Maybe it doesn't really answer to all the questions listed above but never mind. I don't really know if I can stop being that way (using such an aggressive approach to get what I want). It's mostly because I would rather commit myself to the limit rather than enjoying my life. I am the kind of person that doesn't care about food or having a relationship with people. I would literally spend my time mostly alone if it weren't for my family. In high school I used to spend my holidays trying to acquire certain skills that I wanted to have. I always burned out in the end and once the holidays were over it was extremely hard for me to get back and study all over again. So it comes to no surprise that I wanted to use the same approach learning web development and so I did. I had already been learning to code a bit at school, I knew some Java, C++, C, HTML, PHP and mySQL so I wasn't completely a beginner.. At the beginning of my journey I didn't put much effort into it but after 2-3 months I started spending most of my days trying to learn to code, so nothing else beside of that all day and every day. After a few months I was starting to get depressed because I didn't know how long I should have had to endure that torture, plus my computer was also very slow and it felt like it was about to break. At the end of August I got hired as an intern front-end dev and fired 2 months later. They found a senior that replaced me. Unfortunately it wasn't that good of a experience but I have still learned a lot from it. I have also to say that the pay (450$ full-time) was also relatively low compared to what developers make. But now everything changed and I am starting to enjoy the journey, I am starting to love to code and this field in general. I am giving my self more time to rest in the morning and it helped a bunch, I feel like I can understand things faster and I don't feel confused most of the time. I am no longer stressed out about not having a decent computer or to not being able to buy paid courses online about development. That makes me feel much better. It's incredible how my life changed, I am sure it will keep getting better. I am still spending most of my day on the computer but at least in the morning I can have a little rest and I feel less guilty when I don't do everything that I have planned to. So even if my family stresses me out about me not having a job yet (I have just turned 20 two weeks ago) I feel that I can still endure until I will get a job because I know that the learning curve now is much lower than before and hopefully I will get a job that I enjoy doing within a few months. Below you can find my Linkedin account so you can get more of an idea of the things that I've learned so far: www.linkedin.com/in/paolo-di-bello000/
There are half a dozen reasons I could give for why I might want to get a certain result right now, ranging from unrealistic estimates, to having already waited for the result for some time to comparing ourselves to others who have already achieved the result I desire. The best I can do is to force myself to be patient, make a best estimate based on how long its taken me to achieve previous goals, and add alot of slack into my estimates.
Amazing video mate. I was into presales earlier I wanted to get into core coding . And started learning python. Although before this I did university for master of data science which helped me understand data at the core level . Then I was working in presales and I wanted to learn coding I gave myself 1 year . First 2 weeks I realised I was burning out.
Yes! I am that person who needs the results now. If I set out to learn something, I need to learn it in an hour, I need to be as good or better than everyone who's doing it, and had been doing it for years. I get burnt out and then I get pissed and get fatigued. I then give up or I make excusses on why it's just not going to workout.
I have an urgency because my family is going through a lot of financial issues. I said to myself once i get there im going to help my mom pay off her car car debts, she works a lot and we pay pretty expensive rent. I know i need to understand that i need to take it slow but i always have that urgency in the back of my head. I don’t want to see my mom be so stressed out.
Yup, they completely trivialise what is an immensely complex body of engineering and science, that has an endless learning path and just package it up in to a 12 week "bootcamp" that is often little more than a cash grab that often produces (at best) mediocre programmers.
@Opi3killz I haven't seen a boot camp yet than explains deep CS concepts and theory. You can't learn that stuff in 12 weeks. At some point people are going to need to know and understand that stuff to progress in their careers or do the job that's required. That's where boot camps completely fail. Even the "good ones". That said if you have a specific BC in mind I can look at it to offer an opinion on it.
At the beginning, I was in a rush to become a developer so I can get out of working two jobs. I was struggling learning. I've been learning off and on for 4 years. I was stuck in tutorial purgatory for a long time. It hindered my learning. Now, I'm taking my time with my learning. I'm rebuilding my portfolio from the ground up. I'm enjoying every minute of it.
@@d.s.dathaniel7552 Hey, so I haven't replied to Four Twenty One's reply yet, so I'm counting this as to replying for both of you. I've had a LOT going on in my life, which really sucks because my balance with work, life, and other obligations are HORRIBLE!!! What happened is that I started following more fads and trends that wouldn't get me a job. However, after re-evaluating what I want to do, I have set my goal into getting a job that either has to do with working with content editing (using CMS platforms like Wordpress, Shopify, etc.), OR building HTML E-Mails! From what I have seen and researched, there are plenty of jobs out there and I have started dedicating myself into getting a job in one of these first, then I can focus on learning front end a bit more. My portfolio is also finally almost ready as well. Hope this helps
I completely agree with you, I remember when i was studying networks (Cisco) i was working 18 hours a day almost non-stop i stuck it out for approximately 2 months then the disaster happened, i was completely burnt out I hated networks so much i stopped studying for 2 months, The reason I'm saying this because i don't want anybody to fall in this trap. Work Smart not hard, thank you Andy your videos are inspirational.
Burn out. I've had it. Seen it at least a dozen times in very talented software engineers over the years. After burn out, some come back to software but majority do not. Interestingly, creativity and inspiration (necessary for software engineering) comes when pressure is off and mind is relaxed. Most of my companies product development roadmap is based on ideas springing to mind whilst in the shower😀 I think of the mind as an amazing problem solving tool. It just needs space to work properly. Never had any inspiration moments whilst sat in front of a screen. HTH.
Meditation has really helped me a lot to become more efficient. I can literally notice how I'm more centered and in the zone a day after good meditation.
Man. This video hit home so hard for me. I find myself bouncing between projects and resources so much because I feel like I have so much to learn and make before I can feel good about my progress. I end up getting frustrated by not finishing things and feeling like I'm not making any progress. I love your weight loss analogy you give. I have had similar experiences with this so that really made sense to me. Thank you for the video and encouragement. I enjoy all of your videos. Keep it up, please!
thanks for the sobering insight andy. im 2 months into my 5 month bootcamp and i rushed through everything without grasping any concepts which is killing me now that project weeks are going by. im starting all over again, with new insight, new attitude, and now know what to expect. youve been super helpful brother!
Meditating first thing in morn and right before sleep REALLY helped me learn, retain info, garner patience and eventually reach my goal of becoming a Dev. I highly recommend it 👍
This was me 100%, I fell off after a while cause I went so hard in the beginning and started to loose interest. I'm now pacing myself and thank god I am in school learning software otherwise I probably would have given up completely.
"I don't get emotionally tied to that goal". I did exactly the opposite. I was putting more energy to constantly evaluate if I was learning quick enough than I was actually learning. It makes me lose months. But now I understand what I did wrong and I'm learning way quicker !
