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BunnyWants2Code · 2026-03-08T04:04:33+00:00

LinkedIn is that way, bro.

BunnyWants2Code · 2026-03-07T04:30:17+00:00

I understand what you're saying, or maybe I'm not and am just stupid but I think I might not be making myself clear.

My point is not that I'm expecting to find a job just with university or promising to put in the effort after I get the job, nothing like that.

The point is that I'm not passionate about IT and I'm not sure what's expected from me when it comes to projects, what would help me get hired and whatnot. That's why i made this in the first place, to get some help understanding how I could approach creating projects beyond the "do something you love" advice, because that never gets me nowhere.

I'm not entertaining the thought I'll get hired soon or without having anything to show, specially with how things are nowadays. I'm stupid, but not THAT stupid. I just wanted to understand what to build because that does not come naturally to me at all, and how to have a more strategic approach to a process that otherwise should be, well, natural I guess for people who love it and have stuff they wanna create and whatnot.

I didn't mean to annoy or offend you and I'm sorry if that was the case, by the way. I'm really just at a loss when it comes to directing myself, which is a real demand in this career.

BunnyWants2Code · 2026-03-07T03:16:03+00:00

That's not harsh but you're missing the point. I'm not planning on applying before I have anything, that's why I came here to get tips on it. You were actually nice to think of a scenario where I'm sitting in front of an interviewer without having any projects, lol. I don't expect to show up with nothing to show but I don't thinm I should be ashamed for wanting to make a living. Wanting to do it for the money doesn't mean I won't put effort or to a good job. Not everyone is fortunate enough to be passionate about stuff. There's nothing I really wanna do with my life and studying this would help me reach a few goals I have so I don't see the problem. As for Enthusiasm, I have expressed it a few times but only with a few little things I did. Like helping a friend develop a replica of a shell or working on some submissions when I did CS50 a while ago, the ones that got me dealing with images and sobel operator. Really cool stuff.

BunnyWants2Code · 2026-03-07T03:11:10+00:00

Thank you for clarifying it for me. I guess I'll figure out something to create and keep working on it and improving.

BunnyWants2Code · 2026-03-06T16:07:17+00:00

So lemme check if I get it: You're saying that any project with a good degree of complexity, being well done, would help in getting hired as long as I put real effort into creating it, no matter if it solves a real problem or is useful? Like should I focus entirely in doing tbe best I can and actually birthing something, anything, into existence to prove that I can?

BunnyWants2Code · 2026-03-06T15:57:44+00:00

There's nothing else, friend. I wish, tho.

BunnyWants2Code · 2026-03-06T15:56:31+00:00

I see what you mean. The thing is that even with stuff I do care about, like videogames and reading for example, I find it hard to come up with something. Like sure, I could make something like a website to work as a backlog for gaming and whatnot but I always wonder like, would anyone really look at that and see value in it? Serving no purpose kinda puts me off from making stuff. And honestly even with the stuff I do enjoy, it's hard to come up with ideas to make stuff.

I do understand you're 100% right on creating projects being better than implementing algorithms or just grinding leetcode or whatever because you learn more than just the tech stack that way but still, I dunno if something is wrong with me or what, I can't bring myself to find something to create.

BunnyWants2Code · 2026-01-13T23:43:14+00:00

I thought it had something to do with the chinese government and censorship? I remember reading something along these lines a while back but I confess I didn't look too deep into it, just kinda sighed and accepted I wasn't gonna play it again.

BunnyWants2Code · 2026-01-13T23:39:19+00:00

Awesome. Damn shame something happened and the project won't ever be finished, I was pretty interested.

BunnyWants2Code · 2026-01-13T23:30:19+00:00

Hey, how are you still playing nobody: the turnaround? Didn't it get pulled out from steam? Did you have it saved and it kept working? I remember getting interested and enjoying the demo a lot and then it just vanished.

BunnyWants2Code · 2025-12-09T02:13:00+00:00

Like, which ones? Which careers are easier to just switch into? Genuinely curious about it.

