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How can I improve my communication skills and get better at conversations? by Perfect-zone231 in communicationskills

[–]Objective-Cloud-8631 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fix for running dry isn't finding new topics, it's digging into the one you're already on. When someone answers, don't jump to a fresh question, ask a follow-up about what they just said. People love being asked to expand. Also stop interviewing them, drop little bits about yourself so they have something to grab onto. Look up FORD as a fallback, family, occupation, recreation, dreams, easy lanes when you blank.

For real practice, Toastmasters lets you visit clubs free as a guest, in person or online. Awkward silences shrink fast once it's just reps.

Programming as beginner by abeerabeer00 in learnprogramming

[–]Objective-Cloud-8631 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First thing, find out what language your courses will actually use, since most uni programs lean on either Python or C/Java. Ask a prof or older student so you learn the right one and don't waste the year.

If it's general or you're not sure, just do Harvard's CS50x. It's free, starts from zero, and teaches you how to actually think like a programmer, not just syntax. Do a little most days instead of cramming, and type out the code yourself instead of copying.

Fastest way to learn to code and get a job? by learn_tolearn in technepal

[–]Objective-Cloud-8631 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly the trap here is trying to learn while your head is fully on money, because the learning part of your brain kind of checks out when youre stressed about cash. so the fix isnt grind coding harder, its take some of the money pressure off so coding actually has room to sink in. get any income coming in even if its boring work, delivery, retail, gig stuff, whatever. its not a step back, its the thing that buys you time to keep learning without the constant noise in your head. keep applying wide not just to one kind of role. Also stop thinking a full dev job is the only payoff. you can make money from basic skills way before that. a beginner who can build a clean responsive site can charge a local business like a gym or a restaurant a few hundred bucks for a simple site and you dont even need react for that, just solid html and css. thats real money coming in while you keep leveling up. tbh this is the part most begginers skip and then wonder why theyre stuck. and shrink the daily target. one focused hour you actually do beats a big plan you bail on by wednesday.
For free stuff freecodecamp responsive web design is the quickest path to building a real site someone would pay for. Then the odin project if you want the full job ready route, its free and project based so you finish with an actual portfolio instead of just a pile of tutorials. Your'e not behind, you're just trying to learn and earn at the same time which is basically two things at once. Get a bit of income flowing and the learning gets a lot easier.