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Ngazetungue Muheue
Ngazetungue Muheue

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How i changed my game to become a Developer.

Watching only YouTube tutorials almost cost me opportunity to become a developer. I spent most of my time sitting behind the computer watching video tutorials trying to get a better understanding of the programming language especially Python but time was my biggest enemy. I wasted one year trying to understand Django without coding much.
I wouldn’t advise beginners to watch only online tutorials without creating projects and following official documentation of any language or framework. Better to use both at the same time.

What help me?

  • I started focusing on practicing more or coding then watching tutorials on YouTube.
  • I stop copying codes I found online, I make sure I understand before i do so.
  • Documentation always my good friend, highly recommend.
  • I started creating simple projects, to make my idea into reality.
  • I started reading other people blogs, articles.
  • Teaching and sharing my programming skills with other helps me.
  • I started using github, this helps to clean up my codes.
  • I started participating on python/ django community.
  • I started giving talks at PyCon, meetup and other conference. Been in UK, Ghana and etc.
  • I value my time, time is money. No more gaming unless if I am on vacation.

Conclusion

Practicing helps me to become a developer. Some video on YouTube are misleading. If I get stuck, I don’t give up. Instead, I search for help online. We have huge community, there are people who are willing to help other.

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