Kinda in a Dead End job too, want to get out. Not sure where to go. Kinda want to get into code but have no idea how to start.
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Find and do what you would do for free. Coding a not for everyone, and not everyone has to code.
Good Advice, I do like building simple apps for fun, not sure I'd want to do it full time though.
I built a simple app earlier that actually did connect to nostr and fetch photos into a photo gallery, I used ai to write it though.
Don’t confuse play with professional work. Building something with novel tools is not a profession, understanding how it all works and being able to perform the whole thing in your head without the tool is a requirement to be even remotely good at it.
Yes I know, and also even if I could fully code on my own, I'm not sure I'd like to do it full time, might turn something I like into stress.
Start with YouTube, watch some Videos and then look for free resources to read online.
Its a long, lonely, frustrating road.
But so is training for a marathon.
The sense of accomplishment is incredible.
You'll retrain your brain to be modular, structured, and algorithmic in thinking and be better for it.