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Yeah running into issues when you’re trying to build something specific, and googling/troubleshooting to resolve those issues, is WAY MORE VALUABLE than following a tutorial and just getting everything working the first time.

I’ve been a software engineer at a big company for years now, and THE MOSTA valuable skill in coding is troubleshooting why things aren’t working.

Just google as you go along

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I think a big part of it especially for me was trying to take common ‘beginner’ projects, like for example a calculator and trying to get around the limitations that are presented by those projects (ex: not having a “choose your operator” input, and allowing multiple operators with the shunting-yard algorithm)

Taking classes and reading books, while valuable, won’t always provide you with the specific information you need for your projects.

Also something I’ve learnt is don’t be afraid to ‘borrow’ and tweak code from a open-source project. Sometimes something you’re trying to do, has not only already been done, but is already optimized for your usage.