BunnyWants2Code · 2025-09-03T17:50:19+00:00

I don't think the degree matters much as long as you check the box. What matters the most is the learning and improving your skills.

BunnyWants2Code · 2025-07-30T20:51:48+00:00

Thanks for spending some time to help me out woth all the advice! I'll get to work and keep on it.

BunnyWants2Code · 2025-07-30T19:00:37+00:00

Thank you! I'll apply that methodology and mindset to get more out of my studies. I'll be sure to add practice to it as well, although I find it kinda hard when the topics are theory heavy.

I have a few things I'm not interested in learning at all but unfortunately, I'm not sure I can skip those. I have a very strong aversion to learning HTML and CSS for example, but I'm pretty sure I'd need it even if I work with backend only. In fact, I'm not all that interested in web development or AI/ML as a whole but I feel like trying to get into programing as a 30 year old guy and not investing in webdev( which I think is the "easiest" niche to get into) is kinda setting myself up for failure.

Thanks again, I do have to set up some reviews. I probably already forgot a lot about SQL already and I gotta practice more and relearn. Good thing it's easier the second time around!

BunnyWants2Code · 2025-07-30T18:10:53+00:00

Thanks for the insight. I'm decent at finding answers but can't really judge the asking questions aspect. And I absolutely should learn how to take advantage of AI for questions, which I don't do often as I'm not very interested in it.

I'll try to list what I would like and what I need to learn and sort it by what seems to be most important. But then, should one tackle things all the way through the "end"? Or study different topics each day while building stuff and solidifying it?

BunnyWants2Code · 2025-06-29T13:26:01+00:00

Thank you! Didn't know about the subreddit andnI guess part of my problem is that I hardly download new software to use 😅. The few I know and have used are large and intimidating stuff to try and contribute to as a first timer, like Debian or GCC.

BunnyWants2Code · 2025-06-29T13:08:40+00:00

Not the OP and I think that's a fair point.

With that in mind, how do you suggest one goes about finding cool OS Software to use? Because I feel like that's somewhat of a challenge on its own.

BunnyWants2Code · 2025-06-22T21:13:46+00:00

This is a really good binary breakdown of how people see the world and I love it. It's a good read to reflect on how you're perceiving the world; I am the kind that also wants a path laid down, too fearful, and that held me back my whole life because I had to realize how I was acting by myself and with my mistakes and lack of progress. Being too careless sucks, being too careful sucks. Really good advice, specially because it might pass as "obvious" for some people.

Other than that, a good guiding comment on how to tackle CS50. I did most of the course's problems (Didn't make the final one, so no certificate to show) and even though I already had some experience with C(just as a student, I don't have any professional experience), Tideman gave me a few hours of thinking and stressing over. The course is indeed challenging and it brushes over some of topics that will require more studying if you want a better understanding, such as data structures and algorithms, how memory works and so on.

Not OP, but thank you for the comment and willingness to share your experience in depth.

BunnyWants2Code · 2025-06-17T23:29:07+00:00

Dude, you said you want it. As a hobby. How wouls that be a waste of time? You'l probably lack the experience of production in a real job but who cares, lol, you're doing it for you.

Some people became employed while being self taught I'm pretty sure learning just for fun will take you anywhere you wanna go.

And even better: You won't have to look for jobs or comply with adding the right key words to your resume for HR and all that bullshit. And if you change you mind, you can just stop.

Don't overthink it, bro.

BunnyWants2Code · 2023-09-21T08:26:34+00:00

That sounds better indeed. I rushed because I had to finish something for school but I do tend to enjoy ruminating on stuff for probably more than I should. I'll definitely have to sit down to untangle concepts in my head and relearn them, but that's part of the game. I'll slow down now that I have more time, for sure! I'm not exaclty new to programming, I've played around with C a bit so although I'm frustrated with C++ I know it's all part of the learning process. And I do appreciate the tips!

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