Imagine losing everything, like you went back to square one, everything lost and down the drain because of one small, avoidable mistake. Not a cata...
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Relating real hard to bouncing between trends and ending up with nothing solid - honestly, not sure focus is something you teach or something you hit after hitting the wall a few times. you think sticking to one stack actually matters most, or is just about what gets you finishing projects at all?
Finding a balance is the missing piece. I walked the same thigh rope, imagining if I just use the skills found online to finish this job or that, that's the same.
Not true, bro.
You have no real experience, and you can't replicate your journey.
My advice is to learn one thing so well you know it by heart and build on top, not alongside, but on top.
Same history story but my learn from it was that you never learn frameworks!!! You learn standards and foundational technologies and then you build your own frameworks!
That worked for me very good, now no matter how much tech industry is gonna change i can always very easily "catch up" if needed or just upgrade my powers if wanted.
Hope this helps 😁
Agree. Instead of just learning tools, languages, or frameworks, the more important thing is we have to hone our skills to formulate concepts and ideas to solve the problems we face.
Real practical application across different sphere. That's the mark of skill development.
True, just having deep foundational knowledge allows you to pivot when naccesary.
Thats a good one.
Thanks for your honesty, I hope it will help other people.
I think they are things/advices I can add :
For the true technical aspect (paradoxically, it won't help much finding a job but will help for adapting to whatever stack you need) :
This is valuable.
Thanks for sharing such a relatable story! It’s easy to get caught up in the noise and excitement of new trends, especially in tech, where there’s always some “next big thing” to chase. Your experience really highlights the importance of focus and consistency - sticking with one path long enough to gain real depth and expertise. I think a lot of people can relate to the feeling of being overwhelmed by options and constantly jumping from one thing to another. It’s not always about learning everything; it’s about mastering one thing and building real, tangible projects that you can be proud of. Your lesson about commitment over curiosity is a valuable takeaway that many beginners (and even more experienced devs) can learn from.
Mastering.
That's the keyword.
Becoming proficient and using the knowledge to build.
Thanks for your astute feedback
One thing that could be an effect of this story is, I can't identify what is my expertise. So when I want to explore a new job opportunity, I'm having trouble to choose one. Because I feel my skills in this or that tech stack is not deep and maybe I'm not qualified with my current knowledge and skills. It ends with I'm not applying to any job opportunities, and feel stuck :(
True. I always feel I am not the right guy because of my fear of not being good enough. Then, when I see others doing amazing stuff, it clicks: I can do this, too.
I believe just doing it is the best, no matter the consequence.
Thanks for sharing your story ! I'm living almost the same journey in learning.
Excepted that I think expanding the knownledges to many differents technologies is really helpfull to have a global vision and choosing rights tools for the right problem.
But you're right : mastering one (at least) is very important.
Finally, a real-world story on dev.to
too bad!!
Great article! Unfortunately, it's probably the story of many of us. It seems our higher education institutions are good at teaching theory, but very bad at preparing developers for the real world.
We learnt so much without learning anything.
But we must all navigate and build a holistic pathway to success.
I was about to change my path, but this has reminded me to stay on track. Thanks a lot for sharing your story and the lessons you have learned!
This is inspiring, knowing I helped in your journey of staying the course.
Best of luck.
Great writeup. Currently learning. Hoping to master frontend development.
Stick to it and dont get carried away.
Thanks for sharing! It was the same journey for me 😅
So sorry, I do hope you learnt like I did.
Totally agree with this! I went through a similar journey — early on I spent too much time jumping between frameworks, but the real breakthrough came when I focused on learning the core web standards and underlying technologies. Once you understand the foundation, you’re no longer chasing trends — you're adapting with confidence. Now I even build lightweight custom frameworks when needed, and it’s incredibly empowering. Kind of like how with the right mindset, any experience — even something simple like a Sydney couple activity — becomes more meaningful because you're grounded and intentional. Great post and valuable discussion!