This is literally me. I quit my job to be a software developer after learning html and css. I thought I could learn programming at the same speed i learned those mark up languages. Silly me. I’ve been working my ass off since then to make up ground and you guessed it I burnt out. I got off the tracks a week ago and I just dont have a desire to code anymore like I used to. Thats a dangerous feeling to have when your in my circumstances. Ive learned that I just have to ride the tides of motivation and dial it back to something more sustainable now. You best believe Im not giving up though! This is nice video btw 👍🏻
This. I blame bootcamps and YT channels that tell you you can "become a developer in 6 weeks!!". It's BS of the highest order. You cannot learn something so complex, so vast, with any degree of proficiency in 6 months let alone 6 weeks. It's a long, hard road of constantly learning. The most important things are take your time and make sure you are enjoying what you are doing.
This is a very kind video. I let myself get bogged down by rushing, being overly self-critical, and anxious by doing this. For anyone starting out, please heed his words. I made the same mistakes. I still have a ways to go, but my goal of being a professional software developer by Fall 2019 is still progressing.
I love you Andy! Not enough people get real and personal when they talk about challenges they've overcome and it sets unrealistic expectations for people who also want to achieve the same goals.
Very good video. I started learning web development 5wks ago and my long term goal is to get a job by April 2022. I’m also starting a Canadian bootcamp next week and I’m setting myself a reasonable goal because I realize that this profession takes time to digest and master well.
Andy, I have been in a hurry since April 2017. Before that, I pushed myself to the limit in the gym. All I have now is noise in my ears and I burn out. All of this because of my passion to prove my teammates that I am really cool automation QA Engineer who knows C#, Azure, TeamCity, Jenkins and etc. My history has begun six years ago when I switched from law to IT. I did different jobs but one very skilled developer somehow pushed me to QA job. That was tough but fun. Since that time I am an IT guy. I was a Scrum Master, Release manager and etc. But I knew that all of this roles are temporary. And you earn less by been there. That's how I switched to an automation. In the beginning, it was like ok let do some tutorials. And make something real. But very soon I realized that I didn't want to be a switcher who wrote a spaghetti code and hardcode paths to a folder inside of very important methods. That's how I became obsessed with the idea of making myself a true developer. I have faced with trolling, language baffles and etc. What's more important I have started to compare myself with the best developers in my team. These guys are purely antisocial and not a person who do you want to spend more time than needed. They are brilliant mathematics but very strange guys. Guys who have started to code at 12 years. I am not like them. That drove me crazy because I like to talk and share my emotions. I have a wife and a kid. I am not an introvert. This environment and my aggressive goals drowned me. I feel myself like a shit. The one and only thing that keep me pushing forward is my family, my successful projects (yes I have some) and some people in my company. Do not push yourself. Life is a short thing. Today you code for 12 hours and tomorrow you are wrecked, lonely and sick. Believe me. I talked with a lot of IT guys. They hide their weaknesses under of sarcastic mask. They want to have someone at home you can hug and support. And I am not talking about the pillow. Don't make a single goal.
OMG, finally some real talk about these types of goals. Too many people out the selling the become a developer in 2 weeks BS and too many other people falling for it. After falling for this myself and rushing through my first app, I've spent several months building another app, but I'm making damn sure I'm focused on quality and not quantity / speed.
i used to follow tutorials like crazy..learning everything i want to learn as possible..but now im doing small projects and its more effective like you need to do research and think on your own and when you solve a small problem regarding that certain project that your stuck in for days .the feeling is really worth it
this is great I needed this. I have had a burnout which brought about depression, with no coding skills I had to build an app and consume an API which again I had to write within a month.
I can work (and I've been working for 2 months now) 40 hours per week with energy, motivation, and discipline. The difficult part is figuring out a truly efficient game plan that knocks it out of the park.
thank you for making this video. I was trying so hard to learn JavaScript super fast that I kind of rushed through everything because of being so impatient. Now I learn it all again from the beginning, much slower and relaxed and it's just a better way to learn.
+Hajar Rashidi Definetly not true. You can have a degree and still not be an engineer, rush out and do all the academic stuff and ignore all the pratical skills you'll still get a degree, but you won't be much of an egineer.
I'm that guy. Burned Out trying to teach myself. Got discouraged when I realized I had to learn Html, Css, Javascript, Ruby, Terminal, Git, Sql, ect.. ect.. ect.. all at the same time. I hope to recover and begin again someday.
I'm rushing cause I feel like I wasted time after graduating and I feel like its time for me enter this field I've been interested in. I hope I make the right decision. It will be my first Salary Job as well. I'm taking this Quarantine and the rest of 2020 to really try and buckle down and learn code.
a good approach is moderation +1, if you never programmed before start with 0+1 until that feels comfortable and becomes moderation, then increase it by one again and so on. I am one of those who tried the marathon learning and I would get fatigued after 3 days and take a long break and forget everything I learned. Now I do it every day at 3 hours a day and it seems to work much better. Great video as usual.
Oh man this hit me hard. I really wish I saw this video sooner. My ex-girlfriend just broke up with me on Valentine's Day for just this reason. I was so focused on doing all I could to enter the software engineering industry, and I have been doing well working on projects and interviewing with companies. But, I didn't spend enough time with her, I prioritized work over relationships and I am now full of regret. I turned into someone I didn't want to be. I became a workaholic and burned down important bridges in the process. What is the point of doing well later on in life if there is no one there to share it with.
I have nothing to lose. I'm living with parents. I'm unemployed. I'm already depressed. I know that 3 months are ridiculously fast, but I want to do it until the end of 2019 to find stable a job in IT/programming and support myself from it.
Great talk. My biggest pet peeve is how this learning track is sold like gimmicky "Fast Weight loss" stuff. Consistency is King, good things take time.
Yes! I’m a big fan of nutrition and diet and obviously feel the same way. It’s part of what attracts people to this subject area but obviously it can be incredibly misleading. 😊
Daaaaaaaaayum! This makes me feel so much better about my journey into the unknown of being a Software Developer. Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu so much for sharing your wisdom boo!
I quit being a software developer to save my marriage, 3 years and some it failed anyway many years past since it failed, but now I’m getting back in to programming
So true. Tried this years ago trying to "master" unity: Failed. This time around using the Head First books, I am putting in maybe 5 hours a week (hoping to add more time once shutdown season ends) and am actually seeing practice results and even using my new learned knowledge at work to troubleshoot intranet and DCS systems. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!
Having just graduated in engineering after 4 years, I was rushing to get a software developer job since being jobless is kind of awful. However I'm considering changing my tactic and looking at consultancy roles that have a *bit* of programming in them - so I can continue to learn on the side while still being paid in an IT-based role.
