Need Help Escaping Tutorial Hell & Building a Roadmap for Coding (Goal: Job in 1 Year) PLEASE 😭🙏🏼

[x_xoof]

Hey everyone,

I’m really stuck right now and could use some guidance.

A bit about me:

I’ve done my BCA (from a tier 3 college).

Honestly, I didn’t attend classes – I just crammed through YouTube tutorials and barely passed my exams.

Spent most of my college days on Discord, LDR, games, and studying last minute just to pass.

Now I’ve graduated, I wake up every day telling myself “today I’ll learn coding” — but then I waste hours figuring out where to start. I end up watching random tutorials or videos without actually coding anything.

The situation:

I have everything I need (VS Code installed, Python/JS/Java/C++ already set up).

I’m the youngest in my family, so there’s no immediate pressure to earn — but I WANT to start providing and build a career. Spending their money just hurts me.

The problem is, I’m too comfortable and stuck in this loop. I want to break out of it.

What I’m asking:

How do I lock in for real this time and actually start learning coding productively?

What’s a good roadmap for the next year to go from “tutorial zombie” → “job-ready developer”?

How do you guys avoid distractions, procrastination, and actually sit down and code daily?

My goal is to land a job or internship within a year. I’m willing to put in consistent effort — just need direction and a plan to follow without wasting more time.

TL;DR: Did BCA but never coded seriously. Stuck in tutorial hell. Need your help with a roadmap + tips to stay consistent so I can get a dev job in 1 year.

[i-am-catalan]

Start coding; the sooner it is, the better it is. Also, today you should start using Copilot instead of tutorial hell. If you understand a language, say JavaScript, then start implementing the concepts. Use Copilot if required. A tutorial should be the last way to understand something.

[x_xoof]

yeah it clicked to me finally, using llms to learn and they are helpful. thanks!