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How do you self-teach yourself more complex software dev skills> (self.ask_experienced_devs)

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What advice would you give to someone who is trying to teach themselves software development skills? I'm doing that right now, and I'm finding it easy to understand, yet difficult to implement in computer code. I want to move onto more advanced stuff, but I feel that I don't have enough experience quite yet. What skills/courses would you recommend I take? How did you get better on your coding journey? Any tips to make the process go faster? Thanks in advance!

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[–] h_a_r_u_k_i@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

No matter what you learn, keep the foundation strong. Religiously follow the "First Principle". For example, instead of learning tons and tons of web framework, try to learn the fundamentals of the language first and how networking works.

Try to understand the concept by yourself. Verify the inert knowledge. Don't rush for the quantity. Take your time and build a strong root. Make time your friend.