Another great video. Im 26 and married with a 1 year old. Im working my way into software dev and my first 3 months I was going at it 9-10 hours a day while sustaining 50 hours at my current job. Took 3 days off and realized I had to slow down right before you dropped this video. Very relevant and true!
Thanks for the video pal, I really need it to hear something like this. I started in a fast way, and then realized I was gonna need more time, and thought it wasnt good at all to calm down. But at the end, as you said.... "the tunnel vision" makes you see things that you havent see before.
This is so relevent to me, especially concerning learning software development. I now know I need to go slow and absorb the information and not feel rushed, but still remain consistant and practice.
You are dead on the topic! I've been like this, giving myself a few months to learn web development that I'm starting to question my abilities and slowly being depressed and losing sleep due to anxiety... Thanks for the advise.
So True man, better to create a sustainable method to achieve the ambitious goal. The habits you build are also more important than the goal in my opinion. Stay Consistent until you get the result rather than burn yourself out.
This is so me. I was trying to learn in 6 months but have fallen off. I have in enrolled in a software development 2nd bachelors because I need the structure. I still find myself constantly looking at jobs. Not sure why I can’t just chill and enjoy the process.
Hi Andy! I think this applies to pretty much everything in life, it is important to take your time and do things properly and within a timespan that is sustainable. As a IT student at university(in my 3. year now) it is incredible easy to burn out and really loose all your motivation if you are not careful. This has taught me to focus on myself and deal with the mental issues that I am currently having. It is never worth it to rush through something to meet others expectations and I think in my case it has really hindred my learning and progress as a programmer. It is great that you talk about this, because it is important that this is addressed and discussed. I would reconmend Brad from Traversy Media, he has a lot of good tutorials and also talks a lot about depression/anxiety when it comes to working in this field! Do have a nice day :)
This is rather interesting. Because I'm doing more the "formal" computer science approach. And all my friends after taking the intro C# I they decided either networking is the way to go or leave computer science all together. We were all "programmers" so it's just interesting hearing another take on this. I do have to agree though I think many people don't fully understand how coding works until you actually get into. Because first hand I know it's a "slow, painful process" at least for me. Since I don't remember stuff if I rush through it. I'm not saying crawl along but find a MODERATE pace that works for (you). One thing I would add find a way to decompress and relax and during that time don't be looking at the code trying to keep figure it out. No if need be walk away from the computer for 10 - 30mins. I sometimes like to watch 1hr on Netflix or read a book anything to take your mind off it. Then comeback and continue working on it.
Ye, every dev I know has something to take their mind of code for at least 5 minutes. Drawing, going to the gym, going for a walk, anything. So often you'll be stuck on a bit of code, walk away and come back and this problem you were grappling with for hours pratically solves itself in 5 minutes flat. Brains get tired and they need to take a break every now and then.
Amen to that man. Patience is extremely important and not practiced or strived for anymore. I was wondering, what type of channels / role models do you follow? Who inspired you to accomplish stuff and move forward? I've been on that self improvement train for a little while now.
That is so true. People are rushing to succeed. It is not good in my opinion. And if you really decide to spend the rest of your life as a web-developer it is not a rush. We have plenty of time.
Began coding in late August with little to no experience. Started off as a hobby, coding about 1-2 hours a night after work. My long term plan was to get myself built up enough to attend a part-time flex bootcamp while working full time. Lost my job in late September and decided that it was time to turn up the intensity and began studying/coding upwards of 8 hours a day, with hope that i can apply this newfound free time and land a spot in a full-time immersive program. NOT SUSTAINABLE at all. Started needing human interaction and got tired of keeping myself holed up in my apartment. I've dialed it back some, only coding for about 4-5 hours a day now, and doing my reading in my free time. Since I've relieved a little bit of that pressure off myself, I've seen bigger gains the past couple of weeks than I did the first month and a half. I'm still hoping to get into an upcoming February cohort with this less-is-more approach. Moral of the story is, regardless of whatever your situation, you need to make sure you're taking time to digest everything. You'll fry your brain to the point of useless if you set unrealistic expectations for what it can take in! Good luck everybody!
I just decided to go to college for it. Took an intro class this semester to learn the basics and best semester I'm taking a python course. I tried the to learn on my own first 2 weeks and got no where just dozing off on uddmy courses lol
I learned you have to expand time frames. When i got my developer job at the beginning of the year i had it all mapped out how i was going to create all these projects on my own time and become this amazing javascript developer...i didnt account for family issues, work deadlines, taking care of my son, and fatigue...i had to expand my timeframes again and then again. I realized that if you code everyday outside of work you will get there eventually
This is me for sure... My issue is I set goals, and start making good progress then I lose motivation for it because I hit a wall and end up not seeing the progress that I want right now... I am currently in Car Sales (weird isnt it?) I have always wanted to get into some sort of tech position but every time I get into it other stuff seems to start getting into the way... Since I have found your channel and started watching your videos its where I go when I lose motivation. The hardest thing for me is to make time to work toward reaching my goals.
Anyone who can honestly work, focussed on a particular task for any more than 6 hours a day, you are super human. Most people on average work about 2-4 hours of serious focussed work. Not watching videos not going for coffee breaks. What's important is that you mix you focussed work with some day dreaming or reflection on what to do next. Do not be so hard on yourself, set some realistic goals and slowly get better each day.
thanks you so much, i have bad experience with aggressive goals i have been trying but i've failed several times before but still trying but your advices make a lot of things clear to me
Great advice once again Andy ! Thanks for the "real world" perspective. I have a very demanding full time job in an industry I've been in for over 30 years ( not a spring chicken anymore ) and am desperate to get out of , and very much want to get into the programming / coding world. But "rushing" just doesn't work...
Rushing into anything in life is always a mistake. Mastery takes practice and time. There’s no way around it. I’m teaching myself coding while also getting into networking and systems architecture. I’d like to have a more spherical grasp of computers and I don’t mind if I reap the benefits a bit later. In the meantime I make sure to regularly publish apps and websites based on what I’ve learned so far to really solidify those milestones in my mind and I’m a happy man. I’m no “expert” but I advise people to do the same.
