I Stopped Watching Coding Tutorials

Here’s why you should too.

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At the beginning of my software engineering journey, I devoured coding tutorials left and right. After a while, I realized I was not retaining the information these videos presented to me. I’d watch them and not remember anything. So I stopped.

In this post, I’d like to share what I did instead if you’re in the same situation.

I Needed To See It First-Hand

Watching coding tutorials is like watching a bicycle course on YouTube without ever getting on one and trying to cycle. You might get an idea, but you’ll never have the same deep understanding builders do.

I knew that, for my understanding, I needed to build something with my own two hands.

I Opted For Projects Instead

Instead of watching tutorials, I searched for projects. And you’ll be surprised how many creators opt for creating a generalized course instead of a transformational one.

Instead of a “Python Developer” course, I needed a “Hands-on FastAPI course.”

I wanted to build something from scratch and understand all the parts associated with it.

Just-In-Time Learning