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Bhuwan chettri
Bhuwan chettri

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Become a great developer or software engineer

If you truly want to become a great developer or software engineer, it’s time to build a reading habit! 📚 Watching endless video tutorials may seem helpful, but it can trap you in a cycle known as tutorial hell—where you consume without truly understanding or applying. To grow, you need to read documentation, books, and code from real-world projects. Reading teaches you to think, problem-solve, and understand the "why" behind concepts, while videos often just show the "how."

Start tackling challenges by writing code on your own, experimenting, and building things from scratch. Reading helps you dig deeper and makes you independent, so you can solve problems without relying on tutorials.

Break free from the cycle—embrace reading and practice, and you'll find yourself growing faster as a developer! 🚀

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