Learning bootstrap right now. Last night, instead of thinking “time to learn all of bootstrap RIGHT NOW, now this week, TONIGHT.” That’s a recipe for not getting it done, getting overwhelmed, and just frustration. So last night I literally just built nav bars. Lots and lots of navigation bars. Now I can build nav bars with no problems XD Nav bars, the col/row 12 grid system, and glyphicons :D I’m excited to move on and learn JavaScript, but having fun with html/css/bootstrap
I have an undergraduate (May 2016) degree and only took 1 programming class. Nov 2016 to Feb 2017 I did MITx intro to programming with Python. Then by May 2017 I earned the CompTIA A+ Then Jun 2017 I got a job as a software tester. Then by Sept 2017 I started receiving formal training in Business Analysis at that same job Then by Jan 2018 to May 2018 I began a Google scholarship for intermediate Android development at Udacity. Then... Finally... August 2018 I landed a job as a software developer. It has been 6 months and I STILL feel like I barely know any programming even though I am doing ETL development. It is going to take YEARS before you feel satisfied in how much you know. Don't get discouraged!!! It's a marathon not a Sprint!!! Edit: now my future goals are to finish 1/2 to all of OSSU
Like the point you made about working out, you have to ramp up steadily. I'm trying to learn JS as well as get into better shape currently. Right now I'm learning about If Thens (via "You Don't Know JS" book 1) and can do two sets of 15 pushups. So, "chapter 2" in terms of progress in both cases. I'm not setting concrete timeframes on either, and with all the resources available on the 'net these days, I'm just going low and slow.
Yes you are totally right about this topic. This is something what I did in the past. Right know for me is realistic to study 1 to 2 hours and I am giving myself about 6 months at least :) You have great content, keep it up :)
Coded in my youth, c64, basic, pascal, turbo pascal. Now im 44 years old and picking up coding again. 😋 Looked at python and Java but eventualy decided to learn c#. NET I have that feeling now to just Code and study around the clock and learn all the other stuff thats needed to be a developer. Its super fun and I love it! But family and work slows me down to a more of a "normal" phase, it will take time and for now im just focusing on one language. Hopefuly it will eventualy get me to a point where i can get a job. 🤘 Cheers!
Watching this made me realize bow flawed we are as people for some reason…lifes hard and even when youre there, thers something you suck at that you would like to be able to do!so the mindset must be the most important think but well thats a hard thing to change in itaelf but good luck boys and girls!
Thanks, Andy. Another key is DON'T play the COMPARE GAME. Easier said than done but looking at others, comparing people with similar educational backgrounds, wondering how they understand or are 'faster' is a time-waster and painful. Some have engineer spouses/friends for 24/7 access to tutoring, come from tech backgrounds and are 'refreshing', some just get patterns quicker, some study smarter, so aren't understanding but are going 'faster'. Who knows from where others are coming? It ultimately doesn't matter. Have to remind myself: MY RaCE/mY paCe.
Calorie cutting is a great way to lose weight when it's balanced with regular eating of good food. Such as vegetables and exercise. You want to do some "slight" calorie cutting so that you do not decrease your energy levels too much and your body adapts to using stored energy.
Thanks! Totally agree. I am laughing because I am planning to take 3 years full time, not 3 months, to become a Python data scientist. Maybe a Front end Web Dev is possible in 6 months but no way to learn deep learning and all the theory. I actually studied 8-10 hours a day about 6 days a week for 2 years. I take more breaks now, starting in my 3rd year, because I am working on projects more that require more creative thinking. I’ve done 100 hour weeks at a previous job and know what burnout feels like all too well. It’s all personal, and I could never force myself to work that hard for no amount of money. I know many people who do it for years, decades. All power to them. To each his or her own. :-).
I will say this: as a graduate student, I treated my body pretty badly to try and meet deadlines. I live quite a ways away from the school, and moving closer wasn't an option for me, so there were nights where I'd just spend the night on campus just so I could avoid having to commute the next morning. There were a few times where I did in fact make great progress on my work by doing this, but I of course had a hard time focusing the next day. So yeah, have aggressive goals but don't work towards them at the expense of your health and relationships; work towards them a little bit every day and after a few weeks/months, you'll be surprised by the amount of progress you've made.
Lol. Because I am old. Wish I started erlier... with that being said, becoming a programmer is not easy. If you are in it just for the money then its not worth it. You better love the strugle otherwise you are not going to make it. Just my opinion. One thing I noticed is the more I learn the more I realize how far I have to go.
Great advice, thank you Andy. It's all about learning, isn't it? I'd love so much to hear your other advice on how to learn fast? Most bloggers would not disclose their tips on how they did so well in a short span of time. I wonder, what learning technics have worked for you?
Thank you very much, it just came at the right time, like two days ago a teacher of the CS program told me to slow down, so I decided to prepare some good and more realistic goals so I can be able to have a good core and enjoy this, because at the end this is what I want to do, to enjoy working doing this, so for now I put myself the goal of being very good intermediate just in python in 3 month so I can have very good fundamentals, also I am taking Calculus so I am literally practicing a lot of math and really enjoying learning and solving problems.
When I first started in software engineering job I thought it was a very glamorous job. Now, after 25+ years, it's a lot of grunt work. Don't get me wrong. It's better than digging ditches. But, software engineering and digging ditches have lot in common.
hey I didn't know you were in Chicago... I was in Chicago when I first got into software. I'm in Detroit now. once again great video you make a lot of great points Andy 👍
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Are you the type of person who has problems with needing to get the result "right now"? What are your thoughts about how it affects you?
Maybe it doesn't really answer to all the questions listed above but never mind.
I don't really know if I can stop being that way (using such an aggressive approach to get what I want). It's mostly because I would rather commit myself to the limit rather than enjoying my life. I am the kind of person that doesn't care about food or having a relationship with people. I would literally spend my time mostly alone if it weren't for my family.
In high school I used to spend my holidays trying to acquire certain skills that I wanted to have. I always burned out in the end and once the holidays were over it was extremely hard for me to get back and study all over again.
So it comes to no surprise that I wanted to use the same approach learning web development and so I did. I had already been learning to code a bit at school, I knew some Java, C++, C, HTML, PHP and mySQL so I wasn't completely a beginner..
At the beginning of my journey I didn't put much effort into it but after 2-3 months I started spending most of my days trying to learn to code, so nothing else beside of that all day and every day.
After a few months I was starting to get depressed because I didn't know how long I should have had to endure that torture, plus my computer was also very slow and it felt like it was about to break.
At the end of August I got hired as an intern front-end dev and fired 2 months later. They found a senior that replaced me. Unfortunately it wasn't that good of a experience but I have still learned a lot from it. I have also to say that the pay (450$ full-time) was also relatively low compared to what developers make.
But now everything changed and I am starting to enjoy the journey, I am starting to love to code and this field in general. I am giving my self more time to rest in the morning and it helped a bunch, I feel like I can understand things faster and I don't feel confused most of the time.
I am no longer stressed out about not having a decent computer or to not being able to buy paid courses online about development. That makes me feel much better. It's incredible how my life changed, I am sure it will keep getting better.
I am still spending most of my day on the computer but at least in the morning I can have a little rest and I feel less guilty when I don't do everything that I have planned to.
So even if my family stresses me out about me not having a job yet (I have just turned 20 two weeks ago) I feel that I can still endure until I will get a job because I know that the learning curve now is much lower than before and hopefully I will get a job that I enjoy doing within a few months.
