Forwarded from STEM with Murad 🇪🇹
Why So Many People Quit Coding (Even When They Love It)
Let’s be honest.
Nobody starts learning how to code and thinks,
“Yay! I can’t wait to be frustrated and overwhelmed!” 😩
But somewhere between writing your first hello world and facing your 10th error in one hour…
People start to tap out.
Here’s why people give up on their coding journey:
1. They want it fast, not deep.
They want to “learn fast and get a tech job in 3 weeks.”
But coding is a process. Not magic.
You have to understand the logic, not just memorize tutorials.
2. Tutorial Hell is real.
They hop from one YouTube video to the next without building anything.
It feels productive, but it's just digital procrastination.
3. Impostor syndrome creeps in.
They compare themselves to someone on LinkedIn who built an app in 1 month.
They forget that they’re on chapter 2, comparing it to someone else’s chapter 20.
4. No accountability.
When nobody is checking in on you, it’s easy to “rest” for one day...
Then that day becomes a month.
Then the dream dies a quiet death.
5. They don’t know why they’re learning.
If your only reason is “tech pays well,”
the first moment it gets hard, you’ll start asking yourself:
“Is this even worth it?”
But when you have a clear WHY you push through the discomfort.
Coding will stretch you. It will test your patience.
But it will also grow you. It will open doors.
Not everyone who starts finishes.
But everyone who finishes will tell you it was 1000% worth it.
So, before you quit, ask yourself:
Did I really give it my all… or did I give up when it got uncomfortable?
You’re not behind.
You’re not too late.
You just need to start again with clarity and consistency.
💻 Keep going. The future still needs your code.
Let’s be honest.
Nobody starts learning how to code and thinks,
“Yay! I can’t wait to be frustrated and overwhelmed!” 😩
But somewhere between writing your first hello world and facing your 10th error in one hour…
People start to tap out.
Here’s why people give up on their coding journey:
1. They want it fast, not deep.
They want to “learn fast and get a tech job in 3 weeks.”
But coding is a process. Not magic.
You have to understand the logic, not just memorize tutorials.
2. Tutorial Hell is real.
They hop from one YouTube video to the next without building anything.
It feels productive, but it's just digital procrastination.
3. Impostor syndrome creeps in.
They compare themselves to someone on LinkedIn who built an app in 1 month.
They forget that they’re on chapter 2, comparing it to someone else’s chapter 20.
4. No accountability.
When nobody is checking in on you, it’s easy to “rest” for one day...
Then that day becomes a month.
Then the dream dies a quiet death.
5. They don’t know why they’re learning.
If your only reason is “tech pays well,”
the first moment it gets hard, you’ll start asking yourself:
“Is this even worth it?”
But when you have a clear WHY you push through the discomfort.
Coding will stretch you. It will test your patience.
But it will also grow you. It will open doors.
Not everyone who starts finishes.
But everyone who finishes will tell you it was 1000% worth it.
So, before you quit, ask yourself:
Did I really give it my all… or did I give up when it got uncomfortable?
You’re not behind.
You’re not too late.
You just need to start again with clarity and consistency.
💻 Keep going. The future still needs your code.
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#DailyUpdate
Day 014
Worked my ass off today and this is exactly the kind of day I was expecting.
I’m being honest: I fully locked in. From morning to night, I focused on academics, assignments, and practical coding. After dinner, I even pushed further by exploring SDLC and preparing to build a static landing page using only HTML and CSS.
In total, that’s 12+ hours of deep work, done without my phone. I put it completely out of my environment for the entire day.
I’m proud of this one — and I’m committed to keeping this real grind energy alive. 🚀
Day 014
Worked my ass off today and this is exactly the kind of day I was expecting.
I’m being honest: I fully locked in. From morning to night, I focused on academics, assignments, and practical coding. After dinner, I even pushed further by exploring SDLC and preparing to build a static landing page using only HTML and CSS.
