Raw Developer Stories: The Side Nobody Shows
I thought learning to code would fix my life.
Instead, it confused me.
Hours of tutorials.
Endless scrolling.
Starting things… never finishing them.
At some point, I realized —
I wasn’t alone.
There are thousands of people trying to become developers…
but silently struggling.
Not posting.
Not sharing.
Just figuring things out alone.
So I decided to do something.
I’m starting a series:
Raw Developer Stories: The Side Nobody Shows
Not success stories.
Not “I learned coding in 30 days.”
Just real journeys:
- confusion
- self-doubt
- failures
- and the moments that changed everything
Why this series?
Because most content shows the highlight reel.
Very few talk about:
- feeling stuck for months
- not understanding anything despite trying
- questioning if you're even meant for this
But that’s the real journey.
I want to hear your story
If you're a developer (or trying to become one)
and you've ever felt lost—
I’d love to share your experience.
- It can be anonymous
- No perfect writing needed
- Just honesty
📩 How to participate
Send me a message with:
- How you started coding
- Your hardest phase
- A moment you almost quit
- What changed things for you
- One truth about coding nobody talks about
Let’s show the side nobody talks about.
Because someone out there needs to hear it.
Top comments (1)
I taught myself. No, actually, with the help of AI. It went like this: I simply asked the AI questions, asked it to explain how things worked, and I learned a lot. See here. In general, IMHO, I don't see the point in 80% of courses, as they are too beginner-oriented. "Too" in many cases might even mean that the course is aimed at people who are seeing a computer for the first time. No. These courses are a waste of time, because you don't learn to program - you just memorize the syntax of the language like poetry. Knowing syntax is not enough. You need to be able to set tasks, plan them, and, of course, find solutions. Without practice, you can't do anything. Without making mistakes, you won't be able to make the code (that you wrote yourself) work. When self-studying, you can get lost. But in the era of AI, when AI can become your mentor, it will naturally be easier than 10/20 years ago. Good luck.