Below you can find my Linkedin account so you can get more of an idea of the things that I've learned so far:
www.linkedin.com/in/paolo-di-bello000/
There are half a dozen reasons I could give for why I might want to get a certain result right now, ranging from unrealistic estimates, to having already waited for the result for some time to comparing ourselves to others who have already achieved the result I desire. The best I can do is to force myself to be patient, make a best estimate based on how long its taken me to achieve previous goals, and add alot of slack into my estimates.
Amazing video mate. I was into presales earlier I wanted to get into core coding . And started learning python. Although before this I did university for master of data science which helped me understand data at the core level . Then I was working in presales and I wanted to learn coding I gave myself 1 year . First 2 weeks I realised I was burning out.
Yes! I am that person who needs the results now. If I set out to learn something, I need to learn it in an hour, I need to be as good or better than everyone who's doing it, and had been doing it for years. I get burnt out and then I get pissed and get fatigued. I then give up or I make excusses on why it's just not going to workout.
I have an urgency because my family is going through a lot of financial issues. I said to myself once i get there im going to help my mom pay off her car car debts, she works a lot and we pay pretty expensive rent. I know i need to understand that i need to take it slow but i always have that urgency in the back of my head. I don’t want to see my mom be so stressed out.
all those developers claiming that you can be a developer in 3 months, you here being super realistic about it
Thanks for your honesty
i think people have these expectations due to what bootcamps promise to acheive
Yup, they completely trivialise what is an immensely complex body of engineering and science, that has an endless learning path and just package it up in to a 12 week "bootcamp" that is often little more than a cash grab that often produces (at best) mediocre programmers.
@Opi3killz I haven't seen a boot camp yet than explains deep CS concepts and theory. You can't learn that stuff in 12 weeks. At some point people are going to need to know and understand that stuff to progress in their careers or do the job that's required. That's where boot camps completely fail. Even the "good ones". That said if you have a specific BC in mind I can look at it to offer an opinion on it.
I'm in UT Austin's coding bootcamp and it honestly feels like one of the worst decisions I have made in my life
Me: “python, javascript, c++ in one week!! No worries!!”
Burnout and Death likes this.
Found a good 4h C++ video tutorial... Just watching it takes like a week.
At the beginning, I was in a rush to become a developer so I can get out of working two jobs. I was struggling learning. I've been learning off and on for 4 years. I was stuck in tutorial purgatory for a long time. It hindered my learning. Now, I'm taking my time with my learning. I'm rebuilding my portfolio from the ground up. I'm enjoying every minute of it.
Hey dude. I was wondering how is it going for you these days.
I would like to know too! You started 4 years before me! Oh I thought it’s 8 years at first, misread it.
@@d.s.dathaniel7552 Hey, so I haven't replied to Four Twenty One's reply yet, so I'm counting this as to replying for both of you. I've had a LOT going on in my life, which really sucks because my balance with work, life, and other obligations are HORRIBLE!!! What happened is that I started following more fads and trends that wouldn't get me a job.
However, after re-evaluating what I want to do, I have set my goal into getting a job that either has to do with working with content editing (using CMS platforms like Wordpress, Shopify, etc.), OR building HTML E-Mails! From what I have seen and researched, there are plenty of jobs out there and I have started dedicating myself into getting a job in one of these first, then I can focus on learning front end a bit more. My portfolio is also finally almost ready as well. Hope this helps
I completely agree with you, I remember when i was studying networks (Cisco) i was working 18 hours a day almost non-stop i stuck it out for approximately 2 months then the disaster happened, i was completely burnt out I hated networks so much i stopped studying for 2 months, The reason I'm saying this because i don't want anybody to fall in this trap. Work Smart not hard, thank you Andy your videos are inspirational.
Burn out. I've had it. Seen it at least a dozen times in very talented software engineers over the years.
After burn out, some come back to software but majority do not.
Interestingly, creativity and inspiration (necessary for software engineering) comes when pressure is off and mind is relaxed. Most of my companies product development roadmap is based on ideas springing to mind whilst in the shower😀
I think of the mind as an amazing problem solving tool. It just needs space to work properly. Never had any inspiration moments whilst sat in front of a screen.
HTH.
I think having small micro goals or wins is also much more approachable and rewarding. It helps me with positive reinforcement mentally.
Meditation has really helped me a lot to become more efficient. I can literally notice how I'm more centered and in the zone a day after good meditation.
Meditation is my life.
Man. This video hit home so hard for me. I find myself bouncing between projects and resources so much because I feel like I have so much to learn and make before I can feel good about my progress. I end up getting frustrated by not finishing things and feeling like I'm not making any progress. I love your weight loss analogy you give. I have had similar experiences with this so that really made sense to me. Thank you for the video and encouragement. I enjoy all of your videos. Keep it up, please!
Adam, in the same boat you're in, very frustrating, looking for ways to gain and keep focus.
thanks for the sobering insight andy. im 2 months into my 5 month bootcamp and i rushed through everything without grasping any concepts which is killing me now that project weeks are going by. im starting all over again, with new insight, new attitude, and now know what to expect. youve been super helpful brother!
Meditating first thing in morn and right before sleep REALLY helped me learn, retain info, garner patience and eventually reach my goal of becoming a Dev. I highly recommend it 👍
This was me 100%, I fell off after a while cause I went so hard in the beginning and started to loose interest. I'm now pacing myself and thank god I am in school learning software otherwise I probably would have given up completely.
"I don't get emotionally tied to that goal".
I did exactly the opposite.
I was putting more energy to constantly evaluate if I was learning quick enough than I was actually learning.
It makes me lose months.
But now I understand what I did wrong and I'm learning way quicker !
This is literally me. I quit my job to be a software developer after learning html and css. I thought I could learn programming at the same speed i learned those mark up languages. Silly me. I’ve been working my ass off since then to make up ground and you guessed it I burnt out. I got off the tracks a week ago and I just dont have a desire to code anymore like I used to. Thats a dangerous feeling to have when your in my circumstances. Ive learned that I just have to ride the tides of motivation and dial it back to something more sustainable now. You best believe Im not giving up though! This is nice video btw 👍🏻
@Øath betrayer I'm mainly working with Ruby right now
Omg you are me. I'm honestly going to apply for UI developer jobs as it is mostly html css and some DOM manipulating with JS.
This. I blame bootcamps and YT channels that tell you you can "become a developer in 6 weeks!!". It's BS of the highest order. You cannot learn something so complex, so vast, with any degree of proficiency in 6 months let alone 6 weeks. It's a long, hard road of constantly learning. The most important things are take your time and make sure you are enjoying what you are doing.
This is a very kind video. I let myself get bogged down by rushing, being overly self-critical, and anxious by doing this.
For anyone starting out, please heed his words. I made the same mistakes.
