Navigating the tech space as an absolute beginner

The Myth of the Perfect Path As a total absolute beginner in the tech space, there can be a lot of information thrown around everywhere that make cumulating the perfect plan pretty difficult. I have learned that there is not perfect path for everyone to follow. Humans are complex, therefore we have individual spec sheets that define what we can handle and how we can handle them. Building while Learning I can say for a fact that this is the way to go starting out with programming. I was in it for the money and honestly I don't even have a job yet haha but I am enjoying every step of my journey, that's what counts right? I started out with making a simple card game based on the original Whot card set. Growing up, this game was responsible for a lot of my gambling habits and it meant a lot to me, so I decided to go ahead with this project since there was a lot of sentimental value backing it and see where it takes me. Guess what? It sucked. Absolutely. Code was thrash, the whole process was horrible and I ended up giving in to the burnout which in turn made me give up for a while, but looking back at everything I can't help but admire the process. The gruesome long nights figuring out how to center a div, how to understand javascript and actually get it to do what I wanted. It was hard but I learned a lot, had to go back to the drawing board and soak my puny head in the fundamentals, make sure I have a good foundation and secure that bag. I am still a shitty programmer at best but embracing that actually makes me want to be better. So to my people with this same struggle don't give up cause if you do, you suck and you wouldn't want to be that would you? Build that shitty project today! The Balancing Act I cannot stress this enough, avoiding burnout is crucial. Do not overdo it. Take breaks, enjoy failures bro they make you better. Learn from them, do not worry about imposter syndrome, we all know you suck and to be honest we all do. So suck it up. So I do not know sh**t about navigating the tech space, find what works for you and you'll be alright.Peace❤️

Feb 9, 2025 - 14:37

Navigating the tech space as an absolute beginner

The Myth of the Perfect Path

As a total absolute beginner in the tech space, there can be a lot of information thrown around everywhere that make cumulating the perfect plan pretty difficult. I have learned that there is not perfect path for everyone to follow.

Humans are complex, therefore we have individual spec sheets that define what we can handle and how we can handle them.

Building while Learning

I can say for a fact that this is the way to go starting out with programming. I was in it for the money and honestly I don't even have a job yet haha but I am enjoying every step of my journey, that's what counts right?
I started out with making a simple card game based on the original Whot card set. Growing up, this game was responsible for a lot of my gambling habits and it meant a lot to me, so I decided to go ahead with this project since there was a lot of sentimental value backing it and see where it takes me.
Guess what? It sucked. Absolutely. Code was thrash, the whole process was horrible and I ended up giving in to the burnout which in turn made me give up for a while, but looking back at everything I can't help but admire the process. The gruesome long nights figuring out how to center a div, how to understand javascript and actually get it to do what I wanted.
It was hard but I learned a lot, had to go back to the drawing board and soak my puny head in the fundamentals, make sure I have a good foundation and secure that bag. I am still a shitty programmer at best but embracing that actually makes me want to be better. So to my people with this same struggle don't give up cause if you do, you suck and you wouldn't want to be that would you?
Build that shitty project today!

The Balancing Act

I cannot stress this enough, avoiding burnout is crucial. Do not overdo it. Take breaks, enjoy failures bro they make you better. Learn from them, do not worry about imposter syndrome, we all know you suck and to be honest we all do. So suck it up.

So I do not know sh**t about navigating the tech space, find what works for you and you'll be alright.Peace❤️