In total, that’s 12+ hours of deep work, done without my phone. I put it completely out of my environment for the entire day.
I’m proud of this one — and I’m committed to keeping this real grind energy alive. 🚀
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#DailyUpdate
Day 015
Being an engineering student while trying to survive (not balance) the grind is HARD 😭
Family, friends, responsibilities… it all piles up.
Today was all about reading for tomorrow's exam. Zero code.
Weekly report drops tomorrow.
Day 015
Being an engineering student while trying to survive (not balance) the grind is HARD 😭
Family, friends, responsibilities… it all piles up.
Today was all about reading for tomorrow's exam. Zero code.
Weekly report drops tomorrow.
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#DailyUpdate
Day 016 🔥
Focus mode ON.
Believe it or not, I’ve slept only 2 hours in the last 24 hours — still pushing. Thank God 🙏
Today I’m working on my first mini project:
a simple landing page using only HTML & CSS. :)
Day 016 🔥
Focus mode ON.
Believe it or not, I’ve slept only 2 hours in the last 24 hours — still pushing. Thank God 🙏
Today I’m working on my first mini project:
a simple landing page using only HTML & CSS. :)
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#DailyUpdate
Day 017
Still grinding on the mini project. 💻
Once this is done, my next focus will be media queries for responsive web design (RWD).
Day 017
Still grinding on the mini project. 💻
Once this is done, my next focus will be media queries for responsive web design (RWD).
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#DailyUpdate
Day 018
Finished my first mini project — a simple replica of Apple’s homepage using HTML & CSS only.
It’s not 100% pixel-perfect, but that wasn’t the goal.
The goal was to apply what I know, understand layout, spacing, and structure — and I did.
This is just a starter exercise, and I’ll keep improving :)
Next focus:
Media Queries & Responsive Web Design (RWD)
Day 018
Finished my first mini project — a simple replica of Apple’s homepage using HTML & CSS only.
It’s not 100% pixel-perfect, but that wasn’t the goal.
The goal was to apply what I know, understand layout, spacing, and structure — and I did.
This is just a starter exercise, and I’ll keep improving :)
Next focus:
Media Queries & Responsive Web Design (RWD)
GitHub
Web-development-mini-projects/Apple Project at main · dawitcodes/Web-development-mini-projects
A collection of my web development mini projects built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Each project focuses on practicing core concepts, improving layout skills, and building a strong foundation fo...
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Forwarded from Bytephilosopher
Guys 🥹 finally accepted...you don't know what it means ewnet. I was considering I failed. Will tell you the story. But እግዚአብሔር ይመስገን I got in🎉
#A2SV #Accepted
@byte_philosopher
#A2SV #Accepted
@byte_philosopher
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#DailyUpdate
Day 019
Kept my promise: grinding media queries for responsive web design.
Also Today Locked in @AbrehotLibrary and reduced distractions to stay on track.
Day 019
Kept my promise: grinding media queries for responsive web design.
Also Today Locked in @AbrehotLibrary and reduced distractions to stay on track.
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#DailyUpdate
Day 020
I don’t know why, but Saturday is always my most productive day every week.
Today was no different.
I went to the library at 8 AM and left at 8 PM i.e only 30 minutes for lunch in between.
I’m still studying Responsive Web Design (RWD) to strengthen my fundamentals.
After finishing one mini project, my next focus will be Bootstrap.
Slow progress, but consistent. 💪
Day 020
I don’t know why, but Saturday is always my most productive day every week.
Today was no different.
I went to the library at 8 AM and left at 8 PM i.e only 30 minutes for lunch in between.
I’m still studying Responsive Web Design (RWD) to strengthen my fundamentals.
After finishing one mini project, my next focus will be Bootstrap.
Slow progress, but consistent. 💪
Forwarded from Edemy
Real experience doesn’t come from watching more tutorials. It comes from building, thinking, and solving real problems. Tutorials are useful at the beginning, but staying there too long gives a false sense of progress. You may understand concepts, but you don’t truly learn until you apply them on your own.