I still have a ways to go, but my goal of being a professional software developer by Fall 2019 is still progressing.
I love you Andy! Not enough people get real and personal when they talk about challenges they've overcome and it sets unrealistic expectations for people who also want to achieve the same goals.
Hey Andy, I've started teaching myself for 8 months now I tend to run in lots of roadblocks. You right I should not be so tough on my self.
Very good video. I started learning web development 5wks ago and my long term goal is to get a job by April 2022. I’m also starting a Canadian bootcamp next week and I’m setting myself a reasonable goal because I realize that this profession takes time to digest and master well.
Andy, I have been in a hurry since April 2017. Before that, I pushed myself to the limit in the gym. All I have now is noise in my ears and I burn out. All of this because of my passion to prove my teammates that I am really cool automation QA Engineer who knows C#, Azure, TeamCity, Jenkins and etc. My history has begun six years ago when I switched from law to IT. I did different jobs but one very skilled developer somehow pushed me to QA job. That was tough but fun. Since that time I am an IT guy. I was a Scrum Master, Release manager and etc. But I knew that all of this roles are temporary. And you earn less by been there. That's how I switched to an automation. In the beginning, it was like ok let do some tutorials. And make something real. But very soon I realized that I didn't want to be a switcher who wrote a spaghetti code and hardcode paths to a folder inside of very important methods. That's how I became obsessed with the idea of making myself a true developer. I have faced with trolling, language baffles and etc. What's more important I have started to compare myself with the best developers in my team. These guys are purely antisocial and not a person who do you want to spend more time than needed. They are brilliant mathematics but very strange guys. Guys who have started to code at 12 years. I am not like them. That drove me crazy because I like to talk and share my emotions. I have a wife and a kid. I am not an introvert. This environment and my aggressive goals drowned me. I feel myself like a shit. The one and only thing that keep me pushing forward is my family, my successful projects (yes I have some) and some people in my company. Do not push yourself. Life is a short thing. Today you code for 12 hours and tomorrow you are wrecked, lonely and sick. Believe me. I talked with a lot of IT guys. They hide their weaknesses under of sarcastic mask. They want to have someone at home you can hug and support. And I am not talking about the pillow. Don't make a single goal.
OMG, finally some real talk about these types of goals. Too many people out the selling the become a developer in 2 weeks BS and too many other people falling for it. After falling for this myself and rushing through my first app, I've spent several months building another app, but I'm making damn sure I'm focused on quality and not quantity / speed.
i used to follow tutorials like crazy..learning everything i want to learn as possible..but now im doing small projects and its more effective like you need to do research and think on your own and when you solve a small problem regarding that certain project that your stuck in for days .the feeling is really worth it
this is great I needed this. I have had a burnout which brought about depression, with no coding skills I had to build an app and consume an API which again I had to write within a month.
This was SO relevant to how I was feeling at the exact moment I saw the thumbnail for this video. Thanks so much, Andy
I can work (and I've been working for 2 months now) 40 hours per week with energy, motivation, and discipline. The difficult part is figuring out a truly efficient game plan that knocks it out of the park.
thank you for making this video. I was trying so hard to learn JavaScript super fast that I kind of rushed through everything because of being so impatient. Now I learn it all again from the beginning, much slower and relaxed and it's just a better way to learn.
Honest and non-compromising in your advice and view on the journey of becoming a developer.
please don't be a programmer but be a Problem Solver!, big difference ;)
Problem solvers are called Engineers. 🤔
@@JR-mk6owNah Engineers are someone with an engineering degree. A problem solver is someone who solves a problem. Aka anyone
+Hajar Rashidi Definetly not true. You can have a degree and still not be an engineer, rush out and do all the academic stuff and ignore all the pratical skills you'll still get a degree, but you won't be much of an egineer.
@@Stettafire yeah, I just got hired as a engineer. Things are different now a days. I am not even have a engineering degree
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I'm that guy. Burned Out trying to teach myself. Got discouraged when I realized I had to learn Html, Css, Javascript, Ruby, Terminal, Git, Sql, ect.. ect.. ect.. all at the same time. I hope to recover and begin again someday.
I feel you!
I'm rushing cause I feel like I wasted time after graduating and I feel like its time for me enter this field I've been interested in. I hope I make the right decision. It will be my first Salary Job as well. I'm taking this Quarantine and the rest of 2020 to really try and buckle down and learn code.
a good approach is moderation +1, if you never programmed before start with 0+1 until that feels comfortable and becomes moderation, then increase it by one again and so on. I am one of those who tried the marathon learning and I would get fatigued after 3 days and take a long break and forget everything I learned. Now I do it every day at 3 hours a day and it seems to work much better.
Great video as usual.
Hey dude how is it going 4 years down the line
This is the most realistic response for becoming a developer. Thank you this makes me feel so much better.
Oh man this hit me hard. I really wish I saw this video sooner. My ex-girlfriend just broke up with me on Valentine's Day for just this reason. I was so focused on doing all I could to enter the software engineering industry, and I have been doing well working on projects and interviewing with companies. But, I didn't spend enough time with her, I prioritized work over relationships and I am now full of regret. I turned into someone I didn't want to be. I became a workaholic and burned down important bridges in the process. What is the point of doing well later on in life if there is no one there to share it with.
I have nothing to lose. I'm living with parents. I'm unemployed. I'm already depressed. I know that 3 months are ridiculously fast, but I want to do it until the end of 2019 to find stable a job in IT/programming and support myself from it.
Good luck bro
Great talk. My biggest pet peeve is how this learning track is sold like gimmicky "Fast Weight loss" stuff. Consistency is King, good things take time.
Yes! I’m a big fan of nutrition and diet and obviously feel the same way. It’s part of what attracts people to this subject area but obviously it can be incredibly misleading. 😊
Daaaaaaaaayum! This makes me feel so much better about my journey into the unknown of being a Software Developer. Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu so much for sharing your wisdom boo!
I quit being a software developer to save my marriage, 3 years and some it failed anyway many years past since it failed, but now I’m getting back in to programming
So true. Tried this years ago trying to "master" unity: Failed. This time around using the Head First books, I am putting in maybe 5 hours a week (hoping to add more time once shutdown season ends) and am actually seeing practice results and even using my new learned knowledge at work to troubleshoot intranet and DCS systems.
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!
Having just graduated in engineering after 4 years, I was rushing to get a software developer job since being jobless is kind of awful. However I'm considering changing my tactic and looking at consultancy roles that have a *bit* of programming in them - so I can continue to learn on the side while still being paid in an IT-based role.
Another great video. Im 26 and married with a 1 year old. Im working my way into software dev and my first 3 months I was going at it 9-10 hours a day while sustaining 50 hours at my current job. Took 3 days off and realized I had to slow down right before you dropped this video. Very relevant and true!
