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5 reasons most self-taught web developers burnout and quit

La Doppia Esse on September 09, 2022

Learning to code by yourself is hard, and the path is often not as straightforward as we imagined. Unforeseen challenges come up daily, and without...
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Alex Booker

On Twitter and dev.to, we only hear about the successes - "How I learned to code and get a job in 3 months etc."

It's a really good example of survivorship bias ,as for each successful developer, I am sure there are 10 or more who tried and failed.

Tuning in to your internal motivation and drive then practicing patiently over time is key 🔑 This post is an excellent reminder and guide, nice work @stefano04 !