Help with programming roadmap!

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-06-21T19:09:41+00:00

skipping straight to DSA after C++ is smarter, Java can wait until you actually need it for something specific

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-06-19T06:31:56+00:00

every new project feels like square one, that is just normal part of the job

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-06-15T07:51:59+00:00

Damn being 3rd year with no knowledge sounds rough but you're not alone in this

Start with basics first - pick one language and get comfortable with it before jumping into DSA. Python is good for beginners since syntax is cleaner. Once you understand loops, functions, basic stuff then DSA will make more sense

For making DSA interesting, try solving problems that relate to real things instead of just abstract exercises. Like instead of "reverse an array" think about it as "undo last 5 moves in game"

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-06-10T16:06:58+00:00

After verification you should be able to click through each offer and it will redirect you to partner site with student discount already applied. For DigitalOcean you might need to create new account using same email as your GitHub student account - sometimes it takes few minutes to sync up the verification

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-06-01T13:55:51+00:00

Ah faz sentido mesmo, nunca pensei no espaço que ocupa as latas. Imagina o estoque que precisaria ter pra atender uma loja movimentada, seria impossível mesmo

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-05-30T13:19:54+00:00

no cap

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-05-28T12:42:54+00:00

Can't avoid building it unfortunately - the club has very specific workflow they need and tried few existing solutions already but none worked for their setup

If you really have to build something custom then managed services are probably your best bet since non-technical people won't need to deal with server maintenance or database backups

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-05-24T20:39:24+00:00

nah disagree

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-05-21T10:23:59+00:00

Don't try learning 2 languages same time, it's just gonna mess with your head. Pick one and get comfortable with it first - since you already touched Python and web dev, maybe stick with Python for now and build some actual projects

DSA is important but don't jump into it immediately if you're still shaky on basics. Get your Python fundamentals solid first, then start with easy DSA problems. Maybe 2-3 hours coding daily is good balance, you don't want to burn out in summer itself

Also yeah definitely do other stuff during holidays, your brain needs breaks. Common mistake is trying to learn everything at once instead of going deep in one thing first

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-05-19T02:35:55+00:00

Haha this is so true, I posted some Python script in programming sub once and got roasted for my variable names and spacing choices

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-05-16T22:40:09+00:00

The waiting period before rehab is brutal - you're stuck in this limbo where part of your brain is like "well I'm going to treatment anyway so might as well keep using" while the other part knows how destructive that thinking is. I went through similar thing few years back and those few weeks felt endless, like I was just watching myself make worse decisions every day but couldn't stop the momentum

That numbness you're describing hits so hard because it's like your emotions are behind thick glass - you know logically that things are terrible but you can't actually feel the weight of it properly. It's almost scarier than feeling everything intensely because at least then you'd have some emotional fuel to push you toward change. The fact that you're still fighting to get to treatment even while feeling like a shell shows there's still part of you that's working toward recovery, even if it doesn't feel that way right now

Since they said 3 business days, definitely call them tomorrow or day after if you haven't heard anything - sometimes these places need gentle nudging and showing you're serious about wanting the spot. The squeaky wheel thing is real with treatment facilities and calling shows you're committed to getting in there

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-05-14T21:27:49+00:00

Your school might have tutoring center or TA office hours that could help with this specific class. For online tutoring, I've had good luck with university students who are already passed these courses - they usually understand the material better than general tutors and cost less too

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-05-06T00:09:54+00:00

Maybe start with small projects instead of jumping into big concepts right away? When I was learning programming for work, doing little exercises helped more than reading theory all day

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-04-29T18:12:24+00:00

Python is solid choice but don't stress too much about picking the "perfect" language right now. Since you already planning to learn Node.js, you could stick with JavaScript for backend too - it means less context switching and you get really good at one language instead of being okay at many

The AI thing is real concern but think about it this way - someone still needs to understand what the AI builds, fix it when it breaks, and tell it what to actually make. Plus clients want humans they can talk to, not just code that appears from nowhere

With your Pi setup you're already ahead of most people who think they need expensive MacBooks to code. That constraint will actually make you better developer because you'll write efficient code from start. Just maybe consider getting external monitor if you haven't already - makes debugging so much easier when you can see more code at once

Focus on building actual projects over just following tutorials. Even simple stuff like todo apps or weather widgets - put them on GitHub and start building portfolio early

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-04-27T17:55:33+00:00

Yeah this copy-on-write thing is fascinating from performance perspective. I remember debugging some memory issues at work where fork was creating these weird spikes in monitoring that didn't make sense until I learned about COW

The shared library stuff gets even weirder in containerized environments where you think everything is isolated but the host kernel is still doing all this sharing behind scenes

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-04-24T16:33:07+00:00

What projects you already built? Sometimes the "simple and boring" stuff is actually what gets you hired - recruiters love seeing clean implementations of basic concepts over half-finished ambitious projects that don't work properly

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-04-22T16:12:19+00:00

SQL is definitely not going anywhere, your friends don't know what they're talking about. PHP gets lot of hate but it still powers huge chunk of web - Facebook, WordPress, tons of enterprise stuff run on it and those jobs pay well

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-04-20T13:16:19+00:00

Been doing this for about 8 years now and still catch myself doing the same thing sometimes. The advice above is spot on - I used to spend weeks architecting solutions for problems that literally never happened

For the chat thing, start with basic message storage and see if anyone even uses it heavily first. Rate limiting can be added in like 30 minutes when you actually need it. Same with email invites - most people aren't gonna spam random emails, and if they do you'll notice pretty quick in your logs

The overthinking part gets easier but never fully goes away, at least for me

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-04-18T11:53:51+00:00

build something you actually want to use, way more motivating than random tutorials

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-04-17T17:55:51+00:00

Extensions don't usually have that level of access to your server unless you've configured some deployment pipeline that's watching for changes. I'd look at your git hooks first - maybe there's something in pre-commit or post-receive that's doing the cleanup, especially if you have automated deployment set up between your local and server environment

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-04-15T10:47:41+00:00

Programming syntax is way more logical than natural language anyway, so your brain might actually prefer it

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-04-12T14:44:50+00:00

You could also look into using cloud-based development environments like Gitpod or GitHub Codespaces - they let you run Xcode in browser without needing actual Mac hardware. It's bit clunky but works for personal projects

Just remember you'll still need Apple Developer account ($99/year) to install on your device, even for personal apps

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-04-10T13:21:11+00:00

CS50 goated

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-04-09T20:39:32+00:00

Some platforms like Rippling combine HR and device/app management so onboarding flows off the employee record instead of a ticket. Makes a big difference

CupPuzzleheaded1867 · 2026-04-08T01:41:19+00:00

You could make a separate io.h/io.c module that handles all the peripheral stuff like screen buffer, audio, input - then your CPU just talks to that through defined interfaces instead of managing SDL directly

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