Thanks for the video pal, I really need it to hear something like this. I started in a fast way, and then realized I was gonna need more time, and thought it wasnt good at all to calm down. But at the end, as you said.... "the tunnel vision" makes you see things that you havent see before.
This is so relevent to me, especially concerning learning software development.
I now know I need to go slow and absorb the information and not feel rushed, but still remain consistant and practice.
You are dead on the topic! I've been like this, giving myself a few months to learn web development that I'm starting to question my abilities and slowly being depressed and losing sleep due to anxiety...
Thanks for the advise.
So True man, better to create a sustainable method to achieve the ambitious goal. The habits you build are also more important than the goal in my opinion. Stay Consistent until you get the result rather than burn yourself out.
We were just talking about this, right? 😊
This is so me. I was trying to learn in 6 months but have fallen off. I have in enrolled in a software development 2nd bachelors because I need the structure. I still find myself constantly looking at jobs. Not sure why I can’t just chill and enjoy the process.
this is me right now i think i need to relax and slow down because im more of an rhythm learner and like work at my own pace thanks for this
Hi Andy!
I think this applies to pretty much everything in life, it is important to take your time and do things properly and within a timespan that is sustainable. As a IT student at university(in my 3. year now) it is incredible easy to burn out and really loose all your motivation if you are not careful. This has taught me to focus on myself and deal with the mental issues that I am currently having. It is never worth it to rush through something to meet others expectations and I think in my case it has really hindred my learning and progress as a programmer.
It is great that you talk about this, because it is important that this is addressed and discussed. I would reconmend Brad from Traversy Media, he has a lot of good tutorials and also talks a lot about depression/anxiety when it comes to working in this field!
Do have a nice day :)
This is rather interesting. Because I'm doing more the "formal" computer science approach. And all my friends after taking the intro C# I they decided either networking is the way to go or leave computer science all together. We were all "programmers" so it's just interesting hearing another take on this. I do have to agree though I think many people don't fully understand how coding works until you actually get into. Because first hand I know it's a "slow, painful process" at least for me. Since I don't remember stuff if I rush through it. I'm not saying crawl along but find a MODERATE pace that works for (you). One thing I would add find a way to decompress and relax and during that time don't be looking at the code trying to keep figure it out. No if need be walk away from the computer for 10 - 30mins. I sometimes like to watch 1hr on Netflix or read a book anything to take your mind off it. Then comeback and continue working on it.
Ye, every dev I know has something to take their mind of code for at least 5 minutes. Drawing, going to the gym, going for a walk, anything. So often you'll be stuck on a bit of code, walk away and come back and this problem you were grappling with for hours pratically solves itself in 5 minutes flat. Brains get tired and they need to take a break every now and then.
Amen to that man. Patience is extremely important and not practiced or strived for anymore. I was wondering, what type of channels / role models do you follow? Who inspired you to accomplish stuff and move forward? I've been on that self improvement train for a little while now.
That is so true. People are rushing to succeed. It is not good in my opinion. And if you really decide to spend the rest of your life as a web-developer it is not a rush. We have plenty of time.
Began coding in late August with little to no experience. Started off as a hobby, coding about 1-2 hours a night after work. My long term plan was to get myself built up enough to attend a part-time flex bootcamp while working full time. Lost my job in late September and decided that it was time to turn up the intensity and began studying/coding upwards of 8 hours a day, with hope that i can apply this newfound free time and land a spot in a full-time immersive program. NOT SUSTAINABLE at all. Started needing human interaction and got tired of keeping myself holed up in my apartment. I've dialed it back some, only coding for about 4-5 hours a day now, and doing my reading in my free time.
Since I've relieved a little bit of that pressure off myself, I've seen bigger gains the past couple of weeks than I did the first month and a half. I'm still hoping to get into an upcoming February cohort with this less-is-more approach. Moral of the story is, regardless of whatever your situation, you need to make sure you're taking time to digest everything. You'll fry your brain to the point of useless if you set unrealistic expectations for what it can take in! Good luck everybody!
I just decided to go to college for it. Took an intro class this semester to learn the basics and best semester I'm taking a python course. I tried the to learn on my own first 2 weeks and got no where just dozing off on uddmy courses lol
This is exactly what I needed to hear! Love it!
Ironically, I'm reaching my goals faster than ever since I joined Andy's Mastermind group, I highly recommend it.
😊😊😊👍👍👍
Johnathan Beal Glad to bear that but how is that ironic? 👏
I learned you have to expand time frames. When i got my developer job at the beginning of the year i had it all mapped out how i was going to create all these projects on my own time and become this amazing javascript developer...i didnt account for family issues, work deadlines, taking care of my son, and fatigue...i had to expand my timeframes again and then again. I realized that if you code everyday outside of work you will get there eventually
This is me for sure... My issue is I set goals, and start making good progress then I lose motivation for it because I hit a wall and end up not seeing the progress that I want right now... I am currently in Car Sales (weird isnt it?) I have always wanted to get into some sort of tech position but every time I get into it other stuff seems to start getting into the way... Since I have found your channel and started watching your videos its where I go when I lose motivation. The hardest thing for me is to make time to work toward reaching my goals.
Anyone who can honestly work, focussed on a particular task for any more than 6 hours a day, you are super human. Most people on average work about 2-4 hours of serious focussed work. Not watching videos not going for coffee breaks. What's important is that you mix you focussed work with some day dreaming or reflection on what to do next. Do not be so hard on yourself, set some realistic goals and slowly get better each day.
Thanks for reminding us to take a step back. Rushing never helped...
thanks you so much, i have bad experience with aggressive goals i have been trying but i've failed several times before but still trying but your advices make a lot of things clear to me
Great advice once again Andy ! Thanks for the "real world" perspective. I have a very demanding full time job in an industry I've been in for over 30 years ( not a spring chicken anymore ) and am desperate to get out of , and very much want to get into the programming / coding world. But "rushing" just doesn't work...
Rushing into anything in life is always a mistake. Mastery takes practice and time. There’s no way around it. I’m teaching myself coding while also getting into networking and systems architecture. I’d like to have a more spherical grasp of computers and I don’t mind if I reap the benefits a bit later. In the meantime I make sure to regularly publish apps and websites based on what I’ve learned so far to really solidify those milestones in my mind and I’m a happy man. I’m no “expert” but I advise people to do the same.
My goal was to code one hour a day for a year. After 7 months of coding one hour per day, I raised my quota to 2 hours per day.
This is exactly what I needed. Thank you Andy🙏🏽😌
Learning bootstrap right now. Last night, instead of thinking “time to learn all of bootstrap RIGHT NOW, now this week, TONIGHT.”
That’s a recipe for not getting it done, getting overwhelmed, and just frustration.
