what you're creating I just enjoy
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programming and that's everything that I
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have for you and I hope I gave you
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enough information to start coding so
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have fun build what you want and I can't
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wait to see what you build so I'll see
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you in the next video and uh have fun