The best way to gain experience is to start with a problem you actually see or face. It can be something small, a task you repeat every day, a manual process, or a tool you wish existed. Start there. Google similar ideas, read how others solved it, and then try to build your own version. It doesn’t need to be perfect. What matters is that the decisions are yours.
When you work on your own project, learning becomes real. You think about structure, logic, edge cases, and how things behave in real situations. You get stuck, search for answers, read documentation, try again, and improve. This is exactly how professional developers work.
Spending too much time watching tutorials without writing code keeps your hands clean, but experience comes when your hands get dirty. Writing imperfect code, fixing it, and improving it over time teaches you far more than any video can.
Experience is built by doing real work, not by waiting to feel ready. Start small, build something real, and learn along the way.
@edemy251
The best way to gain experience is to start with a problem you actually see or face. It can be something small, a task you repeat every day, a manual process, or a tool you wish existed. Start there. Google similar ideas, read how others solved it, and then try to build your own version. It doesn’t need to be perfect. What matters is that the decisions are yours.
When you work on your own project, learning becomes real. You think about structure, logic, edge cases, and how things behave in real situations. You get stuck, search for answers, read documentation, try again, and improve. This is exactly how professional developers work.
Spending too much time watching tutorials without writing code keeps your hands clean, but experience comes when your hands get dirty. Writing imperfect code, fixing it, and improving it over time teaches you far more than any video can.
Experience is built by doing real work, not by waiting to feel ready. Start small, build something real, and learn along the way.
@edemy251
Digital grind
👋 Hey guys! I’ve put together a Weekly Report to show how my week went on my journey. You might have noticed there was no report last two weeks and that’s because I was busy with mid exams, as I mentioned before. But now I’m back, and I’ll continue consistently…
Digital Grind on Notion
Digital Grind – Weekly Report (3) | Notion
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Digital grind
https://t.me/edemy251/725
Obvious thing and most of us know that but Very Important thing.
#DailyUpdate
Day 022
Today I spent time tweaking my mini Apple landing page project, and getting it just right across different screen sizes. On top of that, I dived into the terminal, practicing Git and GitHub commands to keep my projects organized and versioned.
Feeling So productive (like Saturday ) and seeing progress step by step 🚀
Day 022
Today I spent time tweaking my mini Apple landing page project, and getting it just right across different screen sizes. On top of that, I dived into the terminal, practicing Git and GitHub commands to keep my projects organized and versioned.
Feeling So productive (like Saturday ) and seeing progress step by step 🚀
#DailyUpdate
Day 023
Tried out some cool stuff on Photoshop just exploring the design side of web dev. Also got some hands-on practice with the terminal, exercising my Git and GitHub skills.
Day 023
Tried out some cool stuff on Photoshop just exploring the design side of web dev. Also got some hands-on practice with the terminal, exercising my Git and GitHub skills.
#DailyUpdate
Day 024
No flashy progress today Just debugging CSS, organizing folders, and committing changes properly.
This is what real learning looks like 👌
Day 024
No flashy progress today Just debugging CSS, organizing folders, and committing changes properly.
This is what real learning looks like 👌
Forwarded from Biniyam Ŧaye
Most people only read, watch, or listen to information, but they never use it.
Today, information is everywhere you can find it online at any time with very little effort. Because of that, knowledge has become easy to collect, but action has become rare.
Real growth doesn’t come from learning more and more things; it comes from using even one small idea in your daily life.
Instead of constantly searching for new information, focus on applying what you already know. That’s where real change happens✌️
Today, information is everywhere you can find it online at any time with very little effort. Because of that, knowledge has become easy to collect, but action has become rare.
Real growth doesn’t come from learning more and more things; it comes from using even one small idea in your daily life.
Instead of constantly searching for new information, focus on applying what you already know. That’s where real change happens✌️