So last night I literally just built nav bars. Lots and lots of navigation bars. Now I can build nav bars with no problems XD
Nav bars, the col/row 12 grid system, and glyphicons :D
I’m excited to move on and learn JavaScript, but having fun with html/css/bootstrap
i have that issue right now want to learn fast but i understand that it makes regress, thank you for that video
I have an undergraduate (May 2016) degree and only took 1 programming class.
Nov 2016 to Feb 2017 I did MITx intro to programming with Python.
Then by May 2017 I earned the CompTIA A+
Then Jun 2017 I got a job as a software tester.
Then by Sept 2017 I started receiving formal training in Business Analysis at that same job
Then by Jan 2018 to May 2018 I began a Google scholarship for intermediate Android development at Udacity.
Then... Finally... August 2018 I landed a job as a software developer.
It has been 6 months and I STILL feel like I barely know any programming even though I am doing ETL development.
It is going to take YEARS before you feel satisfied in how much you know. Don't get discouraged!!! It's a marathon not a Sprint!!!
Edit: now my future goals are to finish 1/2 to all of OSSU
This is EXACTLY what I'm going through. Thanks man
Like the point you made about working out, you have to ramp up steadily. I'm trying to learn JS as well as get into better shape currently. Right now I'm learning about If Thens (via "You Don't Know JS" book 1) and can do two sets of 15 pushups. So, "chapter 2" in terms of progress in both cases. I'm not setting concrete timeframes on either, and with all the resources available on the 'net these days, I'm just going low and slow.
You look good man! Thanks for this bit of perspective, I needed this
I'm 18, stuck in a (quite) complex situation and I needed this. Thank you. Why didn't I find this video earlier smh
Thanks a lot! I really have this rushing/lacking habbit & your perspective helped me out 👍🏾
Yes you are totally right about this topic. This is something what I did in the past. Right know for me is realistic to study 1 to 2 hours and I am giving myself about 6 months at least :)
You have great content, keep it up :)
Coded in my youth, c64, basic, pascal, turbo pascal. Now im 44 years old and picking up coding again. 😋 Looked at python and Java but eventualy decided to learn c#. NET
I have that feeling now to just Code and study around the clock and learn all the other stuff thats needed to be a developer. Its super fun and I love it! But family and work slows me down to a more of a "normal" phase, it will take time and for now im just focusing on one language. Hopefuly it will eventualy get me to a point where i can get a job. 🤘 Cheers!
Watching this made me realize bow flawed we are as people for some reason…lifes hard and even when youre there, thers something you suck at that you would like to be able to do!so the mindset must be the most important think but well thats a hard thing to change in itaelf but good luck boys and girls!
Wow, this vid really hit home...At the right time.
Got hired at the startup, working 12 hours a day. I needed this, thank you, dude!
I just booked and look forward to speaking with you on Friday
I think ppl need a good start everyday like meditation , take a good walk ,activated your sense first and then u ready to work with speed
Thanks, Andy. Another key is DON'T play the COMPARE GAME. Easier said than done but looking at others, comparing people with similar educational backgrounds, wondering how they understand or are 'faster' is a time-waster and painful. Some have engineer spouses/friends for 24/7 access to tutoring, come from tech backgrounds and are 'refreshing', some just get patterns quicker, some study smarter, so aren't understanding but are going 'faster'. Who knows from where others are coming? It ultimately doesn't matter. Have to remind myself: MY RaCE/mY paCe.
I needed this video right now. Thank you Andy! :)
Calorie cutting is a great way to lose weight when it's balanced with regular eating of good food. Such as vegetables and exercise. You want to do some "slight" calorie cutting so that you do not decrease your energy levels too much and your body adapts to using stored energy.
Thanks! Totally agree. I am laughing because I am planning to take 3 years full time, not 3 months, to become a Python data scientist. Maybe a Front end Web Dev is possible in 6 months but no way to learn deep learning and all the theory. I actually studied 8-10 hours a day about 6 days a week for 2 years. I take more breaks now, starting in my 3rd year, because I am working on projects more that require more creative thinking. I’ve done 100 hour weeks at a previous job and know what burnout feels like all too well. It’s all personal, and I could never force myself to work that hard for no amount of money. I know many people who do it for years, decades. All power to them. To each his or her own. :-).
I will say this: as a graduate student, I treated my body pretty badly to try and meet deadlines. I live quite a ways away from the school, and moving closer wasn't an option for me, so there were nights where I'd just spend the night on campus just so I could avoid having to commute the next morning. There were a few times where I did in fact make great progress on my work by doing this, but I of course had a hard time focusing the next day. So yeah, have aggressive goals but don't work towards them at the expense of your health and relationships; work towards them a little bit every day and after a few weeks/months, you'll be surprised by the amount of progress you've made.
Lol. Because I am old. Wish I started erlier... with that being said, becoming a programmer is not easy. If you are in it just for the money then its not worth it.
You better love the strugle otherwise you are not going to make it.
Just my opinion. One thing I noticed is the more I learn the more I realize how far I have to go.
Great advice, thank you Andy. It's all about learning, isn't it? I'd love so much to hear your other advice on how to learn fast? Most bloggers would not disclose their tips on how they did so well in a short span of time. I wonder, what learning technics have worked for you?
Thank you very much, it just came at the right time, like two days ago a teacher of the CS program told me to slow down, so I decided to prepare some good and more realistic goals so I can be able to have a good core and enjoy this, because at the end this is what I want to do, to enjoy working doing this, so for now I put myself the goal of being very good intermediate just in python in 3 month so I can have very good fundamentals, also I am taking Calculus so I am literally practicing a lot of math and really enjoying learning and solving problems.
Yes, im in a hurry...you would be too if you were struggling to find any job though. Some days i struggle to buy food, let alone electricity and such
Headspace app is amazing,
Coincidently just resubscribed this morning.
When I first started in software engineering job I thought it was a very glamorous job.
Now, after 25+ years, it's a lot of grunt work.
Don't get me wrong. It's better than digging ditches. But, software engineering and digging ditches have lot in common.
hey I didn't know you were in Chicago...
I was in Chicago when I first got into software. I'm in Detroit now.
once again great video you make a lot of great points Andy 👍
This is really true. We should not rush.
I can totally relate, thanks for the insight
man thanks, for the advice actually I am doing that right now rushing to be a web developer for 3 months
Thanks for the videos Andy. They have been a lot help to me.
Thanks for making this video, I needed this.
Great video bro! Hopefully I get into your mentorship program.
Love your videos, they definitely help keep me focused on my goals. Thanks.
Thanks for the info!
I LOVE your videos! Thank you for all you do! You are helping so many others! :D
Thanks this was a very thoughtful video about a very real state of mind
This is a good reminder man. Thanks!