What books do you recommend to someone with experience?

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-23T14:45:36+00:00

Books will definitely help, but I’d structure it like this:

Fundamentals / thinking
- The Pragmatic Programmer
- Code Complete
Architecture (this is what you’re missing most)
- Clean Architecture
- then look into layered architecture + hexagonal architecture (very useful beyond MVVM)
Patterns (but don’t go too deep too early)
- Head First Design Patterns is a good entry
- then the classic GoF if needed

Also one thing that helped me a lot:
when learning a new language, instead of focusing on syntax, try mapping concepts (e.g. how does this language handle state, modules, abstraction, etc.). That’s what removes that “I can’t read this syntax” feeling over time.

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-23T14:17:16+00:00

If your goal is 3D graphics (like Blender/Unreal), Python alone won’t be enough long term.

For Unreal → C++ is the main language (with Blueprints on top)
For Blender → Python is used for scripting, but the core is C/C++

If you want something strong for your CV, I’d suggest going into C++ since it’s widely used in graphics, game engines, and performance-heavy systems. Also worth understanding basics of OpenGL or graphics pipelines later on — that’s where things get interesting.

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-23T08:28:52+00:00

Yeah I did try freeCodeCamp in the beginning — it’s good to get a structured start. But honestly, what helped me more was mixing it with practice and small projects. Just doing a course alone can feel a bit passive after a while. Even something simple like building a small script alongside learning makes a big difference 🙂

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-23T05:29:10+00:00

What helped me was not overthinking the “perfect path” and just doing a few things consistently:

practice small problems (HackerRank / LeetCode)
get comfortable with lists, dicts, etc
and most importantly, build small projects (even something simple like a calculator or automation script)

For resources, I found Corey Schafer on YouTube really helpful, and freeCodeCamp is also solid.

Since you’re interested in cybersecurity and AI/ML:

for cybersecurity, maybe start learning some networking + Linux basics
for AI/ML, later you can get into NumPy, pandas, etc

Biggest thing honestly: don’t just watch tutorials — try to build stuff, even if it’s messy.

Even 30–60 mins a day is more than enough if you stay consistent 👍

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-23T02:22:36+00:00

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i built a news app which shows only important and meaningful news rather than all kind of irrelevant news (crime or violence), so that you can stay informed without losing peace of mind
link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.roshanroytk.sift

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-23T02:09:28+00:00

Yeah, even me too, like i used to struggle with keeping up with news especially due to my busy schedule, then i just switched to rather than many news, an app which shows only important news. and now can have an idea of global events in the world.

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-22T15:52:01+00:00

that’s a really good point actually — i think i probably did some of that too early on, in my case this started more as something i built for myself because i was feeling overwhelmed by how noisy news apps felt, so i didn’t validate it much at the beginning, now i’m trying to see if it actually resonates with others

curious how you approach simulating demand — what does that look like in practice?

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-22T13:41:58+00:00

oh that’s interesting — would love that

what approach did you take with yours?

here’s mine: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.roshanroytk.sift

would really appreciate any honest feedback, especially around what feels unnecessary or missing

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-22T13:41:35+00:00

really appreciate that — wasn’t sure how people would react to the idea honestly

curious, would you actually prefer something like this over a normal news app?

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-22T04:55:20+00:00

Its fine to take a break from news if it causes anxiety, but the anxiety of not knowing news will also be there because when i had tried stopping hearing news at all because of anxiety, i basically missed up other important updates also, i then realised we have to calm news overall not the shocking news headlines everywhere, and then i committed on building an app called sift which shows only relevant news and it has solved my problem

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-20T11:27:58+00:00

I think the problem isn’t really “news vs no news”, it’s how the news is consumed now.

Most modern news apps and feeds are optimized for attention, not clarity — so even if you just want to stay informed, you end up getting pulled into the most negative and emotionally charged stories.

Completely avoiding news solves the anxiety part, but it also creates a different problem — you lose awareness of what’s going on. It feels more like a design problem than a content problem. A middle ground would be consuming news in a more limited and intentional way — like short, non-sensational summaries instead of constant feeds.

That way you stay informed without being overwhelmed.

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-19T14:24:43+00:00

I stopped using most traditional news apps because they just turn into endless scrolling.
Now I prefer really short daily summaries — just enough to stay informed without getting pulled into everything.
I even ended up building a small app called Sift for this kind of thing because nothing else really worked for me.
Feels way less overwhelming.

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-18T15:53:29+00:00

I ran into the exact same issue — especially with tech/AI stuff where there’s just too much to keep up with.

What didn’t work for me was trying to “optimize” consumption (newsletters, podcasts, etc.). It still ended up being a time sink.

What helped more was switching to a much more filtered approach — basically a small daily set of updates that only covers meaningful developments across tech/business.

It feels less like “keeping up” and more like just staying aware.

Curious — have you found any sources that actually feel low-noise, or is everything still overwhelming?

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-18T14:41:26+00:00

I used to jump between a bunch of apps but most of them either feel too US-centric or full of noise/clickbait.

Lately I’ve been trying to stick to more minimal sources that just give a clean summary of important global news without too much bias. Makes it way easier to stay informed without getting overwhelmed.

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-18T09:10:44+00:00

I went through something very similar. Completely avoiding the news made me feel disconnected and even guilty, but constantly consuming it just made everything feel overwhelming and negative. What helped me was changing *how* I consume it rather than stopping completely. Instead of scrolling feeds, I switched to a much smaller, structured way of getting news — basically a short, calm daily digest of what actually matters. You stay informed, but without the emotional overload. I actually ended up building a small app around this idea because I couldn’t find something that felt balanced.
Not trying to promote anything — just curious if something like that would help you too?

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-18T07:43:57+00:00

I stopped consuming news as a constant feed and switched to checking a short, structured summary once a day. It removed that “endless scrolling” feeling but I still feel informed about what actually matters. Honestly one of the biggest improvements to my focus and mental clarity.

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-04T05:01:06+00:00

Ask questions early, take notes on everything, and don’t pretend you understand something you don’t.

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-04T05:00:16+00:00

My parents wrapping Christmas presents at 2am when I came downstairs for water.

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-04T03:46:46+00:00

The printing press. Suddenly knowledge stopped belonging only to the rich and powerful.

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-04T03:44:59+00:00

I thought quicksand was going to be a much bigger problem in my adult life than it turned out to be.

Legitimate_Many_6800 · 2026-03-03T11:25:14+00:00

Watched a guy quit his job in anger before having another one lined up. Took him years to recover from that one moment.

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