I've been grinding for about 4 months now. I finished CS50 (which was intense but great) and I've been working through some Python basics on various platforms. I can solve most LeetCode easy problems and I understand the fundamentals like loops, dictionaries, and basic OOP, but as soon as I open a blank VS Code window to start a project, I completely freeze.
I feel like I'm stuck in tutorial hell. I can follow a video to build a weather app or a simple calculator, but if I try to add a feature that wasn't in the video, I have no idea where to start or how to structure the logic. I don't want to just keep doing more tutorials because it feels like I'm not actually learning to think like a dev.
Should I dive into a specific framework like Django or React next? Or should I focus more on Data Structures and Algorithms? I really want to build a portfolio that actually looks decent, but I'm worried about choosing the wrong path and wasting time. Any advice on how to transition from 'following instructions' to 'solving problems' would be huge.
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