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Building your skills but have limited time?

Your circumstances might be different to mine but I'm on a software development bootcamp alongside other responsibilities including childcare... it's pretty challenging trying to move into the tech industry when you're up against time constraints and other stressors.

If you're in a similar boat, you've probably got:

  • Limited time for learning
  • Information overload
  • The 'balancing theory with practice' dilemma
  • The challenge of maintaining motivation
  • Imposter syndrome

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Bite-sized learning

One approach is to break the problem down into smaller chunks, which incidentally is killing two birds with one stone as it's a skill that you'll need to master to become a success in most tech roles.

I haven't mastered this bite-sized approach yet myself but writing articles to help others is embedding it further.

A great book I return to for inspiration is Atomic Habits by James Clear. I like the idea of building slowly on top of existing routines and habits so you reduce the procrastination.

One way to approach learning if you're time-poor

  • 15-30 minute focused learning sessions: use the Pomodoro technique or just a timer.

  • Start with one of these sessions a day as a minimum to keep your learning sustainable

  • Approach one concept at a time: this motivates you and feels productive


Current article series

I'm starting to write articles where I break down a larger topic. I'm not an expert so feel free to point out any missing/useful info but this might help someone else who is in a similar conundrum.

Recently, I've put together:

TypeScript functions

TypeScript interfaces

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