The WORST Learning to Code "Advice" You've Following | Ep #52

Are you a career changer who wants to learn to code? Are you feeling stuck in a loop of endless tutorials, portfolio projects, and imposter syndrome? Perhaps it feels like everyone else has the secret key to break into the tech industry, while you're left guessing.  You’ve been told to just "push through" and that "everyone's journey is different," but this so-called advice is actually keeping you from getting a job, and a lot of the advice you get online is gaslighting you. The advice from many influencers and computer science graduates ignores the REALITIES of mid-career professionals who have families, mortgages, and limited time to learn. But your age and experience are your advantage, You just have to learn how (and when) to use them.

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In this episode, I'll expose the worst advice holding you back and reveal the unlock that helped me go from a 37-year-old lawyer to a professional software engineer at Google in under a year. This isn't about working harder; it's about a no-BS approach that gets you hired. 

Tutorial Hell vs. The Systematic Path

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  The Trap: You’re told to skip tutorials and just build projects, but this is like being told to jump into a Formula 1 race car without a single lesson. 

  
  


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  The Unlock: The real issue isn't tutorials, it's random tutorials. You need a structured, layered learning path that builds on itself, just like the one people forget they had in college         . 

  
  

The Imposter Syndrome Lie 🎯

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  The Lie: "Just push through your imposter syndrome". This advice ignores that what you're feeling isn't a "syndrome"—it's a very real  competence gap. 

  
  


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  The Solution: Reframe the feeling. Imposter syndrome is your brain's neon sign telling you exactly what skills you need to learn next to close that gap. 

  
  

The "Free Community" Scam 💰 

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  The Trap: Joining free communities with thousands of other beginners. This is a support group, not a learning environment, and it's designed to keep you stuck. 

  
  


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  The Truth: You don't need a support group. You need a few people who have already done what you want to do and have "skin in the game" to help you succeed. 

  
  

Why DSA Isn’t What You Think it is 💡

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  The Lie: "You must master data structures and algorithms (DSA) or you'll never get hired" . This is a myth pushed by big tech companies to filter candidates, and it ignores the 99% of the market that doesn't use it. 

  
  


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  The Reality: Most jobs require you to build real-world applications, not reverse binary trees. While you're grinding on algorithms, other career changers are learning the practical skills that actually matter and getting hired